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Air Traffic Controllers in Nebraska

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14.3% Jobs Projection

$89,450 Median Salary

10 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Air Traffic Controllers in Nebraska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Air Traffic Controllers in Nebraska is growing faster than average.
Air Traffic Controllers in Nebraska earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Air Traffic Controllers Work in Nebraska?

In Nebraska, there were 70 people working as Air Traffic Controllers in the year 2018.

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

Job Projections for Nebraska

Jobs for Air Traffic Controllers in this state are growing at a rate of 14.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 3.6%.

Nebraska Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 10 annual Air Traffic Controllers job openings in Nebraska, and 80 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,400 annual jobs and 25,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Air Traffic Controllers Make in Nebraska?

In 2018 wages for Air Traffic Controllers ranged from $68,550 to $122,210 with $89,450 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $32.96 to $58.75. The median hourly rate was $43.01.

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

Top States for Air Traffic Controllers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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