What are the main factors that influence an Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician's salary?

An Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $56,518 for beginners, reaching about $58,598 at mid-level, and approach $61,399 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician?

Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician roles are District of Columbia $71,484, California $71,213, Massachusetts $70,264. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician roles make?

Salaries for Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician level roles vary by specialization: Aviation Maintenance Management: $189,496; Aviation Director Of Maintenance: $159,618; Aviation Maintenance Instructor: $97,012; Aviation Maintenance Planner: $80,447; Aviation Maintenance Mechanic: $73,097.

Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician in New Mexico is $59,798 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, an Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,807
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,966 to $65,561
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,655

10% $48,655

50% (Median) $59,798

90% $70,807

Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,561	$5,463	$1,261	$32
Average	$59,798	$4,983	$1,150	$29
25th Percentile	$53,966	$4,497	$1,038	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician Salaries

An Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician'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 Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician'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): $56,518
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,707
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,598
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $60,599
Expert (over 8 years): $61,399

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician	less than 1 year	$56,518
Early Career Level Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician	1-2 years	$56,707
Mid-Level Level Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician	2-4 years	$58,598
Senior-Level Level Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician	5-8 years	$60,599
Expert Level Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician	over 8 years	$61,399

How Do Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician 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 Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $71,484.
California: $71,213.
Massachusetts: $70,264.

District of Columbia $71,484 California $71,213 Massachusetts $70,264 Washington $70,006 New Jersey $69,980 Alaska $69,889 Connecticut $68,998 New York $68,637

Hawaii $67,481 Rhode Island $66,939 Maryland $66,571 Minnesota $66,067 Colorado $65,874 Illinois $65,809 Oregon $65,564 Delaware $65,383

New Hampshire $65,269 Virginia $65,015 Pennsylvania $64,272 Nevada $63,898 North Dakota $63,775 Michigan $63,582 Wisconsin $63,511 Vermont $63,369

Texas $62,975 Maine $62,949 Arizona $62,910 Ohio $62,865 Georgia $62,271 Indiana $61,974 Wyoming $61,916 Utah $61,826

Iowa $61,787 Kansas $61,477 Louisiana $61,387 North Carolina $61,354 Missouri $61,341 Florida $61,090 Montana $60,954 Nebraska $60,825

Kentucky $60,754 South Carolina $60,496 Tennessee $60,334 Idaho $60,270 New Mexico $59,798 Oklahoma $59,695 Alabama $59,314 South Dakota $58,675

Arkansas $58,326 West Virginia $58,139 Mississippi $57,577

Top Paying Cities for Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician

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: $60,435
Belen: $60,098
Bernalillo: $60,542

Algodones, NM $60,435

Belen, NM $60,098

Bernalillo, NM $60,542

Bluewater, NM $59,271

Bosque, NM $59,657

Casa Blanca, NM $59,792

Cedar Crest, NM $60,592

Cedarvale, NM $58,216

Cerrillos, NM $60,479

Claunch, NM $58,001

Coyote, NM $59,588

Cuba, NM $59,492

Cubero, NM $59,924

Edgewood, NM $60,322

Estancia, NM $59,603

Gallina, NM $59,276

Counselor, NM $59,313

Grants, NM $59,203

Milan, NM $59,440

Isleta, NM $60,646

Jarales, NM $60,040

Jemez Pueblo, NM $60,144

Jemez Springs, NM $59,959

Laguna, NM $60,217

La Jara, NM $59,426

La Joya, NM $59,288

Lindrith, NM $59,217

Los Lunas, NM $60,417

Mcintosh, NM $59,931

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $59,532

Moriarty, NM $59,729

Mountainair, NM $59,085

Nageezi, NM $59,234

New Laguna, NM $59,895

Paguate, NM $59,936

Pena Blanca, NM $60,605

Peralta, NM $60,512

Placitas, NM $60,543

Ponderosa, NM $60,068

Prewitt, NM $59,253

Regina, NM $59,294

Sandia Park, NM $60,440

Corrales, NM $60,668

San Fidel, NM $59,572

San Rafael, NM $59,319

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $60,441

San Ysidro, NM $60,359

Stanley, NM $59,721

Tijeras, NM $60,448

Tome, NM $60,336

Torreon, NM $60,135

Veguita, NM $59,652

Willard, NM $58,978

Youngsville, NM $59,605

Bosque Farms, NM $60,623

Clines Corners, NM $59,360

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $60,486

Cochiti Lake, NM $60,565

Albuquerque, NM $60,702

Kirtland Afb, NM $60,702

Rio Rancho, NM $60,603

Gallup, NM $59,339

Brimhall, NM $59,171

Church Rock, NM $59,198

Continental Divide, NM $59,156

Crownpoint, NM $59,206

Fence Lake, NM $58,941

Fort Wingate, NM $59,178

Gamerco, NM $59,277

Mentmore, NM $59,186

Mexican Springs, NM $59,178

Ramah, NM $59,070

Rehoboth, NM $59,218

Thoreau, NM $59,221

Tohatchi, NM $59,167

Vanderwagen, NM $59,178

Zuni, NM $59,164

Navajo, NM $59,245

Jamestown, NM $59,098

Pinehill, NM $59,024

Sheep Springs, NM $59,231

Smith Lake, NM $59,452

Yatahey, NM $59,209

Farmington, NM $59,494

Aztec, NM $59,604

Blanco, NM $59,326

Bloomfield, NM $59,255

Flora Vista, NM $59,555

Fruitland, NM $59,183

Kirtland, NM $59,556

La Plata, NM $59,577

Navajo Dam, NM $59,551

Shiprock, NM $59,468

Waterflow, NM $59,438

Newcomb, NM $59,195

Sanostee, NM $59,232

Santa Fe, NM $61,012

Abiquiu, NM $59,343

Alcalde, NM $60,377

Amalia, NM $59,253

Arroyo Hondo, NM $59,169

Arroyo Seco, NM $59,238

Canjilon, NM $59,160

Canones, NM $59,699

Carson, NM $59,396

Cebolla, NM $59,195

Cerro, NM $59,212

Chama, NM $59,454

Chamisal, NM $60,217

Chimayo, NM $60,640

Cordova, NM $60,537

Costilla, NM $59,501

Taos Ski Valley, NM $59,050

Dixon, NM $60,159

Dulce, NM $59,453

El Prado, NM $59,290

El Rito, NM $59,562

Embudo, NM $59,850

Espanola, NM $60,566

Glorieta, NM $60,777

Hernandez, NM $60,003

Ilfeld, NM $60,216

La Madera, NM $59,457

Lamy, NM $60,545

Llano, NM $60,095

Los Alamos, NM $60,689

White Rock, NM $60,803

Medanales, NM $60,069

Ojo Caliente, NM $59,716

Los Ojos, NM $59,308

Pecos, NM $60,588

Penasco, NM $59,871

Petaca, NM $59,105

Questa, NM $59,275

Ranchos De Taos, NM $59,587

Red River, NM $59,105

Ribera, NM $59,486

Rowe, NM $60,273

San Cristobal, NM $59,104

San Jose, NM $60,124

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $60,418

Santa Cruz, NM $60,619

Serafina, NM $59,335

Taos, NM $59,256

Tererro, NM $60,782

Tesuque, NM $61,012

Tierra Amarilla, NM $59,256

Trampas, NM $59,822

Tres Piedras, NM $59,089

Truchas, NM $60,368

Vadito, NM $59,792

Valdez, NM $59,148

Vallecitos, NM $59,102

Velarde, NM $60,068

Villanueva, NM $59,371

Spaceport City, NM $58,160

Las Vegas, NM $58,867

Angel Fire, NM $59,041

Anton Chico, NM $58,765

Buena Vista, NM $59,305

Chacon, NM $59,347

Cimarron, NM $58,949

Cleveland, NM $59,768

Eagle Nest, NM $58,993

Guadalupita, NM $59,256

Holman, NM $59,616

La Loma, NM $58,666

Maxwell, NM $58,969

Miami, NM $58,841

Mills, NM $58,632

Montezuma, NM $60,071

Mora, NM $59,852

Mosquero, NM $58,581

Ocate, NM $58,905

Ojo Feliz, NM $59,060

Rainsville, NM $59,319

Raton, NM $59,117

Rociada, NM $60,102

Roy, NM $58,645

Sapello, NM $59,580

Solano, NM $58,573

Springer, NM $58,816

Ute Park, NM $58,976

Valmora, NM $58,818

Wagon Mound, NM $58,750

Watrous, NM $58,838

Socorro, NM $58,701

Aragon, NM $58,879

Datil, NM $58,636

Lemitar, NM $58,974

Luna, NM $58,983

Magdalena, NM $58,641

Pie Town, NM $58,836

Polvadera, NM $59,116

Quemado, NM $58,958

Reserve, NM $58,852

San Acacia, NM $59,214

San Antonio, NM $58,377

Truth Or Consequences, NM $58,364

Arrey, NM $58,355

Caballo, NM $58,395

Derry, NM $58,098

Elephant Butte, NM $58,516

Garfield, NM $57,929

Hatch, NM $57,001

Monticello, NM $58,361

Rincon, NM $56,673

Salem, NM $57,748

Williamsburg, NM $58,438

Winston, NM $58,404

Las Cruces, NM $55,931

White Sands Missile Range, NM $56,114

Santa Teresa, NM $56,522

Playas, NM $58,634

Animas, NM $58,778

Anthony, NM $56,509

Arenas Valley, NM $58,674

Bayard, NM $58,620

Berino, NM $56,252

Buckhorn, NM $58,681

Santa Clara, NM $58,723

Chamberino, NM $56,311

Cliff, NM $58,613

Columbus, NM $58,455

Deming, NM $58,469

Dona Ana, NM $55,933

Fairacres, NM $56,100

Faywood, NM $58,442

Fort Bayard, NM $58,666

Gila, NM $58,526

Glenwood, NM $58,572

Hachita, NM $58,455

Hanover, NM $58,468

Hillsboro, NM $58,348

Hurley, NM $58,581

La Mesa, NM $57,001

Lordsburg, NM $58,591

Mesilla, NM $55,932

Mesilla Park, NM $55,938

Mesquite, NM $55,986

Mimbres, NM $58,514

Mule Creek, NM $58,672

Organ, NM $55,967

Pinos Altos, NM $58,612

Radium Springs, NM $55,955

Redrock, NM $58,462

Rodeo, NM $58,852

San Miguel, NM $55,964

Silver City, NM $58,612

Sunland Park, NM $56,221

Tyrone, NM $58,786

Vado, NM $56,008

Chaparral, NM $56,715

Clovis, NM $58,500

Cannon Afb, NM $58,371

Broadview, NM $58,329

Causey, NM $58,229

Crossroads, NM $58,091

Dora, NM $58,368

Elida, NM $58,125

Floyd, NM $58,267

Fort Sumner, NM $58,220

Grady, NM $58,385

House, NM $58,338

Kenna, NM $58,126

Lingo, NM $58,225

Melrose, NM $58,348

Milnesand, NM $58,103

Pep, NM $58,182

Portales, NM $58,395

Rogers, NM $58,198

Saint Vrain, NM $58,386

Taiban, NM $58,200

Texico, NM $58,408

Yeso, NM $57,989

Roswell, NM $58,056

Artesia, NM $58,171

Caprock, NM $58,052

Carlsbad, NM $58,209

Dexter, NM $58,097

Eunice, NM $58,260

Hagerman, NM $58,126

Hobbs, NM $58,346

Hope, NM $57,913

Jal, NM $58,192

Lake Arthur, NM $58,030

Lakewood, NM $58,116

Loco Hills, NM $58,224

Loving, NM $58,194

Lovington, NM $58,289

Mcdonald, NM $58,131

Malaga, NM $58,137

Maljamar, NM $58,080

Monument, NM $58,217

Tatum, NM $58,168

Whites City, NM $58,266

Carrizozo, NM $57,781

Alamogordo, NM $57,597

Alto, NM $57,789

Bent, NM $57,608

Capitan, NM $57,655

Cloudcroft, NM $57,601

Corona, NM $58,032

Encino, NM $58,498

Fort Stanton, NM $57,679

Glencoe, NM $57,638

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $57,590

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $57,590

Hondo, NM $57,691

La Luz, NM $57,590

Lincoln, NM $57,523

Mayhill, NM $57,721

Mescalero, NM $57,616

Nogal, NM $57,863

Orogrande, NM $57,619

Picacho, NM $57,679

Pinon, NM $57,896

Ruidoso, NM $57,899

Ruidoso Downs, NM $57,820

Sacramento, NM $57,642

San Patricio, NM $57,710

Sunspot, NM $57,590

Timberon, NM $57,715

Tinnie, NM $57,645

Tularosa, NM $57,628

Vaughn, NM $58,262

Weed, NM $57,714

Tucumcari, NM $58,552

Amistad, NM $58,476

Bard, NM $58,382

Capulin, NM $59,044

Clayton, NM $58,590

Conchas Dam, NM $58,643

Cuervo, NM $58,360

Des Moines, NM $58,810

Folsom, NM $58,901

Garita, NM $58,530

Gladstone, NM $58,648

Grenville, NM $58,637

Logan, NM $58,550

Mcalister, NM $58,368

Nara Visa, NM $58,411

Newkirk, NM $58,475

Quay, NM $58,509

San Jon, NM $58,446

Santa Rosa, NM $58,509

Sedan, NM $58,530

Trementina, NM $58,527

Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 110% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician positions in Transportation or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$83,718	$40.0	40%
Aerospace & Defense	$77,738	$37.0	30%
MFG Durable	$65,778	$32.0	10%

Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Apprentice Aviation Maintenance Technician'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.

$53,966

Average $59,798/year

$65,561

$4,497

Average $4,983/month

$5,463

$1,038

Average $1,150/week

$1,261

$26

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,561	$5,463	$1,261	$32
Average	$59,798	$4,983	$1,150	$29
25th Percentile	$53,966	$4,497	$1,038	$26

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