APOGEE Executive Search & Advisory
Complimentary Industry Report

The 2026 U.S. Aviation MRO
Compensation Report

Salary benchmarks, wage trends, and talent availability across commercial aircraft maintenance, repair & overhaul — consolidated from the most current federal and industry data into a single reference for boards, owners, and hiring executives.

What's Inside

Know what the market pays. Before your competitors do.

Compensation in aircraft maintenance has moved fast — retirements, a thin middle-management bench, and defense demand are repricing leadership roles across the sector. This report gives you the current numbers.

  • ✓Technician and skilled-trades benchmarks — A&P, avionics, engine, structures, and NDT roles
  • ✓Management and executive pay: directors of maintenance, quality leaders, site GMs, VPs, and the C-suite
  • ✓Wage trends 2021–2025 and geographic differentials across U.S. markets
  • ✓The talent-shortage outlook — pipeline, retirements, and what it means for your next hire

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