Augusta at a Glance
Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Augusta
3
Within 100 mi, FAA 2026
Top Score Nearby
50.7
Greenville Technical College
Aircraft Mechanic Jobs, Augusta Metro
80
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Metro Median Pay
$57,840
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Location Quotient
0.38
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Area covered: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 12260).
StandardAero runs a business aviation maintenance and engine shop at Augusta Regional Airport, authorized as a service center for Dassault and Embraer business jets. That specialized work sits alongside Augusta Aviation, a smaller shop at Daniel Field Airport handling airframe, avionics, and engine maintenance for piston and turboprop aircraft. Local aircraft mechanics and service technicians earn a median $57,840 a year, well below the $79,870 U.S. median for the occupation.
Augusta Technical College, 28 miles away in Thomson, runs the closest program, with six semesters covering airframe and powerplant work across four complete training aircraft. Savannah Technical College, 97.3 miles out, and Greenville Technical College in South Carolina, 98.5 miles away, both add options for those willing to drive farther.
Top Picks
Top Picks Near Augusta
Among the aviation maintenance schools near Augusta, a pick appears only when one school clearly leads on its figure; ties produce none.
Top Pick Near Augusta
Highest overall score of the 3 ranked schools, 50.7 out of 100.
Best Outcomes Near Augusta
Highest IPEDS graduation rate of the 2 ranked schools that report one: 42%.
Augusta Ranking
Top-Ranked Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Augusta
The ranked aviation maintenance schools within 100 miles of Augusta, ordered by score. Scores are national, out of 100, and the table after the cards shows the points behind them.
Distances are straight-line miles from the center of Augusta.
Score bars: Outcomes (30)Cost (25)Program Depth (20)Access (15)Scale (10)
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- Top Pick Near Augusta
#1
Greenville Technical College
Greenville, South Carolina 99 miles from Augusta #62 nationally
50.7 of 100
This program fits a veteran or adult student in upstate South Carolina who wants GI Bill funding, hands-on jet and reciprocating engine training, and a pathway toward a bachelor's degree at Embry-Riddle.
- Type
- Community College
- Credentials
- Associate in Applied Science (also offers Aviation Airframe Structure/Systems, Aviation Fundamentals, and Aviation Powerplant Theory/Systems Certificates)
- GI Bill
- Approved
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- Best Outcomes Near Augusta
#2
Savannah Technical College
Savannah, Georgia 97 miles from Augusta #89 nationally
46.8 of 100
Savannah Technical College fits students who want a public, competitively admitted associate-level path covering both airframe and powerplant ratings on its Savannah, Georgia campus.
- Type
- Community College
- Credentials
- Associate of Applied Science Degree; Diploma; plus 1 more
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#3
Augusta Technical College
Thomson, Georgia 28 miles from Augusta #142 nationally
40.1 of 100
This program fits students near Augusta who want a public technical college path to combined airframe and powerplant ratings across six semesters, taught on a campus built around complete aircraft.
- Type
- Community College
- Credentials
- Aviation Maintenance Technician (Technical Certificate of Credit); Aviation Maintenance Technician - Airframe (Technical Certificate of Credit); plus 3 more
- Length
- six semesters
- GI Bill
- Approved
| Rank | School | Score | Outcomes (30) | Cost (25) | Program Depth (20) | Access (15) | Scale (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenville Technical College | 50.7 | † | † | 14 | 5 | † |
| 2 | Savannah Technical College | 46.8 | 18.2 | † | 14 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 3 | Augusta Technical College | 40.1 | 6.8 | 14.3 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
See the full best aviation maintenance schools in Georgia ranking.
BLS Wage Data
Aircraft Mechanic Salary in Augusta
Aircraft mechanics in the Augusta metro area earn a median of $57,840 a year ($27.81 an hour), $17,800 below the Georgia median of $75,640.
Augusta Pay vs. Georgia and U.S. Medians
The Augusta median is $22,030 below the U.S. median of $79,870.
Compare metro areas across the state on the Georgia aircraft mechanic salary page, or see the national aircraft mechanic salary breakdown.
Local Employers
Where Aircraft Mechanics Work in Augusta
BLS counts 80 aircraft mechanic jobs in the Augusta metro area as of May 2025, a location quotient of 0.38.
A location quotient above 1.00 means these jobs make up a larger share of local employment than they do nationally.
Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul
StandardAero
Center of Excellence for business aviation maintenance at Augusta Regional Airport / Bush Field (AGS)
StandardAero runs a business aviation maintenance and engine shop Center of Excellence at Augusta Regional Airport, authorized as a Dassault and Embraer service center.
More than 200 team members
Source: StandardAero Augusta, GA location (standardaero.com)
Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul
Augusta Aviation
Airframe, avionics, and engine maintenance shop at Daniel Field Airport, Augusta
Augusta Aviation provides airframe, avionics, and engine maintenance for piston and turboprop aircraft from its base at Daniel Field Airport in Augusta.
Source: Aircraft Maintenance Services | Augusta Aviation (augustaaviation.com)
Airports
Commercial and Cargo Airports in the Area
Augusta Regional at Bush Field (AGS) recorded 299,141 passenger boardings in 2024, the most of the airports listed here.
| Airport | FAA ID | Hub Class | Passenger Boardings, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Regional at Bush Field | AGS | Nonhub | 299,141 |
Local Context
A Business Jet Service Center at Bush Field
StandardAero's shop at Augusta Regional Airport is authorized as a service center for Dassault and Embraer business jets, the kind of specialized work that draws technicians who want to focus on one aircraft category. It's a different kind of aviation employer than the airline hangars found in bigger metros, built around business aviation maintenance and engine overhaul rather than commercial fleets.
Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Augusta: Common Questions
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Sources for School and Pay Data
- FAA AV-Info Part 147 school records
- Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2025: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (49-3011)
- Commercial Service Airports, CY2024 Enplanements
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
- StandardAero: StandardAero Augusta, GA location
- Augusta Aviation: Aircraft Maintenance Services | Augusta Aviation
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