Air Traffic Controller Salary in Georgia
Median annual pay in Georgia
$178,420
$85.78/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Georgia
$185,289
Regional Price Parity: 96.293 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($148,080): +$30,340 (+20.5%)
Georgia ranks 3rd of 43 states by median pay, and 2nd of 43 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $90,940 | $43.72 |
| 25th percentile | $126,570 | $60.85 |
| Median | $178,420 | $85.78 |
| 75th percentile | $198,120 | $95.25 |
| 90th percentile | $217,590 | $104.61 |
Employment
- Employment in Georgia
- 970
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Georgia
- $178,420
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $148,080
- Difference
- +$30,340 (+20.5%)
Cost of living
$178,420 ÷ 96.293 × 100 = $185,289
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | ||
| 1st | $191,820 | $189,725 1st |
| Illinois | ||
| 2nd | $181,560 | $181,636 3rd |
| Georgia This page | ||
| 3rd | $178,420 | $185,289 2nd |
| Colorado | ||
| 4th | $177,380 | $172,127 7th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 5th | $176,840 | $179,313 4th |
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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 Alabama
$114,960/year Alabama
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Florida
$147,530/year Florida
- Air Traffic Controller salary in North Carolina
$129,230/year North Carolina
- Air Traffic Controller salary in South Carolina
$112,030/year South Carolina
- 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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