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Airfield Operations Specialists
Full airfield operations specialists overview →U.S. mean $63,610 · median $56,850
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | #1 | $108,820 | $123,290 | $52 | +71.1% | $54,990–$163,350 |
| Washington | #2 | $89,290 | $84,050 | $43 | +40.4% | $50,520–$119,490 |
| Arizona | #3 | $76,310 | $77,570 | $37 | +20% | $52,720–$101,960 |
| Alabama | #4 | $75,980 | $78,590 | $37 | +19.4% | $62,870–$83,290 |
| Virginia | #5 | $75,730 | $72,250 | $36 | +19.1% | $37,720–$113,230 |
| Texas | #6 | $75,640 | $60,910 | $36 | +18.9% | $39,680–$148,060 |
| Colorado | #7 | $74,630 | $77,500 | $36 | +17.3% | $49,800–$95,680 |
| California | #8 | $73,180 | $62,600 | $35 | +15% | $47,040–$106,170 |
| Oregon | #9 | $73,170 | $75,130 | $35 | +15% | $48,720–$83,700 |
| New Mexico | #10 | $72,550 | $69,090 | $35 | +14.1% | $39,020–$104,360 |
| Alaska | #11 | $72,030 | $71,510 | $35 | +13.2% | $43,780–$105,060 |
| Nevada | #12 | $66,570 | $61,350 | $32 | +4.7% | $46,150–$106,960 |
| Idaho | #13 | $63,490 | $62,510 | $31 | -0.2% | $47,260–$84,400 |
| Michigan | #14 | $63,350 | $61,780 | $30 | -0.4% | $41,220–$78,920 |
| Utah | #15 | $61,610 | $59,780 | $30 | -3.1% | $39,930–$82,190 |
| Oklahoma | #16 | $60,390 | $49,200 | $29 | -5.1% | $31,330–$95,840 |
| Massachusetts | #17 | $58,690 | $56,020 | $28 | -7.7% | $45,610–$78,250 |
| Florida | #18 | $58,170 | $57,650 | $28 | -8.6% | $37,490–$77,290 |
| Pennsylvania | #19 | $57,800 | $55,660 | $28 | -9.1% | $31,980–$84,460 |
| Georgia | #20 | $57,070 | $66,790 | $27 | -10.3% | $20,490–$78,920 |
| Ohio | #21 | $54,690 | $57,140 | $26 | -14% | $38,790–$77,860 |
| Mississippi | #22 | $54,370 | $44,290 | $26 | -14.5% | $39,210–$80,720 |
| New Jersey | #23 | $53,870 | $42,480 | $26 | -15.3% | $42,480–$94,040 |
| North Carolina | #24 | $48,720 | $45,820 | $23 | -23.4% | $30,980–$70,590 |
| Iowa | #25 | $47,530 | $48,870 | $23 | -25.3% | $18,320–$62,810 |
| Montana | #26 | $46,640 | $33,990 | $22 | -26.7% | $31,940–$68,630 |
| Missouri | #27 | $46,460 | $40,360 | $22 | -27% | $34,190–$63,970 |
| New York | #28 | $46,380 | $42,000 | $22 | -27.1% | $32,410–$67,710 |
| Wisconsin | #29 | $45,970 | $39,400 | $22 | -27.7% | $38,160–$58,550 |
| Indiana | #30 | $45,290 | $37,730 | $22 | -28.8% | $31,770–$61,380 |
| North Dakota | #31 | $44,150 | $37,550 | $21 | -30.6% | $37,120–$60,530 |
| Tennessee | #32 | $41,500 | $40,180 | $20 | -34.8% | $17,910–$65,440 |
| South Dakota | #33 | $40,240 | $37,860 | $19 | -36.7% | $30,460–$49,560 |
| South Carolina | #34 | $38,790 | $33,590 | $19 | -39% | $18,730–$71,220 |
| West Virginia | #35 | $35,540 | $28,670 | $17 | -44.1% | $28,670–$50,760 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.