True........but Tulsa, OK is the low wage capital of the nation. Additionally, most companies in that town, want nothing to do with commerical aviation mechanics, regardless of your experience in that industry-particularly American furloughs. They've learned the hard way, the mechs ALWAYS go back to AA(or another airline asap.) -AA knows this as well....(if ya know what I mean).
$15/hr is good money for a Tulsa hourly employee. You hit $20/hr(highly unlikely)---you're in the big money in that town.
Yes...there are exceptions, but above is the truth. And gen most mechs/blue collar folks will start-at around $14/hr + paltry benes. Some of the guys at AA are going to be in for a BIG surprise. I learned all this the hard way.....IOWs, been there done it.
Couple of times :-/