The annual salary statistics of air traffic controllers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of air traffic controllers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $82,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $90,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $127,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $158,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $166,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for air traffic controllers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $166,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $127,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $82,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of air traffic controllers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $127,510 | 6.49% | 11.61% |
| 2021 | $119,230 | -7.33% | - |
| 2017 | $127,970 | 3.16% | - |
| 2016 | $123,930 | 2.70% | - |
| 2015 | $120,590 | 2.55% | - |
| 2014 | $117,510 | 2.54% | - |
| 2013 | $114,520 | 1.58% | - |
| 2012 | $112,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $127,510 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for air traffic controllers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of air traffic controllers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 16.3 percent (16.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Jacksonville and 49.2 percent (49.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Jacksonville | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall | |
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater | |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach | |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent | |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin | |
| Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach | |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville |