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Air Traffic Controllers in North Carolina

Considering a career as an Air Traffic Controller in North Carolina?

9.4% Jobs Projection

$100,710 Median Salary

70 Job Openings

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

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

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How Many Air Traffic Controllers Work in North Carolina?

There were approximately 520 workers employed as Air Traffic Controllers in this state in 2018.

There were 550 Air Traffic Controllers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 255 Air Traffic Controllers working in it, which means North Carolina has more Air Traffic Controllers than average.

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Air Traffic Controllers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 3.6%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 700 jobs for North Carolina Air Traffic Controllers in 2026.

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

What do Air Traffic Controllers Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Air Traffic Controllers ranged from $68,420 to $162,070 with $100,710 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $32.89 to $77.92. The median hourly rate was $48.42.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $50.37 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.95.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	90	$92,760

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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