Helicopter Mechanic - Southeast Region
Location
Fulton County, GA
Wage
$30 – $44/hr
Posted on November 3, 2026
Location
Fulton County, GA
Wage
$30 – $44/hr
Posted on November 3, 2026
Air Methods is seeking an experienced aviation mechanic to join their dedicated team in the Southeast Region, focusing on air medical transport. The role involves ensuring the safety and reliability of aircraft, contributing to life-saving services.
At roughly $37/hr, this posting sits about 32% above the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Georgia — toward the top of a $25–$38/hr middle band drawn from 98 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 74% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.
This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Fulton County, GA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 313 other active welding openings from 183 employers. Browse welding jobs across Georgia.
The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (10), Classic Collision (9), and Gerber Collision & Glass (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Forest Park at $39/hr, Marietta at $30/hr, and Atlanta at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.
Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Helicopter Mechanic - Southeast Region figures were last recalculated when this page was built.