How much does an Aircraft Mechanic make?

Question

How much does an Aircraft Mechanic make per year?

Answer 1

Not enough for the responsibility involved.  I have been doing it for 25 years and currently working for a major US carrier.  In 2001 we were on our way to getting paid what we deserve.  Then after 9-11 the paycuts began.  We had a brief positive outlook and got a few percent pay raise and now with the fuel costs the airlines are under financial pressure again.  If you are looking for a well paying stable career.  I would recommend looking elsewhere.

Answer 2

Not enough for the liability, constant training, and strange hours required.

Answer 3

First off, it depends on what kind of school you go to first. With all the AMT schools giving away A&P licenses these days, you're likely to get around $10 an hour. Timco in Macon, Georgia starts all new mechanics with no experience between $10-$11.50 an hour. That is between 21 and 24 thousand a year.

A starting mechanic where I work now makes about $15 an hour, or just over 30 thousand a year. I'm in the south though, and they do pay less down here. Nationwide the average starting is around $19 and hour, or about $40 a year. With experience this should slowly go up, but I do mean slowly.

I work with a mechanic that was laid off from Northwest after 40 years. He was making around $35 an hour, which is about  73 thousand a year, before overtime, at the end of his career there.

It takes a long time to make good money as a mechanic. And for the amount of responsibility it is, it's not enough. You have to be good and responsibly. Be negligent at this job, and you go to jail.

Answer 4

Starting out around 15.00$ an hour, Don't get into it unless you really like to fix airplanes. You'll never get rich doing it. I've been doing it for 10 years civilian and 13 military, but I really like it. It's alot of resposibility for not much pay or glory.