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Air Traffic Controllers Salary by City (2026)

42 metro areas · National average: $138,323 · Source: BLS OEWS

The table below shows Air Traffic Controllers salaries across 42 U.S. metropolitan areas, sorted from highest to lowest. Click any city to see the full wage breakdown.

Metro Area Mean Annual
Sacramento, CA $173,970
San Francisco, CA $172,610
Dallas, TX $172,250
Minneapolis, MN $170,730
Atlanta, GA $169,010
Chicago, IL $168,380
Philadelphia, PA $164,860
New York, NY $162,160
Seattle, WA $157,810
Jacksonville, FL $153,280
Kansas City, MO $152,990
Los Angeles, CA $152,740
Phoenix, AZ $152,660
Miami, FL $151,450
Salt Lake City, UT $151,080
Denver, CO $149,960
Anchorage, AK $146,340
Las Vegas, NV $145,990
Baltimore, MD $145,500
Orlando, FL $140,500
Tampa, FL $139,290
Nashville, TN $138,290
Washington, DC $137,910
Boston, MA $137,580
Oklahoma City, OK $136,680
Cincinnati, OH $134,530
Pittsburgh, PA $128,150
Hartford, CT $126,560
St. Louis, MO $125,920
Portland, OR $125,110
Clarksville, TN $120,870
Colorado Springs, CO $120,430
Deltona, FL $118,800
Providence, RI $118,300
Virginia Beach, VA $114,330
San Juan, PR $113,890
Savannah, GA $108,670
Fairbanks, AK $108,610
Gulfport, MS $107,060
Columbia, SC $102,590
Albany, NY $98,300
Riverside, CA $93,440