What are the main factors that influence an Aircraft Maintenance Inspector's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Aircraft Maintenance Inspector's salary?

An Aircraft Maintenance Inspector's salary grows with experience: starting around $49,394 for beginners, reaching about $52,568 at mid-level, and approach $53,276 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Aircraft Maintenance Inspector?

Aircraft Maintenance Inspector salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Aircraft Maintenance Inspector roles are District of Columbia $55,782, California $55,571, Massachusetts $54,830. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Aircraft Maintenance Inspector roles make?

Salaries for Aircraft Maintenance Inspector level roles vary by specialization: Aircraft Maintenance Controller: $125,459; Aircraft Maintenance Instructor: $79,331; Aircraft Maintenance Tech: $68,820; Aircraft Maintenance Technician: $60,576; Aircraft Inspector IV: $57,500.

Aircraft Maintenance Inspector Salary in Maryland

How much does an Aircraft Maintenance Inspector make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aircraft Maintenance Inspector in Maryland is $51,948 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, an Aircraft Maintenance Inspector's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,128
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,614 to $58,323
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,847

10% $39,847

50% (Median) $51,948

90% $64,128

Aircraft Maintenance Inspector Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,323	$4,860	$1,122	$28
Average	$51,948	$4,329	$999	$25
25th Percentile	$45,614	$3,801	$877	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Aircraft Maintenance Inspector Salaries

An Aircraft Maintenance Inspector's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Aircraft Maintenance Inspector Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Aircraft Maintenance Inspector's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $49,394
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,620
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,568
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,834
Expert (over 8 years): $53,276

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Aircraft Maintenance Inspector	less than 1 year	$49,394
Early Career Level Aircraft Maintenance Inspector	1-2 years	$50,620
Mid-Level Level Aircraft Maintenance Inspector	2-4 years	$52,568
Senior-Level Level Aircraft Maintenance Inspector	5-8 years	$52,834
Expert Level Aircraft Maintenance Inspector	over 8 years	$53,276

How Do Aircraft Maintenance Inspector Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Aircraft Maintenance Inspectors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $55,782.
California: $55,571.
Massachusetts: $54,830.

District of Columbia $55,782 California $55,571 Massachusetts $54,830 Washington $54,629 New Jersey $54,608 Alaska $54,538 Connecticut $53,843 New York $53,560

Hawaii $52,659 Rhode Island $52,235 Maryland $51,948 Minnesota $51,555 Colorado $51,404 Illinois $51,354 Oregon $51,162 Delaware $51,021

New Hampshire $50,933 Virginia $50,734 Pennsylvania $50,155 Nevada $49,862 North Dakota $49,767 Michigan $49,616 Wisconsin $49,560 Vermont $49,449

Texas $49,142 Maine $49,122 Arizona $49,092 Ohio $49,056 Georgia $48,593 Indiana $48,361 Wyoming $48,316 Utah $48,245

Iowa $48,215 Kansas $47,973 Louisiana $47,903 North Carolina $47,877 Missouri $47,867 Florida $47,671 Montana $47,565 Nebraska $47,464

Kentucky $47,409 South Carolina $47,207 Tennessee $47,081 Idaho $47,031 New Mexico $46,663 Oklahoma $46,583 Alabama $46,285 South Dakota $45,787

Arkansas $45,515 West Virginia $45,368 Mississippi $44,930

Top Paying Cities for Aircraft Maintenance Inspector

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $53,489
Riverdale: $55,402
College Park: $55,339

Owings, MD $53,489

Riverdale, MD $55,402

College Park, MD $55,339

Fort Washington, MD $55,303

Oxon Hill, MD $55,462

Suitland, MD $55,445

District Heights, MD $55,417

Temple Hills, MD $55,446

Deale, MD $53,241

Dunkirk, MD $53,804

Fort George G Meade, MD $52,570

Friendship, MD $53,410

Fulton, MD $53,269

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $55,257

Savage, MD $52,648

Shady Side, MD $52,821

Galesville, MD $53,054

Greenbelt, MD $55,147

Glenn Dale, MD $54,538

Upper Marlboro, MD $54,591

Harwood, MD $53,258

Highland, MD $53,220

West River, MD $53,268

Tracys Landing, MD $53,306

Hyattsville, MD $55,447

Jessup, MD $52,390

Bethesda, MD $55,463

Glen Echo, MD $55,453

Chevy Chase, MD $55,457

Cabin John, MD $55,442

Olney, MD $54,193

Brookeville, MD $53,182

Poolesville, MD $53,650

Barnesville, MD $52,903

Beallsville, MD $53,000

Boyds, MD $53,406

Dickerson, MD $52,939

Rockville, MD $54,831

Potomac, MD $54,989

Derwood, MD $54,250

Sandy Spring, MD $53,933

Ashton, MD $53,814

Brinklow, MD $53,415

Burtonsville, MD $54,040

Montgomery Village, MD $53,598

Kensington, MD $55,411

Garrett Park, MD $55,345

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $54,911

Silver Spring, MD $55,379

Takoma Park, MD $55,451

Aberdeen, MD $50,792

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $50,781

Abingdon, MD $51,174

Gunpowder, MD $51,482

Arnold, MD $52,082

Baldwin, MD $51,386

Bel Air, MD $50,959

Belcamp, MD $51,033

Benson, MD $50,725

Boring, MD $50,837

Brooklandville, MD $51,886

Butler, MD $51,315

Chase, MD $51,720

Churchville, MD $50,578

Clarksville, MD $52,656

Cockeysville, MD $51,413

Hunt Valley, MD $51,629

Crownsville, MD $52,434

Darlington, MD $50,131

Davidsonville, MD $53,199

Dayton, MD $52,622

Edgewater, MD $52,712

Edgewood, MD $51,330

Ellicott City, MD $51,989

Columbia, MD $52,378

Fallston, MD $51,196

Finksburg, MD $51,213

Forest Hill, MD $50,681

Fork, MD $51,560

Fort Howard, MD $51,885

Freeland, MD $49,663

Gambrills, MD $52,632

Gibson Island, MD $51,914

Glen Arm, MD $51,750

Glen Burnie, MD $51,975

Glyndon, MD $51,478

Hampstead, MD $50,295

Elkridge, MD $52,032

Hanover, MD $52,062

Harmans, MD $52,060

Havre De Grace, MD $50,462

Hydes, MD $51,564

Jarrettsville, MD $50,513

Joppa, MD $51,460

Kingsville, MD $51,574

Lineboro, MD $49,537

Linthicum Heights, MD $51,984

Long Green, MD $51,665

Spencerville, MD $53,960

Clarksburg, MD $52,780

Damascus, MD $52,325

Germantown, MD $53,889

Annapolis, MD $52,485

Cumberland, MD $47,678

Accident, MD $47,598

Barton, MD $47,822

Bittinger, MD $47,732

Bloomington, MD $47,902

Corriganville, MD $47,375

Eckhart Mines, MD $47,637

Ellerslie, MD $47,435

Flintstone, MD $47,690

Friendsville, MD $47,585

Frostburg, MD $47,572

Grantsville, MD $47,574

Kitzmiller, MD $47,577

Lonaconing, MD $47,736

Luke, MD $47,906

Mc Henry, MD $47,603

Midland, MD $47,896

Midlothian, MD $47,578

Mount Savage, MD $47,361

Oakland, MD $47,465

Oldtown, MD $47,755

Pinto, MD $47,843

Rawlings, MD $47,858

Spring Gap, MD $47,812

Swanton, MD $47,697

Westernport, MD $47,904

Easton, MD $51,444

Barclay, MD $51,015

Bethlehem, MD $51,080

Betterton, MD $51,052

Bozman, MD $51,883

Cambridge, MD $51,083

Centreville, MD $51,498

Chester, MD $51,895

Chestertown, MD $51,291

Church Creek, MD $51,002

Church Hill, MD $51,222

Claiborne, MD $51,976

Cordova, MD $51,270

Crapo, MD $50,553

Crocheron, MD $50,188

Crumpton, MD $50,956

Denton, MD $51,003

East New Market, MD $50,879

Federalsburg, MD $50,869

Fishing Creek, MD $50,740

Galena, MD $50,819

Goldsboro, MD $50,904

Grasonville, MD $51,797

Greensboro, MD $50,914

Henderson, MD $50,961

Hillsboro, MD $51,307

Hurlock, MD $50,891

Ingleside, MD $51,056

Kennedyville, MD $50,909

Mcdaniel, MD $51,955

Madison, MD $51,399

Marydel, MD $50,821

Massey, MD $50,831

Millington, MD $50,903

Neavitt, MD $51,948

Newcomb, MD $51,590

Oxford, MD $51,335

Preston, MD $51,062

Price, MD $51,257

Queen Anne, MD $51,391

Queenstown, MD $51,684

Rhodesdale, MD $50,586

Ridgely, MD $51,115

Rock Hall, MD $51,604

Royal Oak, MD $51,494

Saint Michaels, MD $51,843

Secretary, MD $51,073

Sherwood, MD $52,265

Deal Island, MD $49,804

Eden, MD $49,902

Ewell, MD $49,648

Fruitland, MD $50,073

Girdletree, MD $49,534

Hebron, MD $50,026

Linkwood, MD $50,732

Manokin, MD $49,738

Mardela Springs, MD $50,206

Marion Station, MD $49,563

Nanticoke, MD $50,004

Newark, MD $49,796

Ocean City, MD $50,036

Parsonsburg, MD $49,936

Pittsville, MD $49,937

Pocomoke City, MD $49,627

Powellville, MD $49,912

Princess Anne, MD $49,866

Quantico, MD $49,928

Rehobeth, MD $49,548

Sharptown, MD $50,482

Showell, MD $49,936

Snow Hill, MD $49,759

Stockton, MD $49,461

Tyaskin, MD $49,880

Tylerton, MD $49,707

Upper Fairmount, MD $49,859

Vienna, MD $50,313

Westover, MD $49,737

Whaleyville, MD $49,910

Willards, MD $49,929

Delmar, MD $50,062

North East, MD $50,508

Perry Point, MD $50,435

Perryville, MD $50,416

Port Deposit, MD $50,292

Rising Sun, MD $50,127

Warwick, MD $50,808

Cecilton, MD $50,773

Charlestown, MD $50,501

Chesapeake City, MD $50,772

Childs, MD $50,704

Stevensville, MD $52,028

Colora, MD $50,082

Conowingo, MD $49,997

Earleville, MD $50,724

Elk Mills, MD $50,721

Elkton, MD $50,684

Georgetown, MD $50,762

Lutherville Timonium, MD $51,843

Abell, MD $51,328

Accokeek, MD $54,849

Aquasco, MD $53,491

Avenue, MD $51,410

Barstow, MD $52,853

Bel Alton, MD $53,115

Benedict, MD $53,079

Brandywine, MD $54,329

Broomes Island, MD $52,253

Bryans Road, MD $54,742

Bryantown, MD $53,752

Bushwood, MD $51,447

California, MD $51,403

Callaway, MD $51,044

Chaptico, MD $51,936

Charlotte Hall, MD $52,719

Cheltenham, MD $54,838

Clements, MD $51,936

Cobb Island, MD $51,470

Coltons Point, MD $51,228

Compton, MD $51,507

Dameron, MD $50,394

Dowell, MD $51,563

Drayden, MD $50,515

Faulkner, MD $52,831

Great Mills, MD $51,127

Helen, MD $52,421

Hollywood, MD $51,707

Hughesville, MD $53,393

Huntingtown, MD $53,174

Indian Head, MD $53,505

Ironsides, MD $53,289

Issue, MD $51,748

La Plata, MD $53,657

Leonardtown, MD $51,317

Lexington Park, MD $50,970

Loveville, MD $51,856

Lusby, MD $51,660

Marbury, MD $53,934

Mechanicsville, MD $52,411

Morganza, MD $52,104

Mount Victoria, MD $51,505

Nanjemoy, MD $52,663

Newburg, MD $52,135

Park Hall, MD $50,821

Patuxent River, MD $51,089

Piney Point, MD $50,594

Pomfret, MD $54,240

Port Republic, MD $52,538

Port Tobacco, MD $53,459

Prince Frederick, MD $52,857

Ridge, MD $50,171

Rock Point, MD $52,116

Saint Inigoes, MD $50,332

Saint Leonard, MD $52,284

Saint Marys City, MD $50,811

Scotland, MD $49,838

Solomons, MD $51,516

Sunderland, MD $53,280

Tall Timbers, MD $50,658

Valley Lee, MD $50,678

Welcome, MD $53,126

White Plains, MD $54,245

Southern Md Facility, MD $54,907

Annapolis Junction, MD $52,509

Lanham, MD $55,115

Beltsville, MD $55,037

Laurel, MD $53,837

Bladensburg, MD $55,438

Lothian, MD $53,806

Mount Rainier, MD $55,464

North Beach, MD $53,059

Bowie, MD $53,828

Brentwood, MD $55,461

Capitol Heights, MD $55,437

Chesapeake Beach, MD $53,031

Churchton, MD $53,044

Clinton, MD $55,124

Still Pond, MD $51,056

Sudlersville, MD $50,960

Taylors Island, MD $51,413

Templeville, MD $50,824

Tilghman, MD $52,147

Toddville, MD $50,304

Trappe, MD $51,114

Wingate, MD $50,501

Wittman, MD $51,975

Woolford, MD $51,201

Worton, MD $51,231

Wye Mills, MD $51,594

Frederick, MD $51,010

Adamstown, MD $52,070

Big Pool, MD $48,368

Boonsboro, MD $50,091

Braddock Heights, MD $50,984

Brownsville, MD $50,835

Brunswick, MD $51,305

Buckeystown, MD $51,682

Burkittsville, MD $50,917

Cascade, MD $49,635

Cavetown, MD $49,572

Chewsville, MD $49,649

Clear Spring, MD $48,985

Cooksville, MD $51,967

Emmitsburg, MD $49,801

Fairplay, MD $49,769

Funkstown, MD $49,764

Glenelg, MD $52,517

Glenwood, MD $52,260

Hagerstown, MD $49,512

Hancock, MD $48,130

Ijamsville, MD $51,942

Jefferson, MD $51,356

Keedysville, MD $50,250

Keymar, MD $50,225

Knoxville, MD $51,035

Ladiesburg, MD $50,406

Libertytown, MD $50,870

Lisbon, MD $51,973

Little Orleans, MD $47,863

Maugansville, MD $49,332

Middletown, MD $50,797

Monrovia, MD $51,828

Mount Airy, MD $51,518

Myersville, MD $50,137

New Market, MD $51,309

New Midway, MD $50,404

New Windsor, MD $50,860

Point Of Rocks, MD $51,971

Rocky Ridge, MD $50,069

Rohrersville, MD $50,592

Sabillasville, MD $49,702

Saint James, MD $49,777

Sharpsburg, MD $50,175

Smithsburg, MD $49,617

Sykesville, MD $51,651

Taneytown, MD $49,920

Thurmont, MD $50,125

Tuscarora, MD $52,170

Union Bridge, MD $50,653

Unionville, MD $50,898

Walkersville, MD $50,718

West Friendship, MD $52,081

Williamsport, MD $49,566

Woodbine, MD $51,968

Woodsboro, MD $50,477

Salisbury, MD $50,062

Allen, MD $49,994

Berlin, MD $49,941

Bishopville, MD $49,953

Bivalve, MD $50,136

Manchester, MD $49,690

Marriottsville, MD $51,857

Maryland Line, MD $49,537

Mayo, MD $52,596

Millersville, MD $52,167

Monkton, MD $50,940

Odenton, MD $52,694

Crofton, MD $52,996

Owings Mills, MD $51,754

Parkton, MD $50,158

Pasadena, MD $51,928

Perry Hall, MD $51,788

Perryman, MD $50,925

Phoenix, MD $51,515

Pylesville, MD $49,859

Randallstown, MD $51,834

Reisterstown, MD $51,631

Riderwood, MD $51,943

Riva, MD $52,797

Severn, MD $52,159

Severna Park, MD $52,088

Simpsonville, MD $52,596

Sparks Glencoe, MD $51,098

Crisfield, MD $49,685

Stevenson, MD $51,868

Dhs, MD $54,862

Waldorf, MD $54,214

Street, MD $50,086

Upperco, MD $50,795

Upper Falls, MD $51,625

Westminster, MD $50,797

Whiteford, MD $49,839

White Hall, MD $50,091

White Marsh, MD $51,740

Woodstock, MD $51,881

Baltimore, MD $51,948

Towson, MD $51,942

Gwynn Oak, MD $51,959

Pikesville, MD $51,923

Sparrows Point, MD $51,892

Middle River, MD $51,785

Essex, MD $51,907

Dundalk, MD $51,957

Brooklyn, MD $51,958

Curtis Bay, MD $51,968

Halethorpe, MD $51,964

Catonsville, MD $51,990

Parkville, MD $51,934

Nottingham, MD $51,881

Rosedale, MD $51,948

Windsor Mill, MD $51,932

Gaithersburg, MD $54,136

Washington Grove, MD $54,164

Aircraft Maintenance Inspector Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Aircraft Maintenance Inspector's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$45,614

Average $51,948/year

$58,323

$3,801

Average $4,329/month

$4,860

$877

Average $999/week

$1,122

$22

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,323	$4,860	$1,122	$28
Average	$51,948	$4,329	$999	$25
25th Percentile	$45,614	$3,801	$877	$22

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