Greensboro-High Point at a Glance
Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Greensboro-High Point
4
Within 100 mi, FAA 2026
Aircraft Mechanic Jobs, Greensboro-High Point Metro
880
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Metro Median Pay
$64,520
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Location Quotient
2.71
BLS OEWS, May 2025
GSO Passenger Boardings
985,563
FAA, CY2024
Area covered: Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 24660).
HAECO Americas runs a heavy aircraft maintenance complex at Piedmont Triad International Airport, built on the former TIMCO Aviation Services site and ranked the second-largest heavy aircraft maintenance company in North America. Honda Aircraft Company builds the HondaJet at the same airport. Aircraft mechanic employment here is concentrated well above the national average, at 2.71 times the typical rate, and local median pay is $64,520 a year.
Guilford Technical Community College's Aviation Systems Technology program is 7.3 miles away in Greensboro, right in the metro. Forsyth Technical Community College adds a second close option 22.4 miles off in Winston-Salem, with Aviation Institute of Maintenance Charlotte at 82.4 miles and Liberty University at 92.2 miles for students willing to go farther.
Within Commuting Range
FAA-Approved Aviation Maintenance Schools Near Greensboro-High Point
4 FAA-approved schools are within 100 miles, nearest first. The closest is 7 miles away, in Greensboro.
Distances are straight-line miles from the center of Greensboro-High Point.
Guilford Technical Community College
Greensboro · 7 mi
- In-State Tuition
- $2,128 IPEDS
- Graduation Rate
- 31% IPEDS
Community college. FAA certificate EJ9T114R.
Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem · 22 mi
- In-State Tuition
- $1,824 IPEDS
- Graduation Rate
- 34% IPEDS
Community college. FAA certificate 7F7T633K.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance Charlotte
Charlotte · 82 mi
- Program Length
- 21 months School website
Private aviation school. FAA certificate 9IMT629K.
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA · 92 mi
- In-State Tuition
- $15,297 IPEDS
- Graduation Rate
- 65% IPEDS
University. FAA certificate L48T855K.
See all FAA-approved programs statewide on the aviation maintenance schools in North Carolina page.
BLS Wage Data
Aircraft Mechanic Salary in Greensboro-High Point
Aircraft mechanics in the Greensboro-High Point metro area earn a median of $64,520 a year ($31.02 an hour), $12,460 below the North Carolina median of $76,980.
Greensboro-High Point Pay vs. North Carolina and U.S. Medians
The Greensboro-High Point median is $15,350 below the U.S. median of $79,870.
Avionics Technician Pay in Greensboro-High Point
BLS counts 150 avionics technicians in the Greensboro-High Point metro area, with a median of $63,570 a year.
Compare metro areas across the state on the North Carolina aircraft mechanic salary page, or see the national aircraft mechanic salary breakdown.
Local Employers
Where Aircraft Mechanics Work in Greensboro-High Point
BLS counts 880 aircraft mechanic jobs in the Greensboro-High Point metro area as of May 2025, a location quotient of 2.71.
A location quotient above 1.00 means these jobs make up a larger share of local employment than they do nationally.
Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul
HAECO Americas
Heavy aircraft maintenance complex at Piedmont Triad International Airport, Greensboro (formerly TIMCO)
HAECO Americas, built on the former TIMCO Aviation Services complex at Piedmont Triad International Airport, provides airframe, component, landing gear and engine MRO services and was ranked the second-largest heavy aircraft maintenance company in North America.
Employed approximately 1,600 people in Greensboro, North Carolina and Lake City, Florida
Source: HAECO - Wikipedia (Wikipedia)
Manufacturer
Honda Aircraft Company
HondaJet world headquarters and production campus, including a wing production and service parts facility, at Piedmont Triad International Airport, Greensboro
Honda Aircraft Company builds the HondaJet at its Greensboro headquarters and production campus, including a dedicated wing production facility where wings are assembled from machined aluminum alloy.
$24.3 million wing production facility investment; more than $245 million total NC investment
Source: Honda Aircraft Company Opens New Wing Production Facility - PR Newswire (prnewswire.com)
Airports
Commercial and Cargo Airports in the Area
Piedmont Triad International (GSO) recorded 985,563 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Triad International | GSO | Small hub | 985,563 | 740,989,210 |
Local Context
A Heavy Maintenance Complex at Piedmont Triad
HAECO Americas operates its heavy aircraft maintenance complex at Piedmont Triad International Airport, built on the former TIMCO Aviation Services site. The company provides airframe, component, landing gear and engine MRO work and is ranked the second-largest heavy aircraft maintenance company in North America.
That single complex helps explain why Greensboro-High Point runs an aircraft mechanic concentration of 2.71 times the national average, well above most metros this size.
A Business Jet Built at the Same Airport
Honda Aircraft Company builds the HondaJet at its Greensboro headquarters and production campus at Piedmont Triad International, including a dedicated wing production facility. It's a second aviation employer at the same field as HAECO's maintenance complex, giving the metro both manufacturing and MRO work side by side.
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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)
- HAECO Americas: HAECO - Wikipedia
- Honda Aircraft Company: Honda Aircraft Company Opens New Wing Production Facility - PR Newswire
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