Air Traffic Controllers Salary in U.S.
SOC 53-2021 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Air Traffic Controllers in U.S. is $144,580 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $69.51 per hour. 22,400 people work as Air Traffic Controllers in U.S.. Wages have grown 18% since 2019, when the median was $122,990.
Median Annual Salary
$144,580
Mean Annual
$142,740
Median Hourly
$69.51
Total Employed
22,400
Salary Distribution
$76k
10th
$101k
25th
$145k
Median
$187k
75th
$210k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Engineering Services | $176,570 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $176,570 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $164,370 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $164,370 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $154,000 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $154,000 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $153,420 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $153,420 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $153,420 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $143,890 |
| Air Transportation | $110,180 |
| Facilities Support Services | $86,500 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $86,390 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $82,510 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $82,400 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $81,780 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $81,600 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $77,040 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $76,340 |
| Educational Services | $61,100 |
| Educational Services | $61,100 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $55,990 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $144,580 |
| 2023 | $137,380 |
| 2022 | $132,250 |
| 2021 | $129,750 |
| 2020 | $130,420 |
| 2019 | $122,990 |
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| Commercial Pilots | $122,670 |
| Ship Engineers | $101,320 |
| Transportation Inspectors | $85,750 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $85,540 |
| Subway and Streetcar Operators | $84,830 |