Air Traffic Controllers Salary
Salary data across 60 metro areas in the US & Canada
Avg Median Salary
$137,650
Highest Paying City
San Jose
$198,000
Total Employed
434,400
Air Traffic Controllers Salary by City
| City | Median | Average | Range (10th-90th) | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $198,000 | $202,000 | $99,000 - $272,000 | 10,800 |
| San Francisco, CA | $195,000 | $213,000 | $98,000 - $268,000 | 9,300 |
| Seattle, WA | $174,000 | $192,000 | $87,000 - $239,000 | 16,300 |
| Washington DC, DC | $172,000 | $177,000 | $86,000 - $236,000 | 7,700 |
| Boston, MA | $172,000 | $190,000 | $86,000 - $236,000 | 7,600 |
| New York, NY | $171,000 | $188,000 | $86,000 - $235,000 | 31,100 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $164,000 | $169,000 | $82,000 - $226,000 | 14,500 |
| San Diego, CA | $156,000 | $162,000 | $78,000 - $214,000 | 5,700 |
| Denver, CO | $154,000 | $168,000 | $77,000 - $212,000 | 11,500 |
| Honolulu, HI | $154,000 | $157,000 | $77,000 - $212,000 | 800 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $151,000 | $156,000 | $76,000 - $208,000 | 12,400 |
| Sacramento, CA | $151,000 | $168,000 | $76,000 - $208,000 | 6,100 |
| Baltimore, MD | $150,000 | $153,000 | $82,000 - $201,000 | 9,700 |
| Anchorage, AK | $150,000 | $167,000 | $82,000 - $201,000 | 600 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $149,000 | $159,000 | $82,000 - $199,000 | 11,500 |
| Hartford, CT | $149,000 | $155,000 | $82,000 - $199,000 | 3,900 |
| Chicago, IL | $147,000 | $156,000 | $81,000 - $197,000 | 6,600 |
| Austin, TX | $147,000 | $151,000 | $81,000 - $197,000 | 7,500 |
| Portland, OR | $147,000 | $161,000 | $81,000 - $197,000 | 3,600 |
| Dallas, TX | $146,000 | $162,000 | $80,000 - $195,000 | 11,100 |
| Houston, TX | $142,000 | $157,000 | $78,000 - $190,000 | 5,700 |
| Atlanta, GA | $142,000 | $150,000 | $78,000 - $190,000 | 9,900 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $139,000 | $148,000 | $76,000 - $186,000 | 9,100 |
| Raleigh, NC | $138,000 | $151,000 | $76,000 - $185,000 | 8,800 |
| Detroit, MI | $137,000 | $152,000 | $75,000 - $183,000 | 15,600 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $137,000 | $146,000 | $75,000 - $183,000 | 2,000 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $136,000 | $143,000 | $75,000 - $182,000 | 11,100 |
| Nashville, TN | $136,000 | $145,000 | $75,000 - $182,000 | 5,200 |
| Kansas City, MO | $135,000 | $147,000 | $74,000 - $181,000 | 7,000 |
| Richmond, VA | $135,000 | $138,000 | $74,000 - $181,000 | 3,700 |
| Charlotte, NC | $134,000 | $145,000 | $74,000 - $179,000 | 5,500 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $133,000 | $143,000 | $73,000 - $178,000 | 7,600 |
| Miami, FL | $131,000 | $144,000 | $72,000 - $175,000 | 8,100 |
| Columbus, OH | $131,000 | $144,000 | $72,000 - $175,000 | 6,600 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $131,000 | $145,000 | $72,000 - $175,000 | 900 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $130,000 | $135,000 | $72,000 - $174,000 | 10,000 |
| St. Louis, MO | $130,000 | $143,000 | $72,000 - $174,000 | 8,500 |
| Tampa, FL | $129,000 | $133,000 | $71,000 - $173,000 | 2,000 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $129,000 | $135,000 | $71,000 - $173,000 | 7,800 |
| Cleveland, OH | $129,000 | $143,000 | $71,000 - $173,000 | 1,700 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $127,000 | $136,000 | $70,000 - $170,000 | 9,100 |
| Louisville, KY | $127,000 | $136,000 | $70,000 - $170,000 | 6,000 |
| Toronto, ON | $127,000 | $140,000 | $70,000 - $170,000 | 10,500 |
| Orlando, FL | $126,000 | $139,000 | $69,000 - $169,000 | 6,600 |
| Tucson, AZ | $126,000 | $133,000 | $69,000 - $169,000 | 600 |
| Vancouver, BC | $126,000 | $140,000 | $69,000 - $169,000 | 11,800 |
| San Antonio, TX | $125,000 | $136,000 | $69,000 - $167,000 | 4,300 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $125,000 | $137,000 | $69,000 - $167,000 | 3,000 |
| Memphis, TN | $125,000 | $136,000 | $69,000 - $167,000 | 6,900 |
| Birmingham, AL | $125,000 | $134,000 | $69,000 - $167,000 | 500 |
| Buffalo, NY | $124,000 | $131,000 | $68,000 - $166,000 | 4,400 |
| New Orleans, LA | $123,000 | $132,000 | $68,000 - $165,000 | 2,700 |
| Calgary, AB | $122,000 | $130,000 | $67,000 - $163,000 | 5,000 |
| Edmonton, AB | $118,000 | $121,000 | $65,000 - $158,000 | 3,600 |
| Ottawa, ON | $116,000 | $121,000 | $64,000 - $155,000 | 4,400 |
| Hamilton, ON | $109,000 | $119,000 | $60,000 - $146,000 | 1,300 |
| Montreal, QC | $108,000 | $115,000 | $59,000 - $144,000 | 13,400 |
| Winnipeg, MB | $102,000 | $112,000 | $56,000 - $136,000 | 5,900 |
| Halifax, NS | $99,000 | $101,000 | $59,000 - $129,000 | 5,500 |
| Quebec City, QC | $98,000 | $105,000 | $59,000 - $127,000 | 3,800 |