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Air Traffic Controllers in Virginia

Air Traffic Controllers in Virginia

Is Virginia a good place for you to work as an Air Traffic Controller?

10.4% Jobs Projection
$150,880 Median Salary
120 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Air Traffic Controllers in Virginia is growing faster than average.

  • Air Traffic Controllers in Virginia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Air Traffic Controllers Work in Virginia?

In Virginia, there were 1,090 people working as Air Traffic Controllers in the year 2018.

There were 1,060 Air Traffic Controllers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Air Traffic Controllers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 3.6%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 120 annual job openings, and a total of 1,270 jobs for Virginia 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Air Traffic Controllers ranged from $74,780 to $189,360 with $150,880 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $35.95 to $91.04. The median hourly rate was $72.54.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $71.37 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.17.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,630 $144,780
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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