49 Series · SOC 49-3011
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $79,870
- Median / year
- +1.5%
- 2024→2025
- $128,890
- Top 10% earn
- +4%
- Growth '24–'34
- 138,090
- Estimated US jobs
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians earn a median of $79,870 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $79,870, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $48,780 (10th percentile) to $128,890 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 138,090 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is New Jersey ($105,370).
The pay verdict
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians earn a median of $79,870, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 73% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks #6 of 51 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 4% by 2034.
- $79,870
- Median annual wage
- Top 27%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #6 of 51
- in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
- 2.6×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: New Jersey at $105,370. Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians moved from $64,090 in May 2019 to $79,870 in May 2025 (+24.6%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians sits +0.2 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (SOC 49-3011) has a national median of $79,870 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $48,780 to $128,890, and the published mean is $84,740. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 138,090 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 52 state or territory areas and 263 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $78,680 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $79,870 in May 2025, a rise of $1,190 (+1.5%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +4% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 11,300 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Postsecondary nondegree award as typical education needed for entry. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. New Jersey pays the highest state median at $105,370, which is +32% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $127,140. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$79,870
per year
Median Hourly
$38.40/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$84,740
average
Employment
138,090
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$79,870 Top 27% higher than 73% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 (this entry) | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$79,870 · 73rd percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 49-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Maintenance and Repa…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $49590
- Automotive Service T…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.2%, Median annual wage $50620
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $79860
- Industrial Machinery…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 16.1%, Median annual wage $64520
- Heating, Air Conditi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.1%, Median annual wage $61010
- Bus and Truck Mechan…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.4%, Median annual wage $61770
- Mobile Heavy Equipme…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.8%, Median annual wage $65510
- Installation, Mainte…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.4%, Median annual wage $49230
- Automotive Body and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.6%, Median annual wage $54890
- Telecommunications E…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -4.2%, Median annual wage $63890
- Aircraft Mechanics a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4%, Median annual wage $79870
- Electrical Power-Lin…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.6%, Median annual wage $95320
- Tire Repairers and C…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.7%, Median annual wage $37710
- Telecommunications L…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.1%, Median annual wage $74330
- Helpers--Installatio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.3%, Median annual wage $39630
- Security and Fire Al…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10.4%, Median annual wage $60070
- Medical Equipment Re…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.9%, Median annual wage $61660
- Computer, Automated …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.9%, Median annual wage $47810
- Electrical and Elect…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.8%, Median annual wage $74090
- Maintenance Workers,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.8%, Median annual wage $60850
- Control and Valve In…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.3%, Median annual wage $74340
- Farm Equipment Mecha…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 11%, Median annual wage $56550
- Outdoor Power Equipm…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $47880
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+4%
About as fast as average
Annual Openings
11,300
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+5,600
139,400 (2024) → 145,000 (2034)
Typical Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
8.1/100K
Injury Rate
3/100
Danger Index
16/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Inspect completed work to certify that maintenance meets standards and that aircraft are ready for operation.
- ▸ Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
- ▸ Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.
- ▸ Examine and inspect aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, and deicers to locate cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems.
- ▸ Conduct routine and special inspections as required by regulations.
- ▸ Replace or repair worn, defective, or damaged components, using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.
- ▸ Inspect airframes for wear or other defects.
- ▸ Check for corrosion, distortion, and invisible cracks in the fuselage, wings, and tail, using x-ray and magnetic inspection equipment.
- ▸ Measure parts for wear, using precision instruments.
- ▸ Remove or install aircraft engines, using hoists or forklift trucks.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $58,370 |
| 2016 | $60,170 |
| 2017 | $61,020 |
| 2018 | $62,920 |
| 2019 | $64,090 |
| 2020 | $66,440 |
| 2021 | $65,380 |
| 2022 | $70,010 |
| 2023 | $75,020 |
| 2024 | $78,680 |
| 2025 | $79,870 |
2015 median
$58,370
2025 median
$79,870
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$15,780 (+24.6%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+3.7%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $58,370 | First banked release | 124,040 |
| May 2016 | $60,170 | +3.1% | 128,570 |
| May 2017 | $61,020 | +1.4% | 131,500 |
| May 2018 | $62,920 | +3.1% | 131,690 |
| May 2019 | $64,090 | Classification break | 133,310 |
| May 2020 | $66,440 | +3.7% | 128,300 |
| May 2021 | $65,380 | -1.6% | 125,440 |
| May 2022 | $70,010 | +7.1% | 134,070 |
| May 2023 | $75,020 | +7.2% | 137,630 |
| May 2024 | $78,680 | +4.9% | 136,390 |
| May 2025 | $79,870 | +1.5% | 138,090 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $58,370 in May 2015 to $79,870 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +3.7% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 133,310 in May 2019 to 138,090 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $105,370 | +32% above national |
| 2 | New York | $102,800 | +29% above national |
| 3 | Maryland | $100,500 | +26% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $98,980 | +24% above national |
| 5 | Connecticut | $96,830 | +21% above national |
| 6 | Nevada | $94,890 | +19% above national |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $93,040 | +16% above national |
| 8 | Alaska | $91,150 | +14% above national |
| 9 | Hawaii | $90,830 | +14% above national |
| 10 | California | $86,100 | +8% above national |
| 11 | New Mexico | $84,440 | +6% above national |
| 12 | Texas | $84,440 | +6% above national |
| 13 | Delaware | $83,550 | +5% above national |
| 14 | Oregon | $82,850 | +4% above national |
| 15 | Alabama | $82,260 | +3% above national |
| 16 | Virginia | $82,200 | +3% above national |
| 17 | Colorado | $82,080 | +3% above national |
| 18 | Minnesota | $81,980 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Illinois | $81,680 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Tennessee | $81,040 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Ohio | $80,570 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Kansas | $80,270 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Louisiana | $79,780 | same as national |
| 24 | New Hampshire | $79,610 | same as national |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $78,000 | 2% below national |
| 26 | North Dakota | $77,740 | 3% below national |
| 27 | North Carolina | $76,980 | 4% below national |
| 28 | Florida | $76,940 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Vermont | $76,370 | 4% below national |
| 30 | South Dakota | $75,750 | 5% below national |
| 31 | Georgia | $75,640 | 5% below national |
| 32 | Arizona | $75,300 | 6% below national |
| 33 | South Carolina | $75,160 | 6% below national |
| 34 | Michigan | $74,900 | 6% below national |
| 35 | Mississippi | $74,880 | 6% below national |
| 36 | Oklahoma | $74,390 | 7% below national |
| 37 | Wisconsin | $73,930 | 7% below national |
| 38 | Missouri | $71,470 | 11% below national |
| 39 | Rhode Island | $70,720 | 11% below national |
| 40 | Utah | $70,160 | 12% below national |
| 41 | Iowa | $69,890 | 12% below national |
| 42 | Kentucky | $67,920 | 15% below national |
| 43 | Maine | $67,890 | 15% below national |
| 44 | Arkansas | $65,420 | 18% below national |
| 45 | Montana | $64,170 | 20% below national |
| 46 | Nebraska | $64,020 | 20% below national |
| 47 | Indiana | $63,400 | 21% below national |
| 48 | Guam | $62,760 | 21% below national |
| 49 | Idaho | $61,250 | 23% below national |
| 50 | Wyoming | $56,680 | 29% below national |
| 51 | West Virginia | $45,470 | 43% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $45,100 | 44% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $127,140 | +59% above national |
| 2 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $103,900 | +30% above national |
| 3 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $101,660 | +27% above national |
| 4 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $101,590 | +27% above national |
| 5 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $100,940 | +26% above national |
| 6 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $100,610 | +26% above national |
| 7 | Lexington Park, MD | $100,500 | +26% above national |
| 8 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $98,760 | +24% above national |
| 9 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $98,300 | +23% above national |
| 10 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $98,280 | +23% above national |
| 11 | Yuba City, CA | $97,240 | +22% above national |
| 12 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $94,920 | +19% above national |
| 13 | Anchorage, AK | $94,120 | +18% above national |
| 14 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $93,910 | +18% above national |
| 15 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $93,400 | +17% above national |
| 16 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $93,280 | +17% above national |
| 17 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $92,430 | +16% above national |
| 18 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $92,180 | +15% above national |
| 19 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $91,940 | +15% above national |
| 20 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $91,750 | +15% above national |
| 21 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $91,600 | +15% above national |
| 22 | Medford, OR | $90,560 | +13% above national |
| 23 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $90,110 | +13% above national |
| 24 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $90,050 | +13% above national |
| 25 | Boulder, CO | $88,770 | +11% above national |
| 26 | Bismarck, ND | $88,570 | +11% above national |
| 27 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $87,730 | +10% above national |
| 28 | Lafayette, LA | $87,630 | +10% above national |
| 29 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $87,560 | +10% above national |
| 30 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $87,280 | +9% above national |
| 31 | Hammond, LA | $87,170 | +9% above national |
| 32 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $86,830 | +9% above national |
| 33 | Elizabethtown, KY | $85,700 | +7% above national |
| 34 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $85,410 | +7% above national |
| 35 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $85,400 | +7% above national |
| 36 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $85,340 | +7% above national |
| 37 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $85,250 | +7% above national |
| 38 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $84,440 | +6% above national |
| 39 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $84,100 | +5% above national |
| 40 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $83,820 | +5% above national |
| 41 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $83,760 | +5% above national |
| 42 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $83,260 | +4% above national |
| 43 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $83,250 | +4% above national |
| 44 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $82,420 | +3% above national |
| 45 | Mobile, AL | $82,260 | +3% above national |
| 46 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $82,160 | +3% above national |
| 47 | Barnstable Town, MA | $81,900 | +3% above national |
| 48 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $81,690 | +2% above national |
| 49 | Goldsboro, NC | $81,640 | +2% above national |
| 50 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $81,520 | +2% above national |
| 51 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $81,450 | +2% above national |
| 52 | Yuma, AZ | $81,450 | +2% above national |
| 53 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $81,440 | +2% above national |
| 54 | Rapid City, SD | $81,400 | +2% above national |
| 55 | Helena, MT | $80,870 | +1% above national |
| 56 | Baton Rouge, LA | $80,820 | +1% above national |
| 57 | Montgomery, AL | $80,810 | +1% above national |
| 58 | Waco, TX | $80,580 | +1% above national |
| 59 | Cleveland, OH | $80,570 | +1% above national |
| 60 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $80,450 | +1% above national |
| 61 | Dover, DE | $80,390 | +1% above national |
| 62 | Corpus Christi, TX | $80,270 | +1% above national |
| 63 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $80,040 | same as national |
| 64 | Toledo, OH | $79,830 | same as national |
| 65 | Colorado Springs, CO | $79,810 | same as national |
| 66 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $79,810 | same as national |
| 67 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $79,620 | same as national |
| 68 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $79,590 | same as national |
| 69 | Reno, NV | $79,480 | same as national |
| 70 | Rochester, NY | $79,200 | 1% below national |
| 71 | Abilene, TX | $78,810 | 1% below national |
| 72 | Albuquerque, NM | $78,730 | 1% below national |
| 73 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $78,580 | 2% below national |
| 74 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $78,470 | 2% below national |
| 75 | Bellingham, WA | $78,420 | 2% below national |
| 76 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $78,260 | 2% below national |
| 77 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $78,240 | 2% below national |
| 78 | St. Cloud, MN | $78,150 | 2% below national |
| 79 | Lake Charles, LA | $77,870 | 3% below national |
| 80 | Missoula, MT | $77,790 | 3% below national |
| 81 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $77,740 | 3% below national |
| 82 | Las Cruces, NM | $77,650 | 3% below national |
| 83 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $77,600 | 3% below national |
| 84 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $77,580 | 3% below national |
| 85 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $77,480 | 3% below national |
| 86 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $77,270 | 3% below national |
| 87 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $77,180 | 3% below national |
| 88 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $76,800 | 4% below national |
| 89 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $76,780 | 4% below national |
| 90 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $76,730 | 4% below national |
| 91 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $76,610 | 4% below national |
| 92 | Johnstown, PA | $76,420 | 4% below national |
| 93 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $75,940 | 5% below national |
| 94 | Akron, OH | $75,800 | 5% below national |
| 95 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $75,770 | 5% below national |
| 96 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $75,550 | 5% below national |
| 97 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $75,530 | 5% below national |
| 98 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $75,380 | 6% below national |
| 99 | Syracuse, NY | $75,360 | 6% below national |
| 100 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $75,300 | 6% below national |
| 101 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $75,280 | 6% below national |
| 102 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $75,250 | 6% below national |
| 103 | New Haven, CT | $75,110 | 6% below national |
| 104 | Richmond, VA | $75,100 | 6% below national |
| 105 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $75,090 | 6% below national |
| 106 | Bend, OR | $74,940 | 6% below national |
| 107 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $74,770 | 6% below national |
| 108 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $74,630 | 7% below national |
| 109 | Greeley, CO | $74,570 | 7% below national |
| 110 | San Angelo, TX | $74,490 | 7% below national |
| 111 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $74,480 | 7% below national |
| 112 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $74,460 | 7% below national |
| 113 | Fayetteville, NC | $74,440 | 7% below national |
| 114 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $74,240 | 7% below national |
| 115 | Columbus, OH | $74,210 | 7% below national |
| 116 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $74,150 | 7% below national |
| 117 | Madison, WI | $74,030 | 7% below national |
| 118 | Midland, TX | $73,910 | 7% below national |
| 119 | Winston-Salem, NC | $73,480 | 8% below national |
| 120 | Tucson, AZ | $73,340 | 8% below national |
| 121 | Jacksonville, NC | $73,240 | 8% below national |
| 122 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $73,210 | 8% below national |
| 123 | Salem, OR | $73,160 | 8% below national |
| 124 | Lancaster, PA | $73,130 | 8% below national |
| 125 | Columbia, SC | $73,110 | 8% below national |
| 126 | Cheyenne, WY | $72,950 | 9% below national |
| 127 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $72,800 | 9% below national |
| 128 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $72,700 | 9% below national |
| 129 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $72,630 | 9% below national |
| 130 | Wausau, WI | $72,540 | 9% below national |
| 131 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $72,490 | 9% below national |
| 132 | Pittsburgh, PA | $72,090 | 10% below national |
| 133 | Duluth, MN-WI | $71,780 | 10% below national |
| 134 | Ocala, FL | $71,770 | 10% below national |
| 135 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $71,510 | 10% below national |
| 136 | Topeka, KS | $71,450 | 11% below national |
| 137 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $71,420 | 11% below national |
| 138 | Fresno, CA | $71,240 | 11% below national |
| 139 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $71,080 | 11% below national |
| 140 | Fort Wayne, IN | $71,070 | 11% below national |
| 141 | Fargo, ND-MN | $71,060 | 11% below national |
| 142 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $70,720 | 11% below national |
| 143 | Redding, CA | $69,770 | 13% below national |
| 144 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $69,430 | 13% below national |
| 145 | Warner Robins, GA | $69,330 | 13% below national |
| 146 | Peoria, IL | $68,450 | 14% below national |
| 147 | Oklahoma City, OK | $68,140 | 15% below national |
| 148 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $68,080 | 15% below national |
| 149 | Ogden, UT | $67,910 | 15% below national |
| 150 | Flint, MI | $67,790 | 15% below national |
| 151 | Jackson, MS | $67,750 | 15% below national |
| 152 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $67,440 | 16% below national |
| 153 | Omaha, NE-IA | $67,350 | 16% below national |
| 154 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $67,350 | 16% below national |
| 155 | Knoxville, TN | $67,300 | 16% below national |
| 156 | Wichita Falls, TX | $67,270 | 16% below national |
| 157 | Jacksonville, FL | $67,200 | 16% below national |
| 158 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $66,750 | 16% below national |
| 159 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $66,510 | 17% below national |
| 160 | Lubbock, TX | $65,980 | 17% below national |
| 161 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $65,870 | 18% below national |
| 162 | Wichita, KS | $65,640 | 18% below national |
| 163 | Flagstaff, AZ | $65,560 | 18% below national |
| 164 | Bangor, ME | $65,480 | 18% below national |
| 165 | El Paso, TX | $65,320 | 18% below national |
| 166 | Tallahassee, FL | $65,270 | 18% below national |
| 167 | Huntsville, AL | $64,910 | 19% below national |
| 168 | Bozeman, MT | $64,530 | 19% below national |
| 169 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $64,520 | 19% below national |
| 170 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $64,290 | 20% below national |
| 171 | Visalia, CA | $64,060 | 20% below national |
| 172 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $63,580 | 20% below national |
| 173 | Billings, MT | $63,570 | 20% below national |
| 174 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $63,280 | 21% below national |
| 175 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $63,170 | 21% below national |
| 176 | Springfield, MO | $62,770 | 21% below national |
| 177 | Boise City, ID | $62,190 | 22% below national |
| 178 | Ann Arbor, MI | $62,140 | 22% below national |
| 179 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $61,980 | 22% below national |
| 180 | Charleston, WV | $61,650 | 23% below national |
| 181 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $61,620 | 23% below national |
| 182 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $61,590 | 23% below national |
| 183 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $61,250 | 23% below national |
| 184 | Dothan, AL | $61,060 | 24% below national |
| 185 | Birmingham, AL | $61,040 | 24% below national |
| 186 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $61,020 | 24% below national |
| 187 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $60,990 | 24% below national |
| 188 | Great Falls, MT | $60,930 | 24% below national |
| 189 | Springfield, IL | $60,860 | 24% below national |
| 190 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $60,710 | 24% below national |
| 191 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $60,680 | 24% below national |
| 192 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $60,450 | 24% below national |
| 193 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $59,360 | 26% below national |
| 194 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $59,270 | 26% below national |
| 195 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $59,100 | 26% below national |
| 196 | Gainesville, FL | $58,840 | 26% below national |
| 197 | Wilmington, NC | $58,670 | 27% below national |
| 198 | Jefferson City, MO | $58,190 | 27% below national |
| 199 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $57,840 | 28% below national |
| 200 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $54,690 | 32% below national |
| 201 | Burlington, NC | $51,640 | 35% below national |
| 202 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $50,840 | 36% below national |
| 203 | Spartanburg, SC | $50,050 | 37% below national |
| 204 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $47,840 | 40% below national |
| 205 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $47,180 | 41% below national |
| 206 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $45,130 | 43% below national |
| 207 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $44,190 | 45% below national |
| 208 | Rome, GA | $43,680 | 45% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 49 (Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
SOC 49-2097
Automotive Body and Related Repairers
SOC 49-3021
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
SOC 49-3022
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
SOC 49-3023
Avionics Technicians
SOC 49-2091
Showing 5 of 50 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.
Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($79,870 here) and reported employment (138,090 jobs here).
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Nearest other detailed occupations by BLS OEWS national median annual wage.
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Nearest headcount peers (floor 1,000 national jobs), distinct from the pay column.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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