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What air traffic controllers are paid

Bureau of Labor Statistics pay for this job, by area.

What air traffic controllers are paid nationally 10th percentile $78,420, 25th percentile $104,520, median $148,080, 75th percentile $190,570, 90th percentile $215,610 $78,420 $215,610 $104,520 $190,570 Median $148,080
The ten states with the most air traffic controllers employment, by median pay and the middle-half range.
StateEmploymentTypical pay (BLS)
California2,290$115,810 to $207,670 (middle half), median $160,080
Texas2,060$107,990 to $202,590 (middle half), median $170,080
Florida1,950$107,990 to $178,420 (middle half), median $147,530
New York1,150$106,200 to $216,570 (middle half), median $144,960
Virginia1,120$140,480 to $214,360 (middle half), median $191,820
Illinois990$117,500 to $209,440 (middle half), median $181,560
Georgia970$126,570 to $198,120 (middle half), median $178,420
District of Columbia820$47,760 to $174,860 (middle half), median $47,760
Colorado740$108,990 to $204,150 (middle half), median $177,380
Minnesota680$120,940 to $200,510 (middle half), median $176,840

Pay figures are Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates for the occupation, May 2025. They describe the job nationally, not what any one school's graduates earn.