The median annual wage for avionics technicians was $58,540 in May 2015. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $36,960, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $87,570.

The median annual wage for aircraft mechanics and service technicians was $58,370 in May 2015. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $34,770, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $89,050.

In May 2015, the median annual wages for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:  

In May 2015, the median annual wages for avionics technicians in the top industries in which they worked were as follows: 

Mechanics and technicians usually work full time on rotating 8-hour shifts. Overtime and weekend work often are required. Day shifts usually are reserved for mechanics with the most seniority. 

Union Membership

Compared with workers in all occupations, aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and technicians had a higher percentage of workers who belonged to a union in 2014.