Airfield Operations Specialists salary by location
National median: $56,850 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | state | $123,290 | +116.9% | 290 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $88,420 | +55.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $86,880 | +52.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $85,680 | +50.7% | 240 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $84,050 | +47.8% | 150 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $84,050 | +47.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $81,950 | +44.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $81,740 | +43.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $81,350 | +43.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $78,920 | +38.8% | 240 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $78,590 | +38.2% | — | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $77,570 | +36.4% | 160 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $77,500 | +36.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $76,100 | +33.9% | 140 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $75,130 | +32.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $72,250 | +27.1% | 280 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $71,510 | +25.8% | 160 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $69,560 | +22.4% | 250 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $69,090 | +21.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $66,790 | +17.5% | 340 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $65,570 | +15.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $64,320 | +13.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $63,550 | +11.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $63,100 | +11.0% | 220 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $62,600 | +10.1% | 1,660 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $62,510 | +10.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $61,780 | +8.7% | 440 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $61,740 | +8.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $61,350 | +7.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $61,350 | +7.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $60,910 | +7.1% | 1,310 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $60,910 | +7.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $60,830 | +7.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $59,790 | +5.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $59,780 | +5.2% | 290 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $58,630 | +3.1% | 1,530 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $57,790 | +1.7% | 170 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $57,650 | +1.4% | 2,320 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $57,330 | +0.8% | 620 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $57,140 | +0.5% | 360 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $56,020 | −1.5% | 380 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $56,020 | −1.5% | 280 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $55,660 | −2.1% | 340 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $54,960 | −3.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $54,090 | −4.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $53,800 | −5.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $51,620 | −9.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| PR | state | $50,180 | −11.7% | 820 | 2025 |
| San Juan, PR | metropolitan | $50,180 | −11.7% | — | 2025 |
| OK | state | $49,200 | −13.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $49,190 | −13.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $48,980 | −13.8% | 250 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $48,870 | −14.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $48,590 | −14.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $47,550 | −16.4% | 260 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $47,490 | −16.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $47,440 | −16.6% | 160 | 2025 |
| Cape Coral, FL | metropolitan | $47,170 | −17.0% | — | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $46,060 | −19.0% | 250 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $45,820 | −19.4% | 610 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $45,750 | −19.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $44,290 | −22.1% | — | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $43,930 | −22.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $42,480 | −25.3% | — | 2025 |
| NY | state | $42,000 | −26.1% | 2,190 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $42,000 | −26.1% | 2,090 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $41,070 | −27.8% | 170 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $40,520 | −28.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $40,360 | −29.0% | 310 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $40,180 | −29.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $39,400 | −30.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Provo, UT | metropolitan | $38,390 | −32.5% | — | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $38,160 | −32.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Rapid City, SD | metropolitan | $37,940 | −33.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $37,860 | −33.4% | 190 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $37,730 | −33.6% | 350 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $37,550 | −33.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $34,430 | −39.4% | — | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $34,330 | −39.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $33,990 | −40.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $33,590 | −40.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | metropolitan | $31,770 | −44.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | metropolitan | $31,200 | −45.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $28,670 | −49.6% | 60 | 2025 |