What are the main factors that influence a Helicopter Maintenance'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 Helicopter Maintenance?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Helicopter Maintenance roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Helicopter Maintenance's salary?

A Helicopter Maintenance's salary grows with experience: starting around $39,741 for beginners, reaching about $41,142 at mid-level, and approach $41,451 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Helicopter Maintenance?

Helicopter Maintenance salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Helicopter Maintenance roles are District of Columbia $49,034, California $48,848, Massachusetts $48,197. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Helicopter Maintenance roles make?

Salaries for Helicopter Maintenance level roles vary by specialization: Helicopter Flight Instructor: $183,831; Head Helicopter Pilot: $166,000; Chief Helicopter Pilot: $165,924; Helicopter Pilot: $93,771; Helicopter Repairer: $64,343.

Helicopter Maintenance Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Helicopter Maintenance make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Helicopter Maintenance in New Mexico is $41,018 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $49,514
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,650 to $45,465
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,673

10% $32,673

50% (Median) $41,018

90% $49,514

Helicopter Maintenance Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,465	$3,789	$874	$22
Average	$41,018	$3,418	$789	$20
25th Percentile	$36,650	$3,054	$705	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Helicopter Maintenance Salaries

A Helicopter Maintenance'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 Helicopter Maintenance Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Helicopter Maintenance'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): $39,741
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,524
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $41,142
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $41,327
Expert (over 8 years): $41,451

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Helicopter Maintenance	less than 1 year	$39,741
Early Career Level Helicopter Maintenance	1-2 years	$40,524
Mid-Level Level Helicopter Maintenance	2-4 years	$41,142
Senior-Level Level Helicopter Maintenance	5-8 years	$41,327
Expert Level Helicopter Maintenance	over 8 years	$41,451

How Do Helicopter Maintenance 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 Helicopter Maintenances. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $49,034.
California: $48,848.
Massachusetts: $48,197.

District of Columbia $49,034 California $48,848 Massachusetts $48,197 Washington $48,020 New Jersey $48,002 Alaska $47,940 Connecticut $47,329 New York $47,081

Hawaii $46,288 Rhode Island $45,916 Maryland $45,664 Minnesota $45,319 Colorado $45,186 Illinois $45,141 Oregon $44,973 Delaware $44,849

New Hampshire $44,771 Virginia $44,597 Pennsylvania $44,087 Nevada $43,831 North Dakota $43,746 Michigan $43,614 Wisconsin $43,565 Vermont $43,467

Texas $43,197 Maine $43,180 Arizona $43,153 Ohio $43,122 Georgia $42,715 Indiana $42,511 Wyoming $42,471 Utah $42,409

Iowa $42,382 Kansas $42,170 Louisiana $42,108 North Carolina $42,086 Missouri $42,077 Florida $41,904 Montana $41,811 Nebraska $41,723

Kentucky $41,674 South Carolina $41,497 Tennessee $41,386 Idaho $41,342 New Mexico $41,018 Oklahoma $40,947 Alabama $40,686 South Dakota $40,248

Arkansas $40,009 West Virginia $39,880 Mississippi $39,495

Top Paying Cities for Helicopter Maintenance

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: $41,455
Belen: $41,224
Bernalillo: $41,529

Algodones, NM $41,455

Belen, NM $41,224

Bernalillo, NM $41,529

Bluewater, NM $40,657

Bosque, NM $40,921

Casa Blanca, NM $41,014

Cedar Crest, NM $41,563

Cedarvale, NM $39,933

Cerrillos, NM $41,485

Claunch, NM $39,785

Coyote, NM $40,874

Cuba, NM $40,808

Cubero, NM $41,105

Edgewood, NM $41,378

Estancia, NM $40,884

Gallina, NM $40,660

Counselor, NM $40,685

Grants, NM $40,610

Milan, NM $40,773

Isleta, NM $41,600

Jarales, NM $41,184

Jemez Pueblo, NM $41,256

Jemez Springs, NM $41,129

Laguna, NM $41,306

La Jara, NM $40,763

La Joya, NM $40,668

Lindrith, NM $40,619

Los Lunas, NM $41,443

Mcintosh, NM $41,109

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $40,835

Moriarty, NM $40,971

Mountainair, NM $40,529

Nageezi, NM $40,631

New Laguna, NM $41,085

Paguate, NM $41,113

Pena Blanca, NM $41,572

Peralta, NM $41,508

Placitas, NM $41,529

Ponderosa, NM $41,203

Prewitt, NM $40,644

Regina, NM $40,672

Sandia Park, NM $41,459

Corrales, NM $41,615

San Fidel, NM $40,863

San Rafael, NM $40,689

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $41,459

San Ysidro, NM $41,403

Stanley, NM $40,965

Tijeras, NM $41,464

Tome, NM $41,387

Torreon, NM $41,250

Veguita, NM $40,918

Willard, NM $40,456

Youngsville, NM $40,885

Bosque Farms, NM $41,584

Clines Corners, NM $40,718

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $41,490

Cochiti Lake, NM $41,544

Albuquerque, NM $41,638

Kirtland Afb, NM $41,638

Rio Rancho, NM $41,570

Gallup, NM $40,703

Brimhall, NM $40,588

Church Rock, NM $40,607

Continental Divide, NM $40,578

Crownpoint, NM $40,612

Fence Lake, NM $40,431

Fort Wingate, NM $40,593

Gamerco, NM $40,661

Mentmore, NM $40,598

Mexican Springs, NM $40,593

Ramah, NM $40,519

Rehoboth, NM $40,620

Thoreau, NM $40,622

Tohatchi, NM $40,585

Vanderwagen, NM $40,593

Zuni, NM $40,583

Navajo, NM $40,639

Jamestown, NM $40,538

Pinehill, NM $40,487

Sheep Springs, NM $40,629

Smith Lake, NM $40,781

Yatahey, NM $40,614

Farmington, NM $40,810

Aztec, NM $40,885

Blanco, NM $40,694

Bloomfield, NM $40,646

Flora Vista, NM $40,852

Fruitland, NM $40,596

Kirtland, NM $40,852

La Plata, NM $40,867

Navajo Dam, NM $40,849

Shiprock, NM $40,792

Waterflow, NM $40,771

Newcomb, NM $40,604

Sanostee, NM $40,630

Santa Fe, NM $41,851

Abiquiu, NM $40,706

Alcalde, NM $41,415

Amalia, NM $40,644

Arroyo Hondo, NM $40,587

Arroyo Seco, NM $40,634

Canjilon, NM $40,580

Canones, NM $40,950

Carson, NM $40,742

Cebolla, NM $40,604

Cerro, NM $40,616

Chama, NM $40,782

Chamisal, NM $41,305

Chimayo, NM $41,595

Cordova, NM $41,525

Costilla, NM $40,815

Taos Ski Valley, NM $40,505

Dixon, NM $41,266

Dulce, NM $40,781

El Prado, NM $40,670

El Rito, NM $40,856

Embudo, NM $41,054

Espanola, NM $41,545

Glorieta, NM $41,690

Hernandez, NM $41,159

Ilfeld, NM $41,305

La Madera, NM $40,785

Lamy, NM $41,531

Llano, NM $41,222

Los Alamos, NM $41,629

White Rock, NM $41,707

Medanales, NM $41,204

Ojo Caliente, NM $40,962

Los Ojos, NM $40,682

Pecos, NM $41,560

Penasco, NM $41,068

Petaca, NM $40,543

Questa, NM $40,659

Ranchos De Taos, NM $40,874

Red River, NM $40,543

Ribera, NM $40,804

Rowe, NM $41,344

San Cristobal, NM $40,542

San Jose, NM $41,242

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $41,443

Santa Cruz, NM $41,581

Serafina, NM $40,701

Taos, NM $40,646

Tererro, NM $41,693

Tesuque, NM $41,851

Tierra Amarilla, NM $40,646

Trampas, NM $41,035

Tres Piedras, NM $40,532

Truchas, NM $41,409

Vadito, NM $41,014

Valdez, NM $40,572

Vallecitos, NM $40,540

Velarde, NM $41,203

Villanueva, NM $40,725

Spaceport City, NM $39,895

Las Vegas, NM $40,380

Angel Fire, NM $40,499

Anton Chico, NM $40,310

Buena Vista, NM $40,680

Chacon, NM $40,709

Cimarron, NM $40,436

Cleveland, NM $40,998

Eagle Nest, NM $40,466

Guadalupita, NM $40,646

Holman, NM $40,893

La Loma, NM $40,242

Maxwell, NM $40,449

Miami, NM $40,362

Mills, NM $40,219

Montezuma, NM $41,206

Mora, NM $41,055

Mosquero, NM $40,184

Ocate, NM $40,406

Ojo Feliz, NM $40,512

Rainsville, NM $40,690

Raton, NM $40,551

Rociada, NM $41,226

Roy, NM $40,227

Sapello, NM $40,869

Solano, NM $40,178

Springer, NM $40,344

Ute Park, NM $40,455

Valmora, NM $40,346

Wagon Mound, NM $40,300

Watrous, NM $40,359

Socorro, NM $40,266

Aragon, NM $40,388

Datil, NM $40,221

Lemitar, NM $40,453

Luna, NM $40,459

Magdalena, NM $40,224

Pie Town, NM $40,358

Polvadera, NM $40,551

Quemado, NM $40,442

Reserve, NM $40,370

San Acacia, NM $40,618

San Antonio, NM $40,043

Truth Or Consequences, NM $40,035

Arrey, NM $40,028

Caballo, NM $40,056

Derry, NM $39,852

Elephant Butte, NM $40,139

Garfield, NM $39,736

Hatch, NM $39,099

Monticello, NM $40,033

Rincon, NM $38,874

Salem, NM $39,612

Williamsburg, NM $40,085

Winston, NM $40,062

Las Cruces, NM $38,366

White Sands Missile Range, NM $38,491

Santa Teresa, NM $38,771

Playas, NM $40,220

Animas, NM $40,319

Anthony, NM $38,762

Arenas Valley, NM $40,247

Bayard, NM $40,210

Berino, NM $38,586

Buckhorn, NM $40,252

Santa Clara, NM $40,281

Chamberino, NM $38,626

Cliff, NM $40,205

Columbus, NM $40,097

Deming, NM $40,106

Dona Ana, NM $38,367

Fairacres, NM $38,482

Faywood, NM $40,088

Fort Bayard, NM $40,242

Gila, NM $40,146

Glenwood, NM $40,177

Hachita, NM $40,097

Hanover, NM $40,106

Hillsboro, NM $40,024

Hurley, NM $40,183

La Mesa, NM $39,099

Lordsburg, NM $40,190

Mesilla, NM $38,366

Mesilla Park, NM $38,370

Mesquite, NM $38,403

Mimbres, NM $40,137

Mule Creek, NM $40,246

Organ, NM $38,390

Pinos Altos, NM $40,204

Radium Springs, NM $38,382

Redrock, NM $40,102

Rodeo, NM $40,370

San Miguel, NM $38,389

Silver City, NM $40,205

Sunland Park, NM $38,565

Tyrone, NM $40,324

Vado, NM $38,419

Chaparral, NM $38,903

Clovis, NM $40,128

Cannon Afb, NM $40,039

Broadview, NM $40,011

Causey, NM $39,942

Crossroads, NM $39,847

Dora, NM $40,037

Elida, NM $39,871

Floyd, NM $39,968

Fort Sumner, NM $39,936

Grady, NM $40,049

House, NM $40,017

Kenna, NM $39,871

Lingo, NM $39,940

Melrose, NM $40,024

Milnesand, NM $39,855

Pep, NM $39,910

Portales, NM $40,056

Rogers, NM $39,921

Saint Vrain, NM $40,049

Taiban, NM $39,922

Texico, NM $40,065

Yeso, NM $39,777

Roswell, NM $39,823

Artesia, NM $39,902

Caprock, NM $39,821

Carlsbad, NM $39,928

Dexter, NM $39,851

Eunice, NM $39,963

Hagerman, NM $39,871

Hobbs, NM $40,022

Hope, NM $39,725

Jal, NM $39,916

Lake Arthur, NM $39,805

Lakewood, NM $39,865

Loco Hills, NM $39,938

Loving, NM $39,918

Lovington, NM $39,983

Mcdonald, NM $39,874

Malaga, NM $39,879

Maljamar, NM $39,840

Monument, NM $39,934

Tatum, NM $39,900

Whites City, NM $39,967

Carrizozo, NM $39,634

Alamogordo, NM $39,508

Alto, NM $39,640

Bent, NM $39,516

Capitan, NM $39,548

Cloudcroft, NM $39,511

Corona, NM $39,807

Encino, NM $40,126

Fort Stanton, NM $39,565

Glencoe, NM $39,537

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $39,504

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $39,504

Hondo, NM $39,573

La Luz, NM $39,504

Lincoln, NM $39,458

Mayhill, NM $39,593

Mescalero, NM $39,521

Nogal, NM $39,691

Orogrande, NM $39,524

Picacho, NM $39,564

Pinon, NM $39,713

Ruidoso, NM $39,715

Ruidoso Downs, NM $39,661

Sacramento, NM $39,539

San Patricio, NM $39,586

Sunspot, NM $39,504

Timberon, NM $39,589

Tinnie, NM $39,541

Tularosa, NM $39,530

Vaughn, NM $39,965

Weed, NM $39,588

Tucumcari, NM $40,163

Amistad, NM $40,111

Bard, NM $40,047

Capulin, NM $40,501

Clayton, NM $40,189

Conchas Dam, NM $40,226

Cuervo, NM $40,032

Des Moines, NM $40,341

Folsom, NM $40,403

Garita, NM $40,149

Gladstone, NM $40,229

Grenville, NM $40,222

Logan, NM $40,162

Mcalister, NM $40,037

Nara Visa, NM $40,067

Newkirk, NM $40,111

Quay, NM $40,134

San Jon, NM $40,091

Santa Rosa, NM $40,134

Sedan, NM $40,148

Trementina, NM $40,146

Helicopter Maintenance Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Helicopter Maintenance roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 57% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Helicopter Maintenance positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Helicopter Maintenance as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Helicopter Maintenance

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$53,324	$26.0	30%
Financial Services	$51,273	$25.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$49,222	$24.0	20%
Biotechnology	$47,171	$23.0	15%
Internet	$47,171	$23.0	15%

Helicopter Maintenance Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Helicopter Maintenance'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.

$36,650

Average $41,018/year

$45,465

$3,054

Average $3,418/month

$3,789

$705

Average $789/week

$874

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,465	$3,789	$874	$22
Average	$41,018	$3,418	$789	$20
25th Percentile	$36,650	$3,054	$705	$18

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