Air Traffic Controller Salary in Arizona
Median annual pay in Arizona
$136,800
$65.77/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Arizona
$135,880
Regional Price Parity: 100.677 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($148,080): −$11,280 (−7.6%)
Arizona ranks 19th of 43 states by median pay, and 21st of 43 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $86,630 | $41.65 |
| 25th percentile | $112,030 | $53.86 |
| Median | $136,800 | $65.77 |
| 75th percentile | $170,870 | $82.15 |
| 90th percentile | $195,980 | $94.22 |
Employment
- Employment in Arizona
- 380
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Arizona
- $136,800
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $148,080
- Difference
- −$11,280 (−7.6%)
Cost of living
$136,800 ÷ 100.677 × 100 = $135,880
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | ||
| 17th | $140,940 | $136,029 20th |
| Nevada | ||
| 18th | $140,920 | $140,950 17th |
| Arizona This page | ||
| 19th | $136,800 | $135,880 21st |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 20th | $132,350 | $135,643 22nd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 21st | $132,230 | $121,529 31st |
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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 California
$160,080/year California
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Colorado
$177,380/year Colorado
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Nevada
$140,920/year Nevada
- Air Traffic Controller salary in New Mexico
$148,550/year New Mexico
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Utah
$158,310/year Utah
- 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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