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Air Traffic Controllers Wage and Price Data in the US (2023)
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Air Traffic Controllers control air traffic on and within vicinity of airport, and movement of air traffic between altitude sectors and control centers, according to established procedures and policies. Authorize, regulate, and control commercial airline flights according to government or company regulations to expedite and ensure flight safety.
State Geographic Wage Rates for Air Traffic Controllers
$x.x per hour
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| Geographic Area | Average ($/hour) 2023 | Entry level ($/hour) 2023 | Medium ($/hour) 2023 | Experienced ($/hour) 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Alaska | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Arizona | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Arkansas | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| California | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Colorado | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Connecticut | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Delaware | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Florida | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Georgia | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Hawaii | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Idaho | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Illinois | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Indiana | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Iowa | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Kansas | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Kentucky | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Louisiana | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Maine | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Maryland | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Massachusetts | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Michigan | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Minnesota | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Mississippi | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Missouri | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Montana | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Nebraska | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Nevada | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| New Hampshire | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| New Jersey | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| New Mexico | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| New York | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| North Carolina | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| North Dakota | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Ohio | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Oklahoma | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Oregon | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Pennsylvania | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Rhode Island | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| South Carolina | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| South Dakota | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Tennessee | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Texas | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Utah | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Vermont | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Virginia | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Washington | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| West Virginia | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Wisconsin | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Wyoming | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
Metropolitan Statistical Area Wage Rates for Air Traffic Controllers
| Metropolitan Area | Metropolitan Code ($/hour) 2023 | Average ($/hour) 2023 | Entry Level ($/hour) 2023 | Median ($/hour) 2023 | Experienced ($/hour) 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Anchorage, AK | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Fairbanks, AK | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Yuma, AZ | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Jacksonville, FL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Panama City, FL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Savannah, GA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Wichita, KS | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Springfield, MA-CT | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Jackson, MS | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Toledo, OH | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Columbia, SC | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| El Paso, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
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What is the job of Air Traffic Controllers in the US in 2023?
Air Traffic Controllers control air traffic on and within vicinity of airport, and movement of air traffic between altitude sectors and control centers, according to established procedures and policies. Authorize, regulate, and control commercial airline flights according to government or company regulations to expedite and ensure flight safety.
What is the wage or salary of Air Traffic Controllers in the US?
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