Drone technicians earned salaries that ranged from $25,000 to $76,500 in September 2024, according to ZipRecruiter.com. They earned average salaries of $52,701.
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians earned $75,020 per year in May 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Salaries ranged from $45,760 to $114,750 or more.
Avionics technicians earned median salaries of $77,420 annually, with salaries that ranged from $46,570 to $107,370. Fifty percent of avionics technicians earned between $61,880 and $91,910. Technicians who worked in electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance earned mean salaries of $80,000.
Drone repair technicians who are employed full time receive benefits that usually include paid vacation time, sick leave, health insurance coverage, and pension plans.
- Aeronautical and Aerospace Technicians
- Aerospace Engineers
- Aerospace Medicine Physicians
- Aircraft Mechanics
- Astronauts
- Astronomers
- Astrophysicists
- Avionics Engineers
- Avionics Technicians
- Drone Engineers
- Drone Manufacturing Workers
- Drone Pilots
- Electrical Engineering Technologists
- Electrical Engineers
- Electronics Engineering Technicians
- Electronics Engineers
- Engineers
- Flight Instructors
- Hypersonics Engineers
- Hypersonics Technicians
- Industrial Engineers
- Manufacturing Engineering Technologists
- Manufacturing Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Physicists
- Pilots
- Robotics Engineers
- Robotics Technicians
- Space Lawyers
- Space Pilots
- Space Tourism Managers
- Spacecraft Test Technicians