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American Airlines aircraft mechanic jobs & pay scale

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§ Pay scale · 2026
Top hourly rate
$68.45/hr
Top annual (2,080 hrs)
$142,376/yr
Years to top of scale
8
Union
TWU

↳ Top-of-scale aircraft maintenance technician pay, including license and line premiums where they apply. Source: our 2026 aircraft mechanic salary guide → · checked 2026-09-14

§ How to get hired at American Airlines

American Airlines maintenance technicians are represented by the TWU-IAM Association. Base maintenance is concentrated in Tulsa, with line stations at the hubs (DFW, CLT, MIA, PHX, ORD, PHL, LAX, JFK). Apply through jobs.aa.com; postings require the A&P certificate. Regional partner Piedmont Airlines has a flow-through path to mainline. Top of scale takes 8 years.

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