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Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic Hourly Rate

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Updated: 14 May 2013

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Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic 2013 Total Pay (?

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$32,717 - $72,332

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $51,410

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National Pay Data

	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$16	$32	$48
Hourly Rate	$15.55 - $30.23
Overtime	$24.62 - $47.96

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$32K	$64K	$96K
Bonus	$0.00 - $2,891
Profit Sharing	$486.05 - $2,543
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$32,717 - $72,332
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 14 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 149

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Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic

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Ascent Aviation Services - Tucson, AZ

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Apr 07

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Mechanic 1 - Airframes

May 14

URS Corporation - Norfolk, VA

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Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic Tasks

Maintain, repair, and rebuild aircraft structures, functional components, and parts.
Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.
Perform preflight, thru-flight, and post-flight maintenance inspections.
Examine and inspect aircraft components to locate problems.
Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, technical data, engineering data, and other specifications.

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Companies and Industries for Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic Salaries

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Aircraft Maintenance Services	$15.46 - $31.50
Commercial Aviation or Airline	$15.55 - $33.35
Airline or Aviation Fixed-Base Operator (FBO)	$15.01 - $31.51
Transportation	$15.52 - $32.07
Aerospace and Defense	$17.14 - $34.69

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Key Statistics for Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic Salaries and Jobs

Gender

Female

Male

97%

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

25%

5-9 years

28%

10-19 years

28%

20 years or more

17%

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Associate's Degree	$14.87 - $28.13
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Aviation Maintenance Technology	$14.09 - $25.91
Bachelor's Degree	$17.44 - $25.43

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 84%		Dental: 78%
	Vision: 59%		None: 13%

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