SOC 49-3011 · Huntsville, AL metro

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary in Huntsville, AL

The average salary for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Huntsville, Alabama is $69,360 a year ($33.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,910: half of the 320 people in this job in the Huntsville, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($84,740).

$69,360average per year

$33.35 / hourMedian $64,910Take-home ≈ $54,718

  • $47K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

320people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6Alabama metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians pay range in Huntsville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,500 or more. The middle half of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Huntsville earn between $56,500 and $80,460.

  • $47K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,360$5,780$33.35
Median$64,910$5,409$31.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,500$4,708$27.16
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,460$6,705$38.68

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians pay in Huntsville vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Huntsville earn 13% less than the Alabama average ($79,500) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($84,740). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $79,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Huntsville$69,360$64,910$46,860$96,500320
Alabama$79,500$82,260$48,350$98,4404,310
United States$84,740$79,870$48,780$128,890138,090

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians salary after taxes in Huntsville

On the average salary of $69,360, a single filer in Huntsville takes home about $54,718 a year, or $4,560 a month and $2,105 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Huntsville a good place for aircraft mechanics and service technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Huntsville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $69,360 buys what about $74,523 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntsville ($51,740). A typical home costs $316,645, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in other Alabama cities

Huntsville ranks 3rd of 6 Alabama metro areas for this job; Mobile pays the most ($83,620).

All Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for aircraft mechanics and service technicians

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($138,480).

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians salary by city

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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in Huntsville: questions

How much do aircraft mechanics and service technicians make an hour in Huntsville?

$33.35 an hour on average, and $31.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level aircraft mechanics and service technicians salary in Huntsville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the aircraft mechanics and service technicians take-home pay in Huntsville?

About $54,718 a year ($4,560 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,360. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do aircraft mechanics and service technicians earn more in Huntsville than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($84,740).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-3011; area Huntsville, AL (26620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.34, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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