Hourly Wage for Radio Mechanic Salary in the United States
How much does a Radio Mechanic make hourly?
As of September 01, 2026, the average hourly rate for a Radio Mechanic in the United States is
$24, which translates to an annual salary of about $50,421.
However, the hourly wage can vary significantly based on several factors.
Here’s a detailed look at the typical pay range per hour:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $30 per hour
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $23 to $27 per hour
Key Factors That Influence Radio Mechanic Salaries
A Radio Mechanic's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Radio Mechanic Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Radio Mechanics. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $63,595
San Francisco: $62,899
Oakland: $61,574
San Jose, CA$63,595
San Francisco, CA$62,899
Oakland, CA$61,574
New York, NY$58,054
Paramus, NJ$57,348
Queens Village, NY$57,345
Passaic, NJ$57,297
Bergenfield, NJ$57,293
Stamford, CT$57,182
Huntington, NY$57,161
Newark, NJ$56,789
Bridgeport, CT$56,682
Vallejo, CA$56,582
New Brunswick, NJ$56,562
Petaluma, CA$56,531
Middlesex, NJ$56,436
Somerset, NJ$56,400
Santa Cruz, CA$56,335
Boston, MA$56,027
Monterey, CA$55,850
Seattle, WA$55,735
Santa Rosa, CA$55,725
Los Angeles, CA$55,710
Juneau, AK$55,579
Washington, DC$55,523
Orange, CA$55,344
Santa Ana, CA$55,210
Long Beach, CA$55,160
Anaheim, CA$55,150
Anchorage, AK$55,125
Santa Maria, CA$54,973
Everett, WA$54,963
Danbury, CT$54,786
Bremerton, WA$54,716
Tacoma, WA$54,535
New Suffolk, NY$54,534
Sacramento, CA$54,520
Santa Barbara, CA$54,464
Trenton, NJ$54,409
San Diego, CA$54,409
Brockton, MA$54,353
Fairbanks, AK$54,230
Lompoc, CA$54,101
Lowell, MA$54,060
Ventura, CA$54,051
Nashua, NH$54,041
Stockton, CA$54,036
Modesto, CA$53,668
Poughkeepsie, NY$53,557
Olympia, WA$53,461
Kennewick, WA$53,461
New Haven, CT$53,441
Lawrence, MA$53,259
Hartford, CT$53,209
Riverside, CA$53,199
New Bedford, MA$53,148
Richland, WA$53,148
Bakersfield, CA$53,078
San Bernardino, CA$53,058
New Britain, CT$53,052
Atlantic City, NJ$53,052
New London, CT$53,032
Norwich, CT$53,017
Portsmouth, NH$53,007
Boulder, CO$52,900
Portland, OR$52,831
Worcester, MA$52,826
Minneapolis, MN$52,669
Philadelphia, PA$52,599
Honolulu, HI$52,432
Saint Paul, MN$52,408
Vineland, NJ$52,397
Providence, RI$52,251
Chicago, IL$52,105
Bellingham, WA$52,044
Springfield, MA$52,004
Baltimore, MD$51,989
Chico, CA$51,863
Pittsfield, MA$51,726
Manchester, NH$51,631
Spokane, WA$51,409
Denver, CO$51,404
Albany, NY$51,167
Troy, NY$51,147
Nassau, NY$51,093
Schenectady, NY$51,041
Wilmington, DE$51,000
Burlington, VT$50,930
Salem, OR$50,910
Portland, ME$50,753
Yakima, WA$50,703
Rochester, MN$50,547
Reno, NV$50,521
Fresno, CA$50,521
Milwaukee, WI$50,476
Detroit, MI$50,426
Ann Arbor, MI$50,417
Allentown, PA$50,410
Colorado Springs, CO$50,325
Syracuse, NY$50,300
Carson City, NV$50,300
Houston, TX$50,229
Eugene, OR$50,204
Gary, IN$50,143
Springfield, OR$50,103
Bismarck, ND$50,093
Galveston, TX$50,057
Medford, OR$49,982
Fort Collins, CO$49,962
Concord, NH$49,936
Austin, TX$49,921
Mesa, AZ$49,815
Reading, PA$49,810
Phoenix, AZ$49,805
Dallas, TX$49,790
Saint Cloud, MN$49,742
Madison, WI$49,674
Utica, NY$49,538
Rochester, NY$49,457
Des Moines, IA$49,452
Raleigh, NC$49,447
Atlanta, GA$49,372
Battle Creek, MI$49,357
Salt Lake City, UT$49,342
Lancaster, PA$49,266
Harrisburg, PA$49,195
Kansas City, MO$49,145
Champaign, IL$49,135
Kansas City, KS$49,135
Fort Worth, TX$49,130
Columbus, OH$49,121
Boca Raton, FL$49,110
Pittsburgh, PA$49,089
Richmond, VA$49,069
Indianapolis, IN$49,059
Cleveland, OH$49,054
Las Vegas, NV$48,994
Cincinnati, OH$48,994
Petersburg, VA$48,918
Huntsville, AL$48,842
Lansing, MI$48,809
Lebanon, PA$48,802
Pueblo, CO$48,797
Appleton, WI$48,782
Buffalo, NY$48,762
Dayton, OH$48,747
Racine, WI$48,736
Charlotte, NC$48,731
Saint Louis, MO$48,716
York, PA$48,686
Elkhart, IN$48,686
Gastonia, NC$48,676
Billings, MT$48,664
Beaumont, TX$48,651
Lorain, OH$48,641
Benton Harbor, MI$48,631
Toledo, OH$48,621
Binghamton, NY$48,595
Rock Hill, SC$48,590
Rockford, IL$48,565
Springfield, IL$48,545
Elyria, OH$48,540
Fargo, ND$48,540
Flagstaff, AZ$48,505
Fort Lauderdale, FL$48,474
Duluth, MN$48,444
Miami, FL$48,444
Cheyenne, WY$48,409
Grand Forks, ND$48,409
Bangor, ME$48,298
Cedar Rapids, IA$48,242
Durham, NC$48,221
Louisville, KY$48,217
Grand Rapids, MI$48,207
Hialeah, FL$48,202
Casper, WY$48,131
Scranton, PA$48,071
New Orleans, LA$48,056
Virginia Beach, VA$48,051
Akron, OH$48,026
Peoria, IL$47,960
Sarasota, FL$47,950
Nashville, TN$47,915
Omaha, NE$47,915
Green Bay, WI$47,915
Baton Rouge, LA$47,889
Charleston, SC$47,879
Jamestown, NY$47,854
Davenport, IA$47,854
Tucson, AZ$47,829
Saint Petersburg, FL$47,799
Tampa, FL$47,789
Evansville, IN$47,758
Port Arthur, TX$47,758
Bradenton, FL$47,738
Santa Fe, NM$47,647
Orlando, FL$47,557
Clearwater, FL$47,542
Canton, OH$47,436
La Crosse, WI$47,436
Albuquerque, NM$47,405
Newport News, VA$47,400
High Point, NC$47,385
Ogden, UT$47,365
Corpus Christi, TX$47,325
Norfolk, VA$47,294
Laramie, WY$47,294
Rock Island, IL$47,264
Saginaw, MI$47,254
Jacksonville, FL$47,249
Salisbury, NC$47,239
Boise, ID$47,229
Moline, IL$47,204
Fort Myers, FL$47,189
Memphis, TN$47,178
Tulsa, OK$47,153
Waterloo, IA$47,123
Spartanburg, SC$47,073
Lincoln, NE$47,047
Fort Wayne, IN$47,037
Provo, UT$47,032
Cedar Falls, IA$46,972
San Antonio, TX$46,952
Greensboro, NC$46,931
South Bend, IN$46,926
Savannah, GA$46,871
Muskegon, MI$46,851
Birmingham, AL$46,846
Winston Salem, NC$46,821
Lake Charles, LA$46,699
Anderson, IN$46,689
Lexington, KY$46,674
Augusta, GA$46,659
Greenville, SC$46,659
Lima, OH$46,619
Wichita, KS$46,614
Tuscaloosa, AL$46,614
Columbia, SC$46,568
Springfield, OH$46,558
Asheville, NC$46,478
Bloomington, IN$46,442
Knoxville, TN$46,261
Shreveport, LA$46,256
Wilmington, NC$46,190
Roanoke, VA$46,190
Topeka, KS$46,099
Frankfort, KY$46,094
Oklahoma City, OK$46,059
Chillicothe, OH$46,039
Longview, TX$46,034
Melbourne, FL$46,029
Sioux Falls, SD$45,948
Mobile, AL$45,943
Terre Haute, IN$45,923
Altoona, PA$45,893
Amarillo, TX$45,857
Killeen, TX$45,842
Fayetteville, AR$45,802
Chattanooga, TN$45,787
Sioux City, IA$45,741
Idaho Falls, ID$45,731
Lynchburg, VA$45,691
Gainesville, FL$45,626
Portsmouth, OH$45,600
Little Rock, AR$45,590
Lafayette, LA$45,570
Youngstown, OH$45,570
Daytona Beach, FL$45,540
Clarksville, TN$45,535
Pensacola, FL$45,530
Temple, TX$45,526
Hopkinsville, KY$45,378
Erie, PA$45,368
Florence, SC$45,348
Charleston, WV$45,268
Great Falls, MT$45,242
Macon, GA$45,172
Tallahassee, FL$45,167
Fayetteville, NC$45,157
Waco, TX$45,147
Helena, MT$45,111
Pine Bluff, AR$45,092
Vincennes, IN$45,031
Lubbock, TX$45,010
Alamogordo, NM$44,980
Twin Falls, ID$44,935
Rapid City, SD$44,920
Jackson, MS$44,829
Huntington, WV$44,825
Greenville, MS$44,824
Parkersburg, WV$44,772
Montgomery, AL$44,763
Wichita Falls, TX$44,713
Springfield, MO$44,713
Biloxi, MS$44,688
Monroe, LA$44,637
Johnstown, PA$44,602
Sumter, SC$44,582
Columbus, GA$44,577
Pascagoula, MS$44,481
Abilene, TX$44,481
Kingsport, TN$44,350
Albany, GA$44,350
Gulfport, MS$44,335
Alexandria, LA$44,168
Fort Smith, AR$44,042
El Paso, TX$43,906
Las Cruces, NM$43,679
Harlingen, TX$43,551
Pocatello, ID$43,543
Florence, AL$43,478
Brownsville, TX$43,468
Mcallen, TX$43,362
Dothan, AL$43,291
Columbus, MS$42,992
Altus, OK$42,757
Lawton, OK$42,661
Pierre, SD$42,479
Radio Mechanic Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise
Radio Mechanic salary potential scales significantly with company size.
Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $50,421.
While startup companies pay approximate $50,421.
Radio Mechanic Salary by Company Size
Company Size
Employees
Average Salary
Startup
1~50
$50,421
Growth Stage
51~500
$50,421
Established
501~5000
$50,421
Enterprise
5000+
$50,421
Radio Mechanic Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Radio Mechanic's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
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FAQ about Radio Mechanic
1. What are the responsibilities of Radio Mechanic?
Installs, maintains, and repairs radio transmitting and receiving equipment. May require an associate's degree or its equivalent and 0-2 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Has knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Works under immediate supervision. Primary job functions do not typically require exercising independent judgment. Typically reports to a project leader or manager.
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