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Best States for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

Compare the best states for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	NevadaNV	87/100	$97,690	2-18 years	See agency	View guide
#2	New YorkNY	85/100	$93,200	7.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#3	MinnesotaMN	84/100	$86,640	10 mo	The fee: $10	View guide
#4	TennesseeTN	80/100	$85,580	1.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#5	WashingtonWA	78/100	$85,010	8 years	See agency	View guide
#6	HawaiiHI	77/100	$83,200	2 years	See agency	View guide
#7	MassachusettsMA	77/100	$87,270	1-3 years	See agency	View guide
#8	New JerseyNJ	76/100	$97,730	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	ColoradoCO	74/100	$81,020	4.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#10	CaliforniaCA	73/100	$84,910	1-17 years	See agency	View guide
#11	AlabamaAL	72/100	$86,780	2-18 years	See agency	View guide
#12	New HampshireNH	72/100	$78,960	1.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#13	GeorgiaGA	71/100	$77,880	5-18 years	$40.00	View guide
#14	MarylandMD	67/100	$97,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	WyomingWY	66/100	$68,310	2-18 years	See agency	View guide
#16	DelawareDE	65/100	$85,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	MississippiMS	65/100	$76,980	93 yr	See agency	View guide
#18	ConnecticutCT	63/100	$82,610	99.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#19	TexasTX	63/100	$80,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	VermontVT	62/100	$80,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	VirginiaVA	62/100	$80,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	North DakotaND	61/100	$77,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	KentuckyKY	60/100	$72,320	1 month	$80.00	View guide
#24	New MexicoNM	60/100	$76,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	FloridaFL	58/100	$75,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	AlaskaAK	57/100	$85,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	KansasKS	57/100	$78,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	MichiganMI	57/100	$69,370	42.4 yr	The fee for this license: $42.40	View guide
#29	IowaIA	55/100	$70,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	OregonOR	54/100	$81,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	IdahoID	53/100	$68,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	IllinoisIL	53/100	$79,700	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	ArizonaAZ	51/100	$77,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	OklahomaOK	51/100	$72,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	South DakotaSD	51/100	$78,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	LouisianaLA	50/100	$65,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	MissouriMO	48/100	$63,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	PennsylvaniaPA	48/100	$72,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	WisconsinWI	48/100	$72,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	IndianaIN	46/100	$64,310	178.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#41	North CarolinaNC	46/100	$69,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	South CarolinaSC	46/100	$70,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	MaineME	44/100	$64,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	Rhode IslandRI	41/100	$63,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	UtahUT	41/100	$65,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	NebraskaNE	40/100	$62,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	MontanaMT	39/100	$62,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	OhioOH	39/100	$78,870	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#49	ArkansasAR	37/100	$50,290	75 yr	Written Examination: $75.00	View guide
#50	West VirginiaWV	36/100	$46,770	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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