Boston at a Glance
Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Boston
7
Within 100 mi, FAA 2026
Aircraft Mechanic Jobs, Boston Metro
1,220
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Metro Median Pay
$93,280
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Location Quotient
0.51
BLS OEWS, May 2025
BOS Passenger Boardings
21,090,721
FAA, CY2024
Area covered: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 14460).
Boston Logan International is a large hub in its own right, moving 21,090,721 passengers through in 2024, and it hosts maintenance hangars for two major airlines. American Airlines reopened a renovated line maintenance hangar at the airport's north end, and Delta operates its own MRO hangar nearby. Local aircraft mechanics and service technicians earn a median $93,280 a year.
National Aviation Academy's New England campus is 21.1 miles away in Concord, training toward airframe and powerplant certification alongside an avionics-focused systems program. Greater Lawrence Technical School is 26.6 miles out in Andover, and Cape Cod Community College is 36.8 miles away in Plymouth.
Within Commuting Range
FAA-Approved Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Boston
7 FAA-approved schools are within 100 miles, nearest first. The closest is 21 miles away, in Concord.
Distances are straight-line miles from the center of Boston.
National Aviation Academy, New England Campus
Concord · 21 mi
Private aviation school. FAA certificate EC6T068K.
Greater Lawrence Technical School
Andover · 27 mi
Career and technical center. FAA certificate GLTT673K.
Cape Cod Community College
Plymouth · 37 mi
- In-State Tuition
- $576 IPEDS
- Graduation Rate
- 22% IPEDS
Community college. FAA certificate 61CT616K.
Nashua Community College
Nashua, NH · 41 mi
- In-State Tuition
- $6,450 IPEDS
- Graduation Rate
- 38% IPEDS
- Program Length
- 21 months School website
Community college. FAA certificate NSUT025K.
Franklin County Technical School
Turners Falls · 79 mi
Career and technical center. FAA certificate FVST679K.
Westfield Technical Academy
Westfield · 91 mi
Career and technical center. FAA certificate 6WHT615K.
Connecticut Aero Tech School
Hartford, CT · 94 mi
Technical college. FAA certificate EM9T117R.
See all FAA-approved programs statewide on the aviation maintenance schools in Massachusetts page.
BLS Wage Data
Aircraft Mechanic Salary in Boston
Aircraft mechanics in the Boston metro area earn a median of $93,280 a year ($44.84 an hour), $240 above the Massachusetts median of $93,040.
Boston Pay vs. Massachusetts and U.S. Medians
The Boston median is $13,410 above the U.S. median of $79,870.
Avionics Technician Pay in Boston
BLS counts 40 avionics technicians in the Boston metro area, with a median of $86,830 a year.
Compare metro areas across the state on the Massachusetts aircraft mechanic salary page, or see the national aircraft mechanic salary breakdown.
Local Employers
Where Aircraft Mechanics Work in Boston
BLS counts 1,220 aircraft mechanic jobs in the Boston metro area as of May 2025, a location quotient of 0.51.
A location quotient above 1.00 means these jobs make up a larger share of local employment than they do nationally.
Airline Maintenance
American Airlines
Line maintenance hangar (Hangar 9) at Boston Logan International Airport
American Airlines and the Massachusetts Port Authority renovated and reopened a 73,000 square foot line maintenance hangar at the north end of Logan Airport that houses up to three narrow-body aircraft.
Source: American Airlines and Massachusetts Port Authority Open Newly Renovated Line Maintenance Hangar 9 at Boston Logan International Airport (aviationpros.com)
Airline Maintenance
Delta Air Lines
MRO hangar at Boston Logan International Airport
Delta operates a maintenance, repair and overhaul hangar at Logan Airport that was built in 2000 and has been used by Delta since 2008.
68,850 sq ft
Source: Delta Airlines Boston MRO Hangar | Rubb USA (rubbusa.com)
Manufacturer
GE Aerospace
Jet engine manufacturing plant in Lynn, Massachusetts
GE Aerospace's Lynn, Massachusetts site, just outside Boston, designs, produces, assembles and tests military and commercial aircraft engines and components and employs more than 2,500 people.
More than 2,500 employees
Source: Lynn | GE Aerospace (geaerospace.com)
Airports
Commercial and Cargo Airports in the Area
General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS) recorded 21,090,721 passenger boardings in 2024, the most of the airports listed here.
| Airport | FAA ID | Hub Class | Passenger Boardings, 2024 | All-Cargo Landed Weight, 2024 (lb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Edward Lawrence Logan International | BOS | Large hub | 21,090,721 | 963,270,150 |
| Provincetown Municipal | PVC | 7,033 |
Local Context
Two Airline Maintenance Hangars at Logan International
American Airlines and the Massachusetts Port Authority reopened a renovated line maintenance hangar at the north end of Boston Logan International Airport, built to house narrow-body aircraft. Delta Air Lines operates a separate maintenance, repair and overhaul hangar elsewhere on the field. Both sit inside one of the nation's large-hub airports, which moved 21,090,721 passengers through in 2024.
A Jet Engine Plant Just Outside Boston
GE Aerospace's Lynn, Massachusetts site designs, produces, assembles and tests military and commercial aircraft engines and components, employing several thousand people a short drive from Boston. It's a manufacturing anchor that sits alongside the airline maintenance work happening at Logan.
Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Boston: 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)
- Commercial Service Airports, CY2024 Enplanements
- Passenger Boarding (Enplanement) and All-Cargo Data for U.S. Airports
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
- American Airlines: American Airlines and Massachusetts Port Authority Open Newly Renovated Line Maintenance Hangar 9 at Boston Logan International Airport
- Delta Air Lines: Delta Airlines Boston MRO Hangar | Rubb USA
- GE Aerospace: Lynn | GE Aerospace
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