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Airfield Operations Specialists in Utah

Is Utah a good place for you to work as an Airfield Operations Specialist?

22.2% Jobs Projection

$49,070 Median Salary

20 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Airfield Operations Specialists in Utah is growing faster than average.
Airfield Operations Specialists in Utah earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Airfield Operations Specialists Work in Utah?

In Utah, there were 150 people working as Airfield Operations Specialists in the year 2018.

There were 180 Airfield Operations Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

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

The amount of Airfield Operations Specialists working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for Utah

Jobs for Airfield Operations Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 22.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

Utah Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Airfield Operations Specialists job openings in Utah, and 220 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Airfield Operations Specialists Make in Utah?

In 2018 wages for Airfield Operations Specialists ranged from $23,370 to $73,960 with $49,070 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.24 to $35.56. The median hourly rate was $23.59.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.28 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $3.31.

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

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Top Utah 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
Salt Lake City, UT	100	$57,790

Top States for Airfield Operations Specialists Employment

View the list below to see 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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