SOC 49-3011 · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary in Hartford, CT

The average salary for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Hartford, Connecticut is $86,840 a year ($41.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $87,730: half of the 600 people in this job in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($84,740).

$86,840average per year

$41.75 / hourMedian $87,730Take-home ≈ $65,721

  • $57K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $88KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $104K90th

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

600people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Connecticut metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians pay range in Hartford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,060 or more. The middle half of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Hartford earn between $76,850 and $102,680.

  • $57K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $88KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $104K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,840$7,237$41.75
Median$87,730$7,311$42.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,850$6,404$36.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,680$8,557$49.37

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

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians pay in Hartford vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Hartford earn 10% less than the Connecticut average ($96,200) and about the same as the U.S. average ($84,740). At the median the gap is +10% against the U.S. median of $79,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hartford$86,840$87,730$57,000$104,060600
Connecticut$96,200$96,830$60,390$127,0501,430
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 Hartford

On the average salary of $86,840, a single filer in Hartford takes home about $65,721 a year, or $5,477 a month and $2,528 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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

Prices in the Hartford area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.7), so the average $86,840 buys what about $84,519 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Hartford ($59,940). A typical home costs $400,167, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in other Connecticut cities

Hartford ranks 2nd of 4 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Waterbury pays the most ($113,020).

All Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians salaries in Connecticut

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 Hartford: questions

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

$41.75 an hour on average, and $42.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $65,721 a year ($5,477 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,840. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (25540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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