Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians in Arkansas
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$52,783
after federal, FICA and Arkansas tax
Tax takes
$12,637
19.3% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$61,015
Arkansas costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Arkansas — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$65,420
Kept after tax
$52,783
Worth in national money
$61,015
State rank
44
of 50 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Arkansas is among the lower-paying states for this job. The middle earner takes $65,420, ranking 44 of 50 states — about 18.09% below the national middle. Costs here are often lower too, which the figures further down account for.
- Within Arkansas this is well-paid work. Of 489 occupations with published figures in the state, this job ranks 114 — in the top quarter of everything people do there.
- Cheaper living works in this state's favor. From $65,420 you keep $52,783 after tax, and local prices stretch that to the equivalent of $61,015 at national prices. Here the average runs under the middle, at $64,030.
- Arkansas ranks 44 of 50 for aircraft mechanics and service technicians, with a median of $65,420 — about 18.09% below the national figure. A nominal shortfall is not by itself a real one: lower-paying states frequently carry lower tax and lower price levels, and the adjusted figures below are where that is settled rather than assumed.
- Ranked against every occupation Arkansas publishes a median for, aircraft mechanics and service technicians sits 114 of 489 — the upper quartile of the state's wage distribution. National standing and within-state standing are separate questions, and a job can occupy very different positions on each.
- Retained pay in Arkansas is $52,783 after the full tax stack, from $65,420. Because the state's price level runs below the national average, the price-adjusted equivalent is $61,015 — a real-terms figure describing purchasing power rather than compensation, and not a number that appears on any pay stub. Mean pay of $64,030 sits under the median, so the lower tail is the longer one.
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Pay band: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $39,900 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $65,420 |
| Top tenth earn over | $78,690 |
| This salary | $65,420 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Arkansas | $52,783 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $54,745 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$4,679 |
The raise and the real gain point in opposite directions here.
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $62,978 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$6,309 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 87 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Treat $65,420 as a midpoint for Arkansas, not a promise. The tenth percentile is $39,900 and the ninetieth is $78,690 — a wide band, and where you land in it depends on far more than the state.
- In Arkansas the take-home figure of $52,783, from $65,420, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 114 of 489 occupations here.
- The wage data and the price data come from different years. That is how each is published. The price adjustment behind $61,015 uses one figure for the whole of Arkansas. A city and a rural county there can differ by more than two states do. Out of 489 occupations the state publishes, this one sits at 114.
- The Arkansas median of $65,420 describes the midpoint of a distribution spanning $39,900 to $78,690. Because that spread is typically larger than the interstate spread, a state median is a weak predictor for any individual worker in this occupation.
- Take-home for Arkansas is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $52,783 from $65,420. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 114 of 489 locally.
- Wage and price series carry different reference periods, each published on its own schedule. The real-terms figure of $61,015, worked from $65,420, deflates by a statewide parity that conceals substantial intra-state variation, concentrated in housing — so it supports comparison between states rather than the pricing of a move to a particular Arkansas address, on work sitting at 114 of 489 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Most of these jobs pay within a close range — $39,900 at the tenth percentile, $78,690 at the ninetieth.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
A smaller wage in a cheaper place is not automatically less. Adjusted for local prices, this is worth $61,015.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Three of them are federal and one is not. After income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Arkansas's own levy, $52,783 remains.
Why is this job missing from some states?
The survey withholds small samples rather than publish an unreliable number. Pay appears for 50 states here, and a missing state means too few reports, not no jobs.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($39,900 to $78,690) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Arkansas rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Arkansas's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $61,015 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $52,783 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Arkansas income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Why does this occupation lack published estimates in every state?
BLS suppresses estimates failing disclosure or reliability criteria. This occupation has published state-level estimates in 50 of the fifty-one jurisdictions. Suppression reflects sample size and confidentiality rules, and cannot be read as an absence of employment.