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Air Traffic Control salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Air Traffic Control series (series 2152) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $161,120. Full air traffic control salary profile →

Highest state median
$198,065
Virginia
Lowest state median
$48,251
District of Columbia
National median
$161,120
19,770 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Air Traffic Control median pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Virginia 1,036 $198,065 $150,224–$219,983
New Hampshire 434 $194,623 $152,639–$207,378
New York 954 $187,275 $117,600–$226,569
California 1,932 $186,219 $131,388–$217,128
Illinois 926 $183,518 $121,507–$214,924
Georgia 878 $183,174 $138,840–$203,313
Colorado 704 $182,041 $133,064–$209,091
Minnesota 608 $178,625 $135,891–$199,619
Texas 1,848 $178,336 $118,852–$209,012
Washington 554 $174,976 $119,060–$195,535
Hawaii 178 $170,434 $112,046–$191,157
Ohio 687 $168,554 $115,738–$195,278
Kansas 377 $165,932 $129,799–$186,089
Nevada 159 $164,921 $119,114–$187,028
Utah 332 $163,268 $143,801–$173,971
Indiana 593 $162,962 $107,164–$185,026
Florida 1,662 $161,182 $124,874–$186,400
Tennessee 588 $159,248 $118,685–$181,798
Massachusetts 81 $153,582 $111,266–$196,016
New Mexico 335 $150,054 $114,210–$173,094
Arizona 301 $147,724 $118,761–$186,756
New Jersey 151 $144,446 $113,726–$190,612
North Carolina 323 $143,269 $105,712–$182,141
Pennsylvania 435 $139,964 $105,512–$195,147
Oklahoma 162 $138,356 $116,989–$162,466
Kentucky 182 $133,932 $100,797–$160,356
Maryland 63 $131,368 $97,534–$169,338
Connecticut 41 $129,726 $101,913–$146,189
Rhode Island 45 $129,617 $112,363–$151,689
Alaska 444 $129,580 $95,717–$176,324
Oregon 139 $122,909 $100,046–$149,104
Missouri 225 $122,511 $99,210–$146,475
Michigan 353 $120,985 $93,989–$180,378
North Dakota 76 $118,853 $91,228–$140,420
Wisconsin 116 $117,968 $94,786–$133,932
Alabama 125 $115,536 $98,502–$129,656
Arkansas 78 $112,642 $100,797–$130,033
Maine 60 $111,664 $88,371–$140,530
Nebraska 78 $110,204 $90,681–$127,809
Idaho 60 $108,064 $69,786–$134,209
South Carolina 169 $107,403 $83,870–$131,139
Mississippi 54 $103,156 $91,585–$125,180
Montana 69 $100,797 $82,550–$109,785
Iowa 96 $98,369 $83,663–$109,685
Louisiana 180 $97,198 $85,258–$120,321
West Virginia 70 $93,728 $86,592–$109,684
District of Columbia 527 $48,251 $48,251–$48,251

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Air Traffic Control median pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Transportation 19,772 $161,120 $110,673–$197,752

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)