Air Traffic Controllers Salary

Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Air Traffic Controllers positions across the United States.

Median Annual Salary

$144,580

National average

Salary Range

$76,090 – $210,410

10th–90th percentile

Data Year

2024

Source: BLS

Air Traffic Controllers Salary by City

LocationMedian SalaryMinMax
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$192,500$88,500$221,890
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$188,930$97,610$221,890
Virginia$185,890$91,020$221,890
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$184,930$78,140$221,890
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$182,890$108,070$219,360
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$182,310$98,970$213,370
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$181,200$88,070$211,600
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$180,090$70,050$221,890
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$178,920$102,170$221,890
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$176,110$35,940$221,890
Minnesota$176,030$92,520$220,920
Illinois$175,090$75,490$221,890
Georgia$174,600$76,300$213,370
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$172,490$74,160$221,890
Colorado$172,310$74,260$207,130
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$169,350$84,120$213,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$169,230$62,170$221,890
Texas$167,710$88,310$219,360
Jacksonville, FL$166,940$89,950$192,300
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$164,240$86,690$204,800
Washington$164,070$84,120$209,330
Kansas City, MO-KS$159,120$96,990$195,310
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$158,620$95,910$185,330
Anchorage, AK$157,160$60,400$206,380
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$156,870$108,180$174,930
Kansas$156,620$80,060$195,310
Utah$156,120$92,230$183,270
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$156,020$92,800$200,840
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$155,900$75,820$196,270
Indiana$155,790$80,680$197,200
Tennessee$153,670$89,860$195,420
California$152,010$83,570$221,890
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$150,220$77,010$171,100
Nevada$147,700$75,820$196,270
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$147,040$85,260$191,280
New Mexico$145,290$73,720$182,250
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$145,140$85,530$182,710
Florida$144,710$84,420$192,300
Oklahoma City, OK$142,380$88,280$191,800
New York$142,190$70,050$221,890
Hawaii$142,040$63,710$200,470
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$139,690$36,400$182,310
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$135,570$71,140$171,950
New Jersey$135,470$82,860$208,250
Pittsburgh, PA$131,730$76,230$164,260
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$131,360$85,300$205,170
Arizona$130,960$85,220$190,760
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$130,060$68,250$170,890
Pennsylvania$129,310$79,280$211,600
Kentucky$126,550$71,140$165,480
St. Louis, MO-IL$123,920$92,210$162,700
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$123,860$91,790$162,160
Rhode Island$123,610$86,010$149,910
Connecticut$121,910$84,240$191,820
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$121,680$78,270$149,910
Oklahoma$121,580$81,330$167,480
Clarksville, TN-KY$121,580$96,660$136,300
North Dakota$121,470$81,950$142,380
North Carolina$120,580$85,650$186,310
Alaska$120,370$60,400$184,950
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$119,560$70,640$159,410
Puerto Rico$119,560$70,640$159,410
Colorado Springs, CO$117,770$95,010$153,690
Idaho$117,150$89,020$143,770
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$116,920$84,920$145,790
Savannah, GA$116,830$53,480$142,380
Missouri$115,440$84,970$162,700
Maryland$114,620$83,190$164,010
Michigan$113,650$75,430$202,490
Oregon$113,030$68,250$156,710
Alabama$112,740$78,020$156,980
Nebraska$108,990$79,540$143,640
Guam$108,200$49,670$153,360
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS$107,700$63,290$130,100
South Carolina$107,330$81,270$139,400
Wisconsin$106,750$73,850$148,870
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$104,040$61,460$127,050
Massachusetts$103,230$72,390$193,400
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area$101,690$73,720$135,470
Fairbanks-College, AK$101,190$82,830$145,370
Columbia, SC$100,510$78,790$125,590
Louisiana$99,670$80,180$147,390
Arkansas$99,490$40,500$130,100
South Dakota$98,530$70,260$117,750
Iowa$95,200$73,720$131,060
Alaska nonmetropolitan area$92,890$46,800$126,300
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$92,120$43,140$135,100
Mississippi$91,480$71,380$124,700
Wyoming$89,650$77,630$113,650
West Virginia$86,390$71,260$106,560
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area$86,050$63,710$125,250
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area$81,780$32,700$135,470
District of Columbia$35,940$35,940$192,440

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Air Traffic Controllers make?

The median annual salary for a Air Traffic Controllers is $144,580, with a typical range of $76,090 – $210,410 depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the starting salary for a Air Traffic Controllers?

Entry-level Air Traffic Controllers positions typically start around $76,090 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.

Where do Air Traffic Controllerss earn the most?

Air Traffic Controllerss tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.