Air Traffic Controller Salary

Compare Air Traffic Controller Salaries (2026)

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States

AK Comparisons (4)

Anchorage, AKvsFairbanks, AKAnchorage, AKvsJuneau, AKAnchorage, AKvsSitka, AKAnchorage, AKvsWasilla, AK

AZ Comparisons (10)

Phoenix, AZvsTucson, AZPhoenix, AZvsMesa, AZPhoenix, AZvsGlendale, AZPhoenix, AZvsChandler, AZPhoenix, AZvsGilbert, AZPhoenix, AZvsScottsdale, AZPhoenix, AZvsTempe, AZPhoenix, AZvsPeoria, AZPhoenix, AZvsSurprise, AZTucson, AZvsMesa, AZ

CA Comparisons (39)

Los Angeles, CAvsSan Francisco, CALos Angeles, CAvsSan Diego, CALos Angeles, CAvsSacramento, CALos Angeles, CAvsSan Jose, CALos Angeles, CAvsRiverside, CALos Angeles, CAvsBakersfield, CALos Angeles, CAvsLong Beach, CALos Angeles, CAvsFresno, CALos Angeles, CAvsOakland, CASan Francisco, CAvsSan Diego, CASan Francisco, CAvsSacramento, CASan Francisco, CAvsSan Jose, CASan Francisco, CAvsRiverside, CASan Diego, CAvsSacramento, CASan Francisco, CAvsBakersfield, CASan Francisco, CAvsLong Beach, CASan Francisco, CAvsFresno, CASan Francisco, CAvsOakland, CASan Diego, CAvsSan Jose, CASan Diego, CAvsRiverside, CASan Diego, CAvsBakersfield, CASacramento, CAvsSan Jose, CASan Diego, CAvsLong Beach, CASan Diego, CAvsFresno, CASan Diego, CAvsOakland, CASacramento, CAvsRiverside, CASacramento, CAvsBakersfield, CASacramento, CAvsLong Beach, CASacramento, CAvsFresno, CASacramento, CAvsOakland, CASan Jose, CAvsRiverside, CASan Jose, CAvsBakersfield, CASan Jose, CAvsLong Beach, CASan Jose, CAvsFresno, CASan Jose, CAvsOakland, CARiverside, CAvsBakersfield, CARiverside, CAvsLong Beach, CARiverside, CAvsFresno, CARiverside, CAvsOakland, CA

CO Comparisons (1)

Denver, COvsColorado Springs, CO

FL Comparisons (20)

Miami, FLvsJacksonville, FLMiami, FLvsOrlando, FLMiami, FLvsTampa, FLMiami, FLvsDeltona, FLMiami, FLvsSt Petersburg, FLMiami, FLvsPembroke Pines, FLMiami, FLvsTallahassee, FLMiami, FLvsHollywood, FLMiami, FLvsHialeah, FLJacksonville, FLvsOrlando, FLJacksonville, FLvsTampa, FLJacksonville, FLvsDeltona, FLJacksonville, FLvsSt Petersburg, FLJacksonville, FLvsPembroke Pines, FLJacksonville, FLvsTallahassee, FLJacksonville, FLvsHollywood, FLJacksonville, FLvsHialeah, FLOrlando, FLvsTampa, FLOrlando, FLvsDeltona, FLTampa, FLvsDeltona, FL

GA Comparisons (9)

Atlanta, GAvsAugusta, GAAtlanta, GAvsSavannah, GAAtlanta, GAvsAthens, GAAtlanta, GAvsMacon, GAAtlanta, GAvsColumbus, GAAtlanta, GAvsSouth Fulton, GAAtlanta, GAvsWarner Robins, GAAtlanta, GAvsRoswell, GAAtlanta, GAvsSandy Springs, GA

IL Comparisons (9)

Chicago, ILvsAurora, ILChicago, ILvsRockford, ILChicago, ILvsPeoria, ILChicago, ILvsJoliet, ILChicago, ILvsNaperville, ILChicago, ILvsSpringfield, ILChicago, ILvsCicero, ILChicago, ILvsBolingbrook, ILChicago, ILvsWaukegan, IL

IN Comparisons (9)

Indianapolis, INvsFort Wayne, INIndianapolis, INvsSouth Bend, INIndianapolis, INvsEvansville, INIndianapolis, INvsFishers, INIndianapolis, INvsHammond, INIndianapolis, INvsCarmel, INIndianapolis, INvsGreenwood, INIndianapolis, INvsLafayette, INIndianapolis, INvsGary, IN

MI Comparisons (1)

Detroit, MIvsGrand Rapids, MI

MN Comparisons (9)

Minneapolis, MNvsSt Paul, MNMinneapolis, MNvsRochester, MNMinneapolis, MNvsBloomington, MNMinneapolis, MNvsWoodbury, MNMinneapolis, MNvsBlaine, MNMinneapolis, MNvsBrooklyn Park, MNMinneapolis, MNvsDuluth, MNMinneapolis, MNvsLakeville, MNMinneapolis, MNvsMaple Grove, MN

MO Comparisons (9)

Kansas City, MOvsSt Louis, MOKansas City, MOvsSpringfield, MOKansas City, MOvsIndependence, MOKansas City, MOvsColumbia, MOKansas City, MOvsO Fallon, MOKansas City, MOvsLee S Summit, MOKansas City, MOvsSt Joseph, MOKansas City, MOvsSt Charles, MOKansas City, MOvsFlorissant, MO

NC Comparisons (2)

Charlotte, NCvsRaleigh, NCCharlotte, NCvsGreensboro, NC

NV Comparisons (1)

Las Vegas, NVvsHenderson, NV

NY Comparisons (9)

New York, NYvsBuffalo, NYNew York, NYvsYonkers, NYNew York, NYvsRochester, NYNew York, NYvsSyracuse, NYNew York, NYvsNew Rochelle, NYNew York, NYvsMount Vernon, NYNew York, NYvsAlbany, NYNew York, NYvsSchenectady, NYNew York, NYvsBinghamton, NY

OH Comparisons (2)

Columbus, OHvsCincinnati, OHColumbus, OHvsCleveland, OH

OK Comparisons (1)

Oklahoma City, OKvsTulsa, OK

PA Comparisons (9)

Philadelphia, PAvsPittsburgh, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsAllentown, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsErie, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsReading, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsBethlehem, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsScranton, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsLancaster, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsWilkes Barre, PAPhiladelphia, PAvsHarrisburg, PA

TX Comparisons (38)

Dallas, TXvsHouston, TXDallas, TXvsSan Antonio, TXDallas, TXvsFort Worth, TXDallas, TXvsAustin, TXDallas, TXvsEl Paso, TXDallas, TXvsArlington, TXDallas, TXvsPlano, TXDallas, TXvsAmarillo, TXDallas, TXvsIrving, TXHouston, TXvsSan Antonio, TXHouston, TXvsFort Worth, TXHouston, TXvsAustin, TXHouston, TXvsEl Paso, TXHouston, TXvsArlington, TXHouston, TXvsPlano, TXHouston, TXvsAmarillo, TXHouston, TXvsIrving, TXSan Antonio, TXvsFort Worth, TXSan Antonio, TXvsAustin, TXSan Antonio, TXvsEl Paso, TXFort Worth, TXvsAustin, TXSan Antonio, TXvsArlington, TXFort Worth, TXvsEl Paso, TXSan Antonio, TXvsPlano, TXAustin, TXvsEl Paso, TXSan Antonio, TXvsAmarillo, TXSan Antonio, TXvsIrving, TXFort Worth, TXvsArlington, TXFort Worth, TXvsPlano, TXAustin, TXvsArlington, TXFort Worth, TXvsAmarillo, TXFort Worth, TXvsIrving, TXAustin, TXvsPlano, TXEl Paso, TXvsArlington, TXAustin, TXvsAmarillo, TXAustin, TXvsIrving, TXEl Paso, TXvsPlano, TXEl Paso, TXvsAmarillo, TX

UT Comparisons (9)

Salt Lake City, UTvsWest Jordan, UTSalt Lake City, UTvsOrem, UTSalt Lake City, UTvsWest Valley City, UTSalt Lake City, UTvsProvo, UTSalt Lake City, UTvsSouth Jordan, UTSalt Lake City, UTvsSandy, UTSalt Lake City, UTvsOgden, UTSalt Lake City, UTvsSt George, UTSalt Lake City, UTvsLayton, UT

WA Comparisons (9)

Seattle, WAvsTacoma, WASeattle, WAvsSpokane, WASeattle, WAvsVancouver, WASeattle, WAvsKent, WASeattle, WAvsRenton, WASeattle, WAvsBellevue, WASeattle, WAvsAuburn, WASeattle, WAvsFederal Way, WASeattle, WAvsSpokane Valley, WA

All salary data sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 release. Back to home