Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians pay in Texas

In Texas, the median pay for aircraft mechanics and service technicians is $40.60 an hour ($84,440 a year). About 16,850 people work in this job there.

$40.60Median hourly pay
$69,130–$99,490Middle half of workers, yearly
16,850People in this job in Texas

That is 6% higher than the U.S. median ($79,870). Texas ranks 12th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Texas

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$23.36$48,600
25% of workers$33.24$69,130
Half of workers (median)$40.60$84,440
75% of workers$47.83$99,490
90% of workers$58.74$122,180

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians pay in Texas metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$94,9208,000
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands$85,4002,710
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$84,440560
Waco$80,580350
Corpus Christi$80,270650
Abilene$78,81080
San Antonio-New Braunfels$78,2402,180
San Angelo$74,49070
Killeen-Temple$74,240130
Midland$73,91050
Wichita Falls$67,270290
Lubbock$65,98030
El Paso$65,320140
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$47,84080
Brownsville-Harlingen$47,18060

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for aircraft mechanics and service technicians

  • Typical education to start: Postsecondary nondegree award (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +5.4% over ten years, faster than average · about 11,400 openings a year (BLS)

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Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$76,640
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$54,460
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Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$53,290

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.