Aircraft Mechanic federal salary series 8852
Full-time federal employees in the Aircraft Mechanic series earned a median of $91,953 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 16% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $88,656 and $101,073.
What shapes aircraft mechanic pay
The most common grade with published pay is WG-10 (3,763 employees, median $88,656). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Homeland Security (117 employees). Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.
OPM withheld pay for 98% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Aircraft Mechanic pay by grade
Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.
| Pay plan–grade | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| WG-10 | 3,763 | $88,656 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Aircraft Mechanic pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Homeland Security | 117 | $91,953 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Aircraft Mechanic pay by state
The 1 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 117 | $91,953 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +3.0% from $89,240 in September 2025 to $91,953 in September 2026. Headcount went from 8,674 to 7,953 (−8.3%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.