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PRS Guitars
What do you consider the median income to be for blue collar workers? How about average hourly wages? What do A&P’s make? How about airline A&P’s? What does it cost to get your A&P?
I have an idea myself, curious what you base your statement on?
I'm comparing local wages in the DFW metroplex. Hourly rates depend on the employer more than the particular job. Some pay well most do not. A&Ps make the same or about $1/hr more than other techs at any particular airline. Just like pilots, some will work for free. Some can fetch $100/hr. Airline A&Ps? Some make $12/hr, some over $50, all doing the exact same job. An A&P certificate will cost whatever an experience signoff costs and whatever an examiner charges. Some guys spend 40K at Riddle, others get a letter and take the test. My statements are based on 30 years experience in this industry.