Air Traffic Controllers salary by location
National median: $148,080 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $198,590 | +34.1% | 220 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $196,290 | +32.6% | 240 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $193,360 | +30.6% | 430 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $191,820 | +29.5% | 1,120 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $189,780 | +28.2% | 850 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $186,640 | +26.0% | 810 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $186,510 | +26.0% | 800 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $181,560 | +22.6% | 990 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $179,670 | +21.3% | 620 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $178,420 | +20.5% | 970 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $178,310 | +20.4% | 180 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $177,380 | +19.8% | 740 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $176,840 | +19.4% | 680 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $175,280 | +18.4% | 510 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $174,870 | +18.1% | 1,800 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $173,020 | +16.8% | 690 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $171,910 | +16.1% | 470 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $170,120 | +14.9% | 450 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $170,080 | +14.9% | 2,060 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $162,570 | +9.8% | 620 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $162,140 | +9.5% | 720 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $161,700 | +9.2% | 430 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $161,640 | +9.2% | 330 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $161,220 | +8.9% | 220 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $160,970 | +8.7% | 280 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $160,080 | +8.1% | 2,290 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $159,700 | +7.8% | 430 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $158,810 | +7.2% | 630 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $158,700 | +7.2% | 210 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $158,310 | +6.9% | 360 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $157,330 | +6.2% | 590 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $155,540 | +5.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $155,500 | +5.0% | 170 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $150,700 | +1.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $148,550 | +0.3% | 350 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $147,800 | −0.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $147,530 | −0.4% | 1,950 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $146,520 | −1.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $144,960 | −2.1% | 1,150 | 2025 |
| Deltona, FL | metropolitan | $142,880 | −3.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $140,940 | −4.8% | — | 2025 |
| NV | state | $140,920 | −4.8% | 210 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $136,800 | −7.6% | 380 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $136,240 | −8.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $135,720 | −8.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $134,700 | −9.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $132,350 | −10.6% | 460 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $132,230 | −10.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $131,290 | −11.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $129,230 | −12.7% | 410 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $127,800 | −13.7% | 230 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $127,630 | −13.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $126,300 | −14.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $126,300 | −14.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| PR | state | $125,780 | −15.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| San Juan, PR | metropolitan | $125,780 | −15.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $125,060 | −15.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $123,950 | −16.3% | 490 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $123,220 | −16.8% | 270 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $122,200 | −17.5% | 260 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $121,660 | −17.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $119,230 | −19.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $118,930 | −19.7% | 360 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $114,960 | −22.4% | 240 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $112,030 | −24.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $111,710 | −24.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $109,760 | −25.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $109,140 | −26.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $109,140 | −26.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $107,990 | −27.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $107,270 | −27.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Fairbanks, AK | metropolitan | $103,230 | −30.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $101,380 | −31.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $99,810 | −32.6% | 230 | 2025 |
| Gulfport, MS | metropolitan | $99,800 | −32.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $94,140 | −36.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $93,580 | −36.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MS | metropolitan | $91,710 | −38.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $90,790 | −38.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $88,110 | −40.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| GU | state | $82,830 | −44.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $47,760 | −67.7% | 820 | 2025 |