SOC 49-3011 · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary in Palm Bay, FL

The average salary for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Palm Bay, Florida is $71,960 a year ($34.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,750: half of the 660 people in this job in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($84,740).

$71,960average per year

$34.60 / hourMedian $66,750Take-home ≈ $59,454

  • $46K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

660people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#9 of 17Florida metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians pay range in Palm Bay

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,270 or more. The middle half of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Palm Bay earn between $59,300 and $81,750.

  • $46K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,960$5,997$34.60
Median$66,750$5,562$32.09
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,300$4,942$28.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,750$6,812$39.30

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians pay in Palm Bay vs. Florida and the U.S.

Aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Palm Bay earn 10% less than the Florida average ($79,880) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($84,740). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $79,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Palm Bay$71,960$66,750$46,030$107,270660
Florida$79,880$76,940$45,500$130,19014,850
United States$84,740$79,870$48,780$128,890138,090

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians salary after taxes in Palm Bay

On the average salary of $71,960, a single filer in Palm Bay takes home about $59,454 a year, or $4,954 a month and $2,287 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Palm Bay a good place for aircraft mechanics and service technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Palm Bay area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.0), so the average $71,960 buys what about $71,956 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Palm Bay ($49,030). A typical home costs $344,841, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in other Florida cities

Palm Bay ranks 9th of 17 Florida metro areas for this job; Orlando pays the most ($93,130).

All Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for aircraft mechanics and service technicians

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($138,480).

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians salary by city

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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in Palm Bay: questions

How much do aircraft mechanics and service technicians make an hour in Palm Bay?

$34.60 an hour on average, and $32.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level aircraft mechanics and service technicians salary in Palm Bay?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the aircraft mechanics and service technicians take-home pay in Palm Bay?

About $59,454 a year ($4,954 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,960. Florida has no state income tax.

Do aircraft mechanics and service technicians earn more in Palm Bay than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($84,740).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-3011; area Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL (37340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.01, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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