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Airfield Operations Specialists in Florida

Airfield Operations Specialists in Florida

Get the information you need to know about working as an Airfield Operations Specialist.

15.3% Jobs Projection
$54,700 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Airfield Operations Specialists in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Airfield Operations Specialists in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Airfield Operations Specialists in Florida earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Airfield Operations Specialists Work in Florida?

650 people worked as Airfield Operations Specialists in 2018 in this state.

There were 560 Airfield Operations Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 150 Airfield Operations Specialists working in it, which means Florida has more Airfield Operations Specialists than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Airfield Operations Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 15.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 680 jobs for Florida Airfield Operations Specialists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 900 annual jobs and 9,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Airfield Operations Specialists Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Airfield Operations Specialists ranged from $32,480 to $73,820 with $54,700 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.61 to $35.49. The median hourly rate was $26.3.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $24.34 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.96.

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

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Top Florida Metros for Airfield Operations Specialists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Airfield Operations Specialists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 340 $57,780
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 100 $42,260

Top States for Airfield Operations Specialists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Airfield Operations Specialists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 1,470 $51,780
Texas 1,230 $53,490
Florida 650 $54,700
Hawaii 610 $48,880
Georgia 420 $56,830
New York 420 $57,870
Michigan 370 $54,510
North Carolina 340 $34,270
Arizona 330 $87,750
Pennsylvania 250 $65,130
Missouri 240 $36,460
Washington 220 $61,700
New Jersey 180 $71,210
South Carolina 160 $37,540
Minnesota 150 $59,330
Utah 150 $49,070
Ohio 140 $40,490
Indiana 130 $38,200
Alaska 110 $67,670
Louisiana 110 $45,630

Below are the states where Airfield Operations Specialists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Arizona $87,750
Nevada $86,340
New Jersey $71,210
Alaska $67,670
Pennsylvania $65,130
Kentucky $63,240
Washington $61,700
Colorado $59,920
Minnesota $59,330
New York $57,870

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