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A&P, AMT, and IA pay — BLS numbers, airline scales, and what overtime actually does.

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Aircraft mechanic salary 2026: $79,870 median, by state

The Bureau of Labor Statistics put the U.S. median at $79,870 in May 2025. Airlines, cargo, and Inspection Authorization change the number more than any LinkedIn post.

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How to get an A&P license: time, cost, and the 2026 path

The FAA certificate is a door. It is not a seat on a 737. Budget both.

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Inspection Authorization pay: what an IA adds on top of A&P

The IA is not a 15% bump. It is the difference between turning wrenches and signing the airplane back to the owner.

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FCC avionics license: GROL vs the A&P, and who actually needs it

The bench glows. The paper on the wall is often FCC, not just FAA.

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Starting pay for an aviation mechanic: the first locker, not the Reddit $40/hour

The locker is empty. The Instagram scale is not.

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AMT pay scale 2026: airline steps vs BLS vs the shop rate

A scale is a contract. A median is a photograph. Do not let a recruiter mix them.

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Avionics technician salary 2026: $82,280 median, and why the bench pays

A separate SOC. A separate median. Not “A&P plus radios.”

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How long to become an A&P: 147 school vs 18/30-month experience

The clock starts when the work is documented. Not when you bought the hoodie.

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How to get Inspection Authorization: 65.91, the written, and March of odd years

The stamp is not a raise. It is a two-year authorization with homework.

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Aircraft mechanic job outlook: 6% through 2035, and 13,100 openings a year

Growth is not a job offer. Openings are replacements plus a little expansion. Read both.

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Military to A&P: experience counts, the uniform does not graduate you

The duffel is not an 8610-2. Bring the hours on paper.