Air Traffic Controllers Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 97 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Air Traffic Controllers

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
Sacramento, CA $192,500240
San Francisco, CA $188,930420
Virginia $185,8901,130
Chicago, IL-IN $184,930840
Dallas, TX $182,890780
Atlanta, GA $182,310820

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Anchorage, AK $157,160280
      Alaska $120,370500
      Fairbanks, AK $101,19080
      Alaska $92,890140
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alabama $112,740230
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Arkansas $99,490110
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Phoenix, AZ $156,020220
      Arizona $130,960380
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Sacramento, CA $192,500240
      San Francisco, CA $188,930420
      Los Angeles, CA $169,230670
      California $152,0102,260
      Riverside, CA $92,120140
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Denver, CO $172,490310
      Colorado $172,310780
      Colorado Springs, CO $117,77080
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Hartford, CT $123,86050
      Connecticut $121,91070
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $176,1101,690
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Jacksonville, FL $166,940460
      Miami, FL $164,240710
      Orlando, FL $147,040180
      Tampa, FL $145,140120
      Florida $144,7101,980
      Deltona, FL $139,690110
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlanta, GA $182,310820
      Georgia $174,600970
      Savannah, GA $116,83050
      GU
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Guam $108,20040
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Hawaii $142,040220
      Hawaii / Kauai $86,05040
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Iowa $95,20090
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Idaho $117,15060
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $184,930840
      Illinois $175,0901,000
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indianapolis, IN $171,910470
      Indiana $155,790620
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas $156,620410
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kentucky $126,550210
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisiana $99,670240
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boston, MA-NH $131,36090
      Massachusetts $103,230130
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Baltimore, MD $156,87040
      Maryland $114,620110
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, ME $121,66040
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Detroit, MI $178,310180
      Michigan $113,650380
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $178,920580
      Minnesota $176,030630
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas City, MO-KS $159,120400
      St. Louis, MO-IL $123,920130
      Missouri $115,440240
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Gulfport, MS $107,70030
      Jackson, MS $91,71030
      Mississippi $91,480130
      Upper East Mississippi $81,78030
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Carolina $120,580440
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Dakota $121,47080
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nebraska $108,99070
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $135,470210
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Mexico $145,290360
      Eastern New Mexico $101,69050
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Las Vegas, NV $155,900180
      Nevada $147,700210
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $180,0901,090
      New York $142,1901,190
      Albany, NY $104,04040
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $135,57060
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma City, OK $142,380120
      Oklahoma $121,580250
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $130,060110
      Oregon $113,030180
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $35,940700
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $181,200190
      Pittsburgh, PA $131,73080
      Pennsylvania $129,310410
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Juan, PR $119,560120
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Rhode Island $123,61050
      Providence, RI-MA $121,68050
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Carolina $107,330190
      Columbia, SC $100,51040
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Dakota $98,53050
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Tennessee $153,670610
      Nashville, TN $150,22060
      Clarksville, TN-KY $121,58040
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Dallas, TX $182,890780
      Texas $167,7102,020
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salt Lake City, UT $158,620320
      Utah $156,120350
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virginia $185,8901,130
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $116,92090
      West Virginia $86,39090
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Burlington, VT $109,14030
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $169,350500
      Washington $164,070600
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wisconsin $106,750140
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wyoming $89,65040