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

CityMedianAverageRange (10th-90th)Employed
San Jose, CA$198,000$202,000$99,000 - $272,00010,800
San Francisco, CA$195,000$213,000$98,000 - $268,0009,300
Seattle, WA$174,000$192,000$87,000 - $239,00016,300
Washington DC, DC$172,000$177,000$86,000 - $236,0007,700
Boston, MA$172,000$190,000$86,000 - $236,0007,600
New York, NY$171,000$188,000$86,000 - $235,00031,100
Los Angeles, CA$164,000$169,000$82,000 - $226,00014,500
San Diego, CA$156,000$162,000$78,000 - $214,0005,700
Denver, CO$154,000$168,000$77,000 - $212,00011,500
Honolulu, HI$154,000$157,000$77,000 - $212,000800
Minneapolis, MN$151,000$156,000$76,000 - $208,00012,400
Sacramento, CA$151,000$168,000$76,000 - $208,0006,100
Baltimore, MD$150,000$153,000$82,000 - $201,0009,700
Anchorage, AK$150,000$167,000$82,000 - $201,000600
Philadelphia, PA$149,000$159,000$82,000 - $199,00011,500
Hartford, CT$149,000$155,000$82,000 - $199,0003,900
Chicago, IL$147,000$156,000$81,000 - $197,0006,600
Austin, TX$147,000$151,000$81,000 - $197,0007,500
Portland, OR$147,000$161,000$81,000 - $197,0003,600
Dallas, TX$146,000$162,000$80,000 - $195,00011,100
Houston, TX$142,000$157,000$78,000 - $190,0005,700
Atlanta, GA$142,000$150,000$78,000 - $190,0009,900
Salt Lake City, UT$139,000$148,000$76,000 - $186,0009,100
Raleigh, NC$138,000$151,000$76,000 - $185,0008,800
Detroit, MI$137,000$152,000$75,000 - $183,00015,600
Milwaukee, WI$137,000$146,000$75,000 - $183,0002,000
Phoenix, AZ$136,000$143,000$75,000 - $182,00011,100
Nashville, TN$136,000$145,000$75,000 - $182,0005,200
Kansas City, MO$135,000$147,000$74,000 - $181,0007,000
Richmond, VA$135,000$138,000$74,000 - $181,0003,700
Charlotte, NC$134,000$145,000$74,000 - $179,0005,500
Cincinnati, OH$133,000$143,000$73,000 - $178,0007,600
Miami, FL$131,000$144,000$72,000 - $175,0008,100
Columbus, OH$131,000$144,000$72,000 - $175,0006,600
Jacksonville, FL$131,000$145,000$72,000 - $175,000900
Indianapolis, IN$130,000$135,000$72,000 - $174,00010,000
St. Louis, MO$130,000$143,000$72,000 - $174,0008,500
Tampa, FL$129,000$133,000$71,000 - $173,0002,000
Pittsburgh, PA$129,000$135,000$71,000 - $173,0007,800
Cleveland, OH$129,000$143,000$71,000 - $173,0001,700
Las Vegas, NV$127,000$136,000$70,000 - $170,0009,100
Louisville, KY$127,000$136,000$70,000 - $170,0006,000
Toronto, ON$127,000$140,000$70,000 - $170,00010,500
Orlando, FL$126,000$139,000$69,000 - $169,0006,600
Tucson, AZ$126,000$133,000$69,000 - $169,000600
Vancouver, BC$126,000$140,000$69,000 - $169,00011,800
San Antonio, TX$125,000$136,000$69,000 - $167,0004,300
Oklahoma City, OK$125,000$137,000$69,000 - $167,0003,000
Memphis, TN$125,000$136,000$69,000 - $167,0006,900
Birmingham, AL$125,000$134,000$69,000 - $167,000500
Buffalo, NY$124,000$131,000$68,000 - $166,0004,400
New Orleans, LA$123,000$132,000$68,000 - $165,0002,700
Calgary, AB$122,000$130,000$67,000 - $163,0005,000
Edmonton, AB$118,000$121,000$65,000 - $158,0003,600
Ottawa, ON$116,000$121,000$64,000 - $155,0004,400
Hamilton, ON$109,000$119,000$60,000 - $146,0001,300
Montreal, QC$108,000$115,000$59,000 - $144,00013,400
Winnipeg, MB$102,000$112,000$56,000 - $136,0005,900
Halifax, NS$99,000$101,000$59,000 - $129,0005,500
Quebec City, QC$98,000$105,000$59,000 - $127,0003,800