Air Traffic Assistance federal salary series 2154
Full-time federal employees in the Air Traffic Assistance series earned a median of $85,850 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 22% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $75,170 and $92,796.
What shapes air traffic assistance pay
The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Transportation (174 employees). Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.
OPM withheld pay for 16% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Air Traffic Assistance pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 174 | $85,850 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +1.1% from $84,874 in September 2025 to $85,850 in September 2026. Headcount went from 224 to 206 (−8.0%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.
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