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Air Traffic Controllers Salary in Rochester, New York

The annual salary statistics of air traffic controllers in Rochester, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of air traffic controllers in Rochester is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Air Traffic Controllers in Rochester, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$60,250
25th Percentile Wage
$77,490
50th Percentile Wage
$96,300
75th Percentile Wage
$115,060
90th Percentile Wage
$127,540

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for air traffic controllers in Rochester, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,250.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of air traffic controllers from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2013
$96,300
-6.22% -6.22%
2012
$102,290
- -

Table 2. Compare Air Traffic Controllers Salary in Rochester with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $96,300 in Rochester is in the middle of salary range for air traffic controllers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of air traffic controllers in Rochester is 44.8 percent (44.8%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 2.2 percent (2.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Albany-Schenectady-Troy.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$174,510
Nassau-Suffolk
$154,590
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$130,400
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$97,410
Rochester
$96,300
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$94,200

See also: Top paying jobs in Rochester, New York.