Warner Robins at a Glance
Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Warner Robins
7
Within 100 mi, FAA 2026
Top Score Nearby
61.3
AIM Atlanta
Aircraft Mechanic Jobs, Warner Robins Metro
850
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Metro Median Pay
$69,330
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Location Quotient
12.56
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Area covered: Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 47580).
Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex, at Robins Air Force Base, is the reason this metro's mechanic employment concentration runs at 12.56 times the national rate. The complex performs depot maintenance, engineering support, and software development on fighter jets, cargo aircraft, and Special Operations Forces aircraft, plus the Air Force's helicopter fleet. Local aircraft mechanics earn a median $69,330 a year.
Central Georgia Technical College trains 6 miles away in Macon, with a Delta Air Lines Technical Operations partnership and a workforce link to Robins itself. Middle Georgia State University is 40.9 miles out in Eastman, and South Georgia Technical College, in Americus, is 47.8 miles away.
Top Picks
Top Picks Near Warner Robins
Among the aviation maintenance schools near Warner Robins, a pick appears only when one school clearly leads on its figure; ties produce none.
Top Pick Near Warner Robins
Aviation Institute of Maintenance Atlanta
Highest overall score of the 7 ranked schools, 61.3 out of 100.
Most Affordable Near Warner Robins
Lowest comparable program cost of the 2 ranked schools with one: $9,630, from IPEDS in-state tuition and the published length.
Best Outcomes Near Warner Robins
Central Georgia Technical College
Highest IPEDS graduation rate of the 4 ranked schools that report one: 47%.
Warner Robins Ranking
Top-Ranked Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Warner Robins
The ranked aviation maintenance schools within 100 miles of Warner Robins, 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 Warner Robins.
Score bars: Outcomes (30)Cost (25)Program Depth (20)Access (15)Scale (10)
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- Top Pick Near Warner Robins
#1
Aviation Institute of Maintenance Atlanta
Duluth, Georgia 98 miles from Warner Robins #27 nationally
61.3 of 100
This program fits students near metro Atlanta who want a two-year path to an associate degree alongside airframe and powerplant training, on a campus that draws visiting employers like Boeing and Lockheed Martin.
- Type
- Private Aviation School
- Credentials
- Certificate and Associate of Occupational Science degree (also offers an Aviation Maintenance Technical Engineer Certificate)
- Length
- A&P certification training and an associate degree in less than two years
- GI Bill
- Approved
- Schedule
- Day and evening classes
- Starts
- September class start referenced (application fee waiver for 9/27 apply-by deadline)
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- Best Outcomes Near Warner Robins
#2
Central Georgia Technical College
Macon, Georgia 6 miles from Warner Robins #88 nationally
47.0 of 100
This program fits Middle Georgia students who want an associate degree in aviation maintenance with direct employer ties to Delta TechOps and Robins Air Force Base.
- Type
- Community College
- Credentials
- Degree, Diploma, and Technical Certificates (Aviation Maintenance Technician; Aviation Maintenance Technician - Airframe; plus 1 more
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#3
South Georgia Technical College
Americus, Georgia 48 miles from Warner Robins #119 nationally
42.7 of 100
South Georgia Technical College fits students who want airframe and powerplant coursework paired with a separate avionics maintenance option, enrolling each semester at its Americus, Georgia campus.
- Type
- Community College
- Credentials
- Technical Certificate of Credit
- Length
- 81 credits required for graduation
- Starts
- Each semester
- Avionics
- Avionics Maintenance Technology diploma
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#4
Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta, Georgia 88 miles from Warner Robins #124 nationally
41.7 of 100
This program fits students in Atlanta who want a three-semester Airframe Technical Certificate of Credit with GI Bill eligibility and a Monday-through-Thursday daytime schedule.
- Type
- Community College
- Credentials
- Technical Certificate of Credit
- Length
- three semesters
- Cost
- $9,700, total program (estimated)
- GI Bill
- Approved
- Starts
- Spring semester; Fall semester (no summer admission)
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- Most Affordable Near Warner Robins
#5
Augusta Technical College
Thomson, Georgia 92 miles from Warner Robins #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
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#6
Southern Union State Community College
Opelika, Alabama 100 miles from Warner Robins #154 nationally
39.7 of 100
This program fits students who want both the Airframe and Powerplant ratings from a two-year community college track in Opelika, Alabama.
- Type
- Community College
- Credentials
- Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic Certificate
- Length
- two-year program
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#7
Middle Georgia State University
Eastman, Georgia 41 miles from Warner Robins #184 nationally
33.6 of 100
This program fits students near Eastman who want a public university ladder from certificate to bachelor's degree in aviation maintenance and avionics, with an IPEDS graduation rate of 25% and in-state tuition well below the out-of-state rate.
- Type
- University
- Credentials
- Certificate options, Associate of Applied Science degree, and Bachelor of Applied Science in Technical Management
- Length
- Aviation Maintenance Technology is a five semester program
| Rank | School | Score | Outcomes (30) | Cost (25) | Program Depth (20) | Access (15) | Scale (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AIM Atlanta | 61.3 | 21.7 | † | 6 | 15 | 6.1 |
| 2 | Central Georgia Technical College | 47.0 | 22.1 | † | 8 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 3 | South Georgia Technical College | 42.7 | † | † | 6 | 5 | † |
| 4 | Atlanta Technical College | 41.7 | † | † | 0 | 10 | † |
| 5 | Augusta Technical College | 40.1 | 6.8 | 14.3 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Southern Union State Community College | 39.7 | † | † | 8 | 0 | † |
| 7 | Middle Georgia State University | 33.6 | 2.1 | 11.3 | 14 | 0 | 6.2 |
See the full best aviation maintenance schools in Georgia ranking.
BLS Wage Data
Aircraft Mechanic Salary in Warner Robins
Aircraft mechanics in the Warner Robins metro area earn a median of $69,330 a year ($33.33 an hour), $6,310 below the Georgia median of $75,640.
Warner Robins Pay vs. Georgia and U.S. Medians
The Warner Robins median is $10,540 below the U.S. median of $79,870.
Avionics Technician Pay in Warner Robins
BLS counts 50 avionics technicians in the Warner Robins metro area, with a median of $70,640 a year.
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 Warner Robins
BLS counts 850 aircraft mechanic jobs in the Warner Robins metro area as of May 2025, a location quotient of 12.56.
A location quotient above 1.00 means these jobs make up a larger share of local employment than they do nationally.
Military Depot
Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC)
Depot maintenance complex at Robins Air Force Base
The Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex at Robins Air Force Base performs depot maintenance, engineering support, and software development on the F-15, C-5, C-130, C-17, Special Operations Forces aircraft, and the Air Force's helicopter fleet.
About 7,000 employees work at the complex.
Source: Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex - Wikipedia (Wikipedia)
Local Context
A Depot Maintenance Complex at Robins Air Force Base
Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex performs depot maintenance, engineering support, and software development on fighter jets, cargo aircraft, and Special Operations Forces aircraft, plus the Air Force's helicopter fleet, all from Robins Air Force Base. That single depot is the biggest reason this metro's mechanic employment concentration runs at 12.56 times the national rate, among the highest of any metro in the country.
Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Warner Robins: 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)
- Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2025: Avionics Technicians (49-2091)
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
- Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC): Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex - Wikipedia
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