Airfield Operations Specialists Salary in U.S.
SOC 53-2022 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Airfield Operations Specialists in U.S. is $56,750 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $27.28 per hour. 16,640 people work as Airfield Operations Specialists in U.S.. Wages have grown 15% since 2014, when the median was $49,180.
Median Annual Salary
$56,750
Mean Annual
$67,120
Median Hourly
$27.28
Total Employed
16,640
Salary Distribution
$35k
10th
$41k
25th
$57k
Median
$78k
75th
$111k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $112,730 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $112,730 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $112,730 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $92,710 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $86,270 |
| Manufacturing | $86,270 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $86,270 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $83,050 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $81,140 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $81,140 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $77,020 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $64,280 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $64,280 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $61,320 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $60,900 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $59,500 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $59,500 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $58,520 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $58,520 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $57,710 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $57,710 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $51,980 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $51,930 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $49,360 |
| Air Transportation | $49,290 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $48,280 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $47,960 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $47,960 |
| Educational Services | $43,750 |
| Educational Services | $43,750 |
| Employment Services | $40,760 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $32,340 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $56,750 |
| 2023 | $51,140 |
| 2022 | $49,600 |
| 2021 | $47,880 |
| 2020 | $51,330 |
| 2019 | $52,650 |
| 2018 | $52,200 |
| 2017 | $52,360 |
| 2016 | $48,910 |
| 2015 | $51,880 |
| 2014 | $49,180 |
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| Air Traffic Controllers | $144,580 |
| Commercial Pilots | $122,670 |
| Ship Engineers | $101,320 |
| Transportation Inspectors | $85,750 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $85,540 |