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title: "Aircraft Mechanic Programs in Valdosta, GA"
canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/aircraft-mechanic/georgia/valdosta/
description: "4 listed aircraft mechanic programs in Valdosta, GA. Georgia BLS average pay $80,370 (all experience levels), median $75,640."
updated: 2026-11-03
wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15"
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# Aircraft Mechanic programs in *Valdosta*

4 listed programs in Valdosta, with statewide pay data from BLS.

- **$80,370** Average pay (state, all experience levels)
- **$47,240** Entry-level / bottom 10%
- **$75,640** Median pay (state)
- **$133,250** Top 10% earn over

4 listed programs in Valdosta · 40 in Georgia. Average = BLS mean across all experience levels, not starting pay. Pay: Georgia, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

Programs

## Listed programs in Valdosta

| Program / provider | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Wiregrass Georgia Technical College](https://www.wiregrass.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $3,480–$6,048 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 |
| [Wiregrass Georgia Technical College](https://www.wiregrass.edu/) Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $3,480–$6,048 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0607 |
| [Wiregrass Georgia Technical College](https://www.wiregrass.edu/) Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician | Associate degree | 0 | $3,480–$6,048 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0608 |
| [Wiregrass Georgia Technical College](https://www.wiregrass.edu/) Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician | Certificate (2-4 years) | 0 | $3,480–$6,048 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 47.0608 |
Schools: NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code; “Graduates 2023-24” is the number of first-major certificates or associate degrees the school awarded in that program from July 2023 to June 2024 (IPEDS). Tuition: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (updated 2026-10-15), matched by IPEDS unit ID; it is the published figure, not a quote. Apprenticeship sponsors: DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file (retrieved 2026-10-29); apprenticeships are typically paid, so no tuition is listed — contact the program.

BLS wage data

## Aircraft Mechanic pay near Valdosta

BLS publishes no metro estimate that we could match to this city, so statewide wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Georgia | $47,240 | $58,870 | $75,640 | $98,300 | $133,250 | $80,370 | 6,720 |
| United States | $48,780 | $62,630 | $79,870 | $99,130 | $128,890 | $84,740 | 138,090 |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

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## Sources

- **Wages:** U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 ([news release USDL-26-0725](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm); [data tables](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm)). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03.
- **Occupation:** O\*NET OnLine, [49-3011.00 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/49-3011.00), retrieved 2026-11-03 (CC BY 4.0).
- **Apprenticeship sponsors:** U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 ([Partner Finder](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/partner-finder)).
- **Schools & graduates:** U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024\_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code ([completions file](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/data/C2024_A.zip); [CIP-SOC crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx)).
- **Tuition:** U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID ([source](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/)).

Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades team; last refreshed 2026-11-03.

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