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Air Traffic Controllers in Massachusetts

Air Traffic Controllers in Massachusetts

Get the information you need to know about working as an Air Traffic Controller.

$98,940 Median Salary
  • Air Traffic Controllers in Massachusetts earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Air Traffic Controllers Work in Massachusetts?

160 people worked as Air Traffic Controllers in 2018 in this state.

There were 420 Air Traffic Controllers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 260 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 255 Air Traffic Controllers working in it, which means Massachusetts has fewer Air Traffic Controllers than average.

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What do Air Traffic Controllers Make in Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Air Traffic Controllers ranged from $70,300 to $166,500 with $98,940 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $33.8 to $80.05. The median hourly rate was $47.57.

The median salary in Massachusetts is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Massachusetts Metros for Air Traffic Controllers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Air Traffic Controllers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 510 $146,070
Springfield, MA-CT 70 $88,560

Top States for Air Traffic Controllers Employment

View the list below to see where most Air Traffic Controllers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 2,240 $141,970
Texas 1,880 $142,980
New York 1,230 $135,230
Virginia 1,090 $150,880
Georgia 990 $145,770
Illinois 940 $150,960
Colorado 710 $136,610
Ohio 690 $139,970
Indiana 620 $131,250
Minnesota 600 $141,360
North Carolina 520 $100,710
New Hampshire 440 $146,080
Kansas 420 $133,040
Pennsylvania 400 $109,900
Arizona 380 $103,350
Utah 370 $125,600
Michigan 360 $99,360
Oklahoma 360 $109,230
New Mexico 340 $122,090
Louisiana 290 $82,630

Below are the states where Air Traffic Controllers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Illinois $150,960
Virginia $150,880
New Hampshire $146,080
Georgia $145,770
Texas $142,980
California $141,970
Minnesota $141,360
Ohio $139,970
Colorado $136,610
New York $135,230

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