Air Traffic Controllers Salary by State

National average: $146,629 · 43 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Virginia$175,740
Georgia$164,700
Illinois$164,200
Minnesota$162,920
Colorado$158,790
California$156,910
Texas$156,370
New York$154,660
Washington$154,320
Hawaii$151,040
Kansas$149,440
Tennessee$149,020
Utah$147,710
Indiana$145,010
Florida$144,140
Nevada$143,990
Pennsylvania$143,180
Connecticut$141,920
Arizona$140,340
New Mexico$140,280
New Jersey$139,660
North Carolina$136,490
Maryland$136,220
Michigan$134,670
Massachusetts$132,750
Alaska$130,420
Missouri$125,950
Oklahoma$125,280
Kentucky$121,910
Rhode Island$120,870
Alabama$117,540
Nebraska$113,210
South Carolina$110,990
Vermont$109,830
Arkansas$108,570
North Dakota$106,930
Louisiana$106,280
Montana$98,700
Wyoming$97,300
District of Columbia$96,410
Mississippi$93,850
Maine$93,400
Iowa$91,670