Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations Specialist Salary in the Industry of Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)

The salary statistics and trend of air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialists in the industry of federal executive branch (oes designation) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialist salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$66,540
25th Percentile Wage
$88,420
50th Percentile Wage
$127,020
75th Percentile Wage
$152,230
90th Percentile Wage
$176,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialists in the industry of federal executive branch (oes designation). The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialists is $176,670. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $127,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialists is $66,540.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialists in the industry of Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$127,020
1.16% 2.64%
2016
$125,550
-0.45% -
2015
$126,120
0.71% -
2014
$125,220
0.18% -
2013
$125,000
1.06% -
2012
$123,670
- -

Table 3. Compare Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations Specialist Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialists in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$127,020
Federal government, including USPS
$127,020
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$116,380
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$114,950
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$62,590
State government, including schools and hospitals
$58,960
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$50,640
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$48,540

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