Air Traffic Controller Salary in Colorado
Median annual pay in Colorado
$177,380
$85.28/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Colorado
$172,127
Regional Price Parity: 103.052 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($148,080): +$29,300 (+19.8%)
Colorado ranks 4th of 43 states by median pay, and 7th of 43 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $76,310 | $36.69 |
| 25th percentile | $108,990 | $52.40 |
| Median | $177,380 | $85.28 |
| 75th percentile | $204,150 | $98.15 |
| 90th percentile | $213,950 | $102.86 |
Employment
- Employment in Colorado
- 740
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Colorado
- $177,380
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $148,080
- Difference
- +$29,300 (+19.8%)
Cost of living
$177,380 ÷ 103.052 × 100 = $172,127
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | ||
| 2nd | $181,560 | $181,636 3rd |
| Georgia | ||
| 3rd | $178,420 | $185,289 2nd |
| Colorado This page | ||
| 4th | $177,380 | $172,127 7th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 5th | $176,840 | $179,313 4th |
| Texas | ||
| 6th | $170,080 | $175,237 6th |
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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 Arizona
$136,800/year Arizona
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Kansas
$159,700/year Kansas
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Nebraska
$111,710/year Nebraska
- Air Traffic Controller salary in New Mexico
$148,550/year New Mexico
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Oklahoma
$123,220/year Oklahoma
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Utah
$158,310/year Utah
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Wyoming
$93,580/year Wyoming
- 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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