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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary in WY

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians in WY have a median annual salary of $56,680, with 340 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $35,460 at the 10th percentile to $99,540 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$56,680

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$27.25

Employment

340

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$35,460
10th
$46,390
25th
$56,680
Median
$72,950
75th
$99,540
90th

Local compared with national

WY

$56,680

Median annual · 2025

United States

$79,870

Median annual · 2025

The WY median is 29.0% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $23,190).

Top skills

  1. 1.Equipment MaintenanceImportance 4.9
  2. 2.RepairingImportance 4.9
  3. 3.TroubleshootingImportance 4.5
  4. 4.Operations MonitoringImportance 4.3
  5. 5.Reading ComprehensionImportance 4.1
  6. 6.Critical ThinkingImportance 4.0
  7. 7.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.9
  8. 8.Operation and ControlImportance 3.8
  9. 9.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.8
  10. 10.MonitoringImportance 3.6
  11. 11.Active ListeningImportance 3.5
  12. 12.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.5

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Access Software AIRPAX
  • CaseBank SpotLight
  • Computerized aircraft log manager CALM
  • DatcoMedia EBis
  • Disassembler software
  • Engine analysis software
  • Maintenance information databases
  • Maintenance planning software
  • Maintenance record software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word

Common tasks

  • Locate and mark dimensions and reference lines on defective or replacement parts, using templates, scribes, compasses, and steel rules.
  • 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.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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