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Air Traffic Controllers
Full air traffic controllers overview →U.S. mean $146,490 · median $148,080
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | #1 | $175,740 | $191,820 | $84 | +20% | $94,330–$225,680 |
| Georgia | #2 | $164,700 | $178,420 | $79 | +12.4% | $90,940–$217,590 |
| Illinois | #3 | $164,200 | $181,560 | $79 | +12.1% | $83,990–$225,680 |
| Minnesota | #4 | $162,920 | $176,840 | $78 | +11.2% | $88,940–$218,190 |
| Colorado | #5 | $158,790 | $177,380 | $76 | +8.4% | $76,310–$213,950 |
| California | #6 | $156,910 | $160,080 | $75 | +7.1% | $80,960–$225,680 |
| Texas | #7 | $156,370 | $170,080 | $75 | +6.7% | $90,420–$222,230 |
| New York | #8 | $154,660 | $144,960 | $74 | +5.6% | $74,320–$225,680 |
| Washington | #9 | $154,320 | $162,570 | $74 | +5.3% | $91,600–$209,270 |
| Hawaii | #10 | $151,040 | $158,700 | $73 | +3.1% | $92,580–$205,000 |
| Kansas | #11 | $149,440 | $159,700 | $72 | +2% | $82,060–$199,160 |
| Tennessee | #12 | $149,020 | $157,330 | $72 | +1.7% | $98,300–$198,790 |
| Utah | #13 | $147,710 | $158,310 | $71 | +0.8% | $75,360–$186,180 |
| Indiana | #14 | $145,010 | $158,810 | $70 | -1% | $81,000–$200,640 |
| Florida | #15 | $144,140 | $147,530 | $69 | -1.6% | $86,660–$195,960 |
| Nevada | #16 | $143,990 | $140,920 | $69 | -1.7% | $80,600–$200,160 |
| Pennsylvania | #17 | $143,180 | $132,350 | $69 | -2.3% | $81,490–$225,680 |
| Connecticut | #18 | $141,920 | $140,940 | $68 | -3.1% | $95,180–$175,090 |
| Arizona | #19 | $140,340 | $136,800 | $67 | -4.2% | $86,630–$195,980 |
| New Mexico | #20 | $140,280 | $148,550 | $67 | -4.2% | $77,400–$187,790 |
| New Jersey | #21 | $139,660 | $132,230 | $67 | -4.7% | $88,460–$209,730 |
| North Carolina | #22 | $136,490 | $129,230 | $66 | -6.8% | $88,690–$191,530 |
| Maryland | #23 | $136,220 | $131,290 | $65 | -7% | $96,600–$169,920 |
| Michigan | #24 | $134,670 | $118,930 | $65 | -8.1% | $80,430–$205,380 |
| Massachusetts | #25 | $132,750 | $125,060 | $64 | -9.4% | $82,150–$202,070 |
| Alaska | #26 | $130,420 | $123,950 | $63 | -11% | $66,800–$191,690 |
| Missouri | #27 | $125,950 | $122,200 | $61 | -14% | $90,940–$166,610 |
| Oklahoma | #28 | $125,280 | $123,220 | $60 | -14.5% | $78,340–$169,980 |
| Kentucky | #29 | $121,910 | $127,800 | $59 | -16.8% | $66,150–$168,650 |
| Rhode Island | #30 | $120,870 | $126,300 | $58 | -17.5% | $61,710–$150,180 |
| Alabama | #31 | $117,540 | $114,960 | $57 | -19.8% | $79,420–$159,640 |
| Nebraska | #32 | $113,210 | $111,710 | $54 | -22.7% | $83,030–$147,990 |
| South Carolina | #33 | $110,990 | $112,030 | $53 | -24.2% | $71,680–$142,830 |
| Vermont | #34 | $109,830 | $109,140 | $53 | -25% | $90,500–$139,810 |
| Arkansas | #35 | $108,570 | $109,760 | $52 | -25.9% | $76,360–$134,430 |
| North Dakota | #36 | $106,930 | $107,990 | $51 | -27% | $58,470–$147,410 |
| Louisiana | #37 | $106,280 | $99,810 | $51 | -27.4% | $75,130–$149,700 |
| Montana | #38 | $98,700 | $101,380 | $47 | -32.6% | $75,130–$127,980 |
| Wyoming | #39 | $97,300 | $93,580 | $47 | -33.6% | $75,130–$132,000 |
| District of Columbia | #40 | $96,410 | $47,760 | $46 | -34.2% | $47,760–$196,310 |
| Mississippi | #41 | $93,850 | $88,110 | $45 | -35.9% | $64,380–$127,170 |
| Maine | #42 | $93,400 | $107,270 | $45 | -36.2% | $46,550–$135,910 |
| Iowa | #43 | $91,670 | $90,790 | $44 | -37.4% | $54,930–$121,720 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.