SOC 49-3011 · Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary in Crestview, FL

The average salary for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Crestview, Florida is $73,530 a year ($35.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,380: half of the 280 people in this job in the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($84,740).

$73,530average per year

$35.35 / hourMedian $75,380Take-home ≈ $60,558

  • $50K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $93K90th

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

280people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#7 of 17Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians pay range in Crestview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,850 or more. The middle half of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Crestview earn between $62,790 and $81,600.

  • $50K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $93K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,530$6,128$35.35
Median$75,380$6,282$36.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,790$5,232$30.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,600$6,800$39.23

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

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians pay in Crestview vs. Florida and the U.S.

Aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Crestview earn 8% less than the Florida average ($79,880) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($84,740). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $79,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Crestview$73,530$75,380$50,250$92,850280
Florida$79,880$76,940$45,500$130,19014,850
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 Crestview

On the average salary of $73,530, a single filer in Crestview takes home about $60,558 a year, or $5,047 a month and $2,329 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Crestview area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $73,530 buys what about $75,780 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Crestview ($47,510). A typical home costs $441,042, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in other Florida cities

Crestview ranks 7th of 17 Florida metro areas for this job; Orlando pays the most ($93,130).

All Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians salaries in Florida

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 Crestview: questions

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

$35.35 an hour on average, and $36.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $60,558 a year ($5,047 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,530. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 13% 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 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL (18880). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.57, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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