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 $44,369 for beginners, reaching about $47,220 at mid-level, and approach $47,856 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 New Mexico

How much does an Aircraft Maintenance Inspector make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aircraft Maintenance Inspector in New Mexico is $46,663 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,604
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,974 to $52,390
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,793

10% $35,793

50% (Median) $46,663

90% $57,604

Aircraft Maintenance Inspector Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,390	$4,366	$1,007	$25
Average	$46,663	$3,889	$897	$22
25th Percentile	$40,974	$3,414	$788	$20

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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): $44,369
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,470
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $47,220
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $47,459
Expert (over 8 years): $47,856

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Aircraft Maintenance Inspector	less than 1 year	$44,369
Early Career Level Aircraft Maintenance Inspector	1-2 years	$45,470
Mid-Level Level Aircraft Maintenance Inspector	2-4 years	$47,220
Senior-Level Level Aircraft Maintenance Inspector	5-8 years	$47,459
Expert Level Aircraft Maintenance Inspector	over 8 years	$47,856

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:

Algodones: $47,160
Belen: $46,898
Bernalillo: $47,244

Algodones, NM $47,160

Belen, NM $46,898

Bernalillo, NM $47,244

Bluewater, NM $46,252

Bosque, NM $46,553

Casa Blanca, NM $46,658

Cedar Crest, NM $47,283

Cedarvale, NM $45,429

Cerrillos, NM $47,194

Claunch, NM $45,261

Coyote, NM $46,499

Cuba, NM $46,424

Cubero, NM $46,761

Edgewood, NM $47,072

Estancia, NM $46,511

Gallina, NM $46,256

Counselor, NM $46,284

Grants, NM $46,199

Milan, NM $46,384

Isleta, NM $47,325

Jarales, NM $46,852

Jemez Pueblo, NM $46,933

Jemez Springs, NM $46,789

Laguna, NM $46,990

La Jara, NM $46,373

La Joya, NM $46,265

Lindrith, NM $46,209

Los Lunas, NM $47,146

Mcintosh, NM $46,767

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $46,455

Moriarty, NM $46,609

Mountainair, NM $46,107

Nageezi, NM $46,223

New Laguna, NM $46,739

Paguate, NM $46,771

Pena Blanca, NM $47,293

Peralta, NM $47,220

Placitas, NM $47,245

Ponderosa, NM $46,874

Prewitt, NM $46,238

Regina, NM $46,270

Sandia Park, NM $47,164

Corrales, NM $47,342

San Fidel, NM $46,487

San Rafael, NM $46,289

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $47,165

San Ysidro, NM $47,101

Stanley, NM $46,603

Tijeras, NM $47,170

Tome, NM $47,083

Torreon, NM $46,926

Veguita, NM $46,549

Willard, NM $46,023

Youngsville, NM $46,512

Bosque Farms, NM $47,307

Clines Corners, NM $46,321

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $47,200

Cochiti Lake, NM $47,262

Albuquerque, NM $47,369

Kirtland Afb, NM $47,369

Rio Rancho, NM $47,291

Gallup, NM $46,305

Brimhall, NM $46,174

Church Rock, NM $46,195

Continental Divide, NM $46,162

Crownpoint, NM $46,201

Fence Lake, NM $45,995

Fort Wingate, NM $46,179

Gamerco, NM $46,257

Mentmore, NM $46,185

Mexican Springs, NM $46,180

Ramah, NM $46,095

Rehoboth, NM $46,210

Thoreau, NM $46,213

Tohatchi, NM $46,171

Vanderwagen, NM $46,180

Zuni, NM $46,169

Navajo, NM $46,231

Jamestown, NM $46,117

Pinehill, NM $46,059

Sheep Springs, NM $46,220

Smith Lake, NM $46,393

Yatahey, NM $46,204

Farmington, NM $46,426

Aztec, NM $46,512

Blanco, NM $46,294

Bloomfield, NM $46,240

Flora Vista, NM $46,474

Fruitland, NM $46,183

Kirtland, NM $46,474

La Plata, NM $46,491

Navajo Dam, NM $46,470

Shiprock, NM $46,406

Waterflow, NM $46,382

Newcomb, NM $46,192

Sanostee, NM $46,221

Santa Fe, NM $47,610

Abiquiu, NM $46,308

Alcalde, NM $47,115

Amalia, NM $46,238

Arroyo Hondo, NM $46,173

Arroyo Seco, NM $46,226

Canjilon, NM $46,165

Canones, NM $46,586

Carson, NM $46,349

Cebolla, NM $46,192

Cerro, NM $46,206

Chama, NM $46,395

Chamisal, NM $46,990

Chimayo, NM $47,320

Cordova, NM $47,240

Costilla, NM $46,431

Taos Ski Valley, NM $46,079

Dixon, NM $46,945

Dulce, NM $46,394

El Prado, NM $46,267

El Rito, NM $46,479

Embudo, NM $46,704

Espanola, NM $47,262

Glorieta, NM $47,427

Hernandez, NM $46,823

Ilfeld, NM $46,989

La Madera, NM $46,397

Lamy, NM $47,246

Llano, NM $46,895

Los Alamos, NM $47,358

White Rock, NM $47,447

Medanales, NM $46,875

Ojo Caliente, NM $46,599

Los Ojos, NM $46,281

Pecos, NM $47,279

Penasco, NM $46,720

Petaca, NM $46,122

Questa, NM $46,255

Ranchos De Taos, NM $46,499

Red River, NM $46,123

Ribera, NM $46,419

Rowe, NM $47,034

San Cristobal, NM $46,121

San Jose, NM $46,918

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $47,147

Santa Cruz, NM $47,304

Serafina, NM $46,302

Taos, NM $46,240

Tererro, NM $47,431

Tesuque, NM $47,610

Tierra Amarilla, NM $46,240

Trampas, NM $46,682

Tres Piedras, NM $46,110

Truchas, NM $47,108

Vadito, NM $46,659

Valdez, NM $46,156

Vallecitos, NM $46,120

Velarde, NM $46,874

Villanueva, NM $46,330

Spaceport City, NM $45,385

Las Vegas, NM $45,937

Angel Fire, NM $46,072

Anton Chico, NM $45,857

Buena Vista, NM $46,278

Chacon, NM $46,311

Cimarron, NM $46,000

Cleveland, NM $46,640

Eagle Nest, NM $46,035

Guadalupita, NM $46,240

Holman, NM $46,521

La Loma, NM $45,780

Maxwell, NM $46,016

Miami, NM $45,917

Mills, NM $45,753

Montezuma, NM $46,876

Mora, NM $46,705

Mosquero, NM $45,714

Ocate, NM $45,966

Ojo Feliz, NM $46,087

Rainsville, NM $46,289

Raton, NM $46,132

Rociada, NM $46,900

Roy, NM $45,763

Sapello, NM $46,493

Solano, NM $45,708

Springer, NM $45,896

Ute Park, NM $46,022

Valmora, NM $45,898

Wagon Mound, NM $45,846

Watrous, NM $45,914

Socorro, NM $45,807

Aragon, NM $45,946

Datil, NM $45,756

Lemitar, NM $46,020

Luna, NM $46,027

Magdalena, NM $45,760

Pie Town, NM $45,913

Polvadera, NM $46,131

Quemado, NM $46,008

Reserve, NM $45,925

San Acacia, NM $46,207

San Antonio, NM $45,554

Truth Or Consequences, NM $45,544

Arrey, NM $45,537

Caballo, NM $45,568

Derry, NM $45,336

Elephant Butte, NM $45,663

Garfield, NM $45,205

Hatch, NM $44,480

Monticello, NM $45,542

Rincon, NM $44,224

Salem, NM $45,064

Williamsburg, NM $45,602

Winston, NM $45,575

Las Cruces, NM $43,645

White Sands Missile Range, NM $43,788

Santa Teresa, NM $44,107

Playas, NM $45,755

Animas, NM $45,867

Anthony, NM $44,096

Arenas Valley, NM $45,786

Bayard, NM $45,744

Berino, NM $43,896

Buckhorn, NM $45,791

Santa Clara, NM $45,824

Chamberino, NM $43,942

Cliff, NM $45,738

Columbus, NM $45,615

Deming, NM $45,626

Dona Ana, NM $43,647

Fairacres, NM $43,777

Faywood, NM $45,605

Fort Bayard, NM $45,780

Gila, NM $45,671

Glenwood, NM $45,707

Hachita, NM $45,615

Hanover, NM $45,625

Hillsboro, NM $45,532

Hurley, NM $45,713

La Mesa, NM $44,480

Lordsburg, NM $45,721

Mesilla, NM $43,646

Mesilla Park, NM $43,651

Mesquite, NM $43,688

Mimbres, NM $45,661

Mule Creek, NM $45,785

Organ, NM $43,674

Pinos Altos, NM $45,737

Radium Springs, NM $43,664

Redrock, NM $45,621

Rodeo, NM $45,925

San Miguel, NM $43,672

Silver City, NM $45,738

Sunland Park, NM $43,872

Tyrone, NM $45,873

Vado, NM $43,706

Chaparral, NM $44,257

Clovis, NM $45,650

Cannon Afb, NM $45,549

Broadview, NM $45,517

Causey, NM $45,439

Crossroads, NM $45,331

Dora, NM $45,547

Elida, NM $45,358

Floyd, NM $45,468

Fort Sumner, NM $45,431

Grady, NM $45,560

House, NM $45,524

Kenna, NM $45,358

Lingo, NM $45,436

Melrose, NM $45,532

Milnesand, NM $45,340

Pep, NM $45,402

Portales, NM $45,568

Rogers, NM $45,415

Saint Vrain, NM $45,561

Taiban, NM $45,416

Texico, NM $45,579

Yeso, NM $45,251

Roswell, NM $45,303

Artesia, NM $45,393

Caprock, NM $45,301

Carlsbad, NM $45,423

Dexter, NM $45,336

Eunice, NM $45,463

Hagerman, NM $45,358

Hobbs, NM $45,530

Hope, NM $45,192

Jal, NM $45,410

Lake Arthur, NM $45,283

Lakewood, NM $45,351

Loco Hills, NM $45,434

Loving, NM $45,411

Lovington, NM $45,486

Mcdonald, NM $45,362

Malaga, NM $45,367

Maljamar, NM $45,323

Monument, NM $45,429

Tatum, NM $45,391

Whites City, NM $45,467

Carrizozo, NM $45,089

Alamogordo, NM $44,945

Alto, NM $45,095

Bent, NM $44,954

Capitan, NM $44,991

Cloudcroft, NM $44,949

Corona, NM $45,285

Encino, NM $45,649

Fort Stanton, NM $45,010

Glencoe, NM $44,977

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $44,940

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $44,940

Hondo, NM $45,019

La Luz, NM $44,940

Lincoln, NM $44,888

Mayhill, NM $45,042

Mescalero, NM $44,960

Nogal, NM $45,153

Orogrande, NM $44,963

Picacho, NM $45,009

Pinon, NM $45,179

Ruidoso, NM $45,181

Ruidoso Downs, NM $45,120

Sacramento, NM $44,981

San Patricio, NM $45,034

Sunspot, NM $44,940

Timberon, NM $45,037

Tinnie, NM $44,983

Tularosa, NM $44,970

Vaughn, NM $45,465

Weed, NM $45,036

Tucumcari, NM $45,690

Amistad, NM $45,631

Bard, NM $45,558

Capulin, NM $46,074

Clayton, NM $45,720

Conchas Dam, NM $45,761

Cuervo, NM $45,541

Des Moines, NM $45,892

Folsom, NM $45,963

Garita, NM $45,674

Gladstone, NM $45,765

Grenville, NM $45,757

Logan, NM $45,689

Mcalister, NM $45,547

Nara Visa, NM $45,581

Newkirk, NM $45,631

Quay, NM $45,657

San Jon, NM $45,608

Santa Rosa, NM $45,657

Sedan, NM $45,673

Trementina, NM $45,671

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.

$40,974

Average $46,663/year

$52,390

$3,414

Average $3,889/month

$4,366

$788

Average $897/week

$1,007

$20

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,390	$4,366	$1,007	$25
Average	$46,663	$3,889	$897	$22
25th Percentile	$40,974	$3,414	$788	$20

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