Air Traffic Controller salary
148,080 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 53-2021
Half of all air traffic controllers in the United States earn more than 148,080 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay41of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.82×104,520 USD – 190,570 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 104,520 USD |
| Median | 148,080 USD |
| Mean | 146,490 USD |
| Upper quartile | 190,570 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 53-2021 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Compensation and Benefits Managers 149,230 USD
- Sales Managers 148,270 USD
- Purchasing Managers 148,080 USD
- Medical Dosimetrists 147,470 USD
- Public Relations Managers 146,910 USD
- Petroleum Engineers 144,910 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov