Air Traffic Controller Salary in Alabama
Median annual pay in Alabama
$114,960
$55.27/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Alabama
$129,426
Regional Price Parity: 88.823 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($148,080): −$33,120 (−22.4%)
Alabama ranks 31st of 43 states by median pay, and 25th of 43 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $79,420 | $38.18 |
| 25th percentile | $100,310 | $48.22 |
| Median | $114,960 | $55.27 |
| 75th percentile | $138,050 | $66.37 |
| 90th percentile | $159,640 | $76.75 |
Employment
- Employment in Alabama
- 240
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Alabama
- $114,960
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $148,080
- Difference
- −$33,120 (−22.4%)
Cost of living
$114,960 ÷ 88.823 × 100 = $129,426
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | ||
| 29th | $122,200 | $134,556 23rd |
| Michigan | ||
| 30th | $118,930 | $123,606 29th |
| Alabama This page | ||
| 31st | $114,960 | $129,426 25th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 32nd | $112,030 | $119,500 34th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 33rd | $111,710 | $123,980 28th |
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Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +1.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Air Traffic Controller salary in nearby places
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Florida
$147,530/year Florida
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Georgia
$178,420/year Georgia
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Mississippi
$88,110/year Mississippi
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Tennessee
$157,330/year Tennessee
- Air Traffic Controller salary in the U.S.
$148,080/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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