Air Traffic Controller Salary in Mississippi
Median annual pay in Mississippi
$88,110
$42.36/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Mississippi
$101,331
Regional Price Parity: 86.953 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($148,080): −$59,970 (−40.5%)
Mississippi ranks 42nd of 43 states by median pay, and 41st of 43 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $64,380 | $30.95 |
| 25th percentile | $79,700 | $38.32 |
| Median | $88,110 | $42.36 |
| 75th percentile | $113,300 | $54.47 |
| 90th percentile | $127,170 | $61.14 |
Employment
- Employment in Mississippi
- 160
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Mississippi
- $88,110
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $148,080
- Difference
- −$59,970 (−40.5%)
Cost of living
$88,110 ÷ 86.953 × 100 = $101,331
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | ||
| 40th | $93,580 | $100,959 42nd |
| Iowa | ||
| 41st | $90,790 | $103,450 40th |
| Mississippi This page | ||
| 42nd | $88,110 | $101,331 41st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 43rd | $47,760 | $43,457 43rd |
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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 Arkansas
$109,760/year Arkansas
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Louisiana
$99,810/year Louisiana
- 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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