Air Traffic Controller Salary in New York
Median annual pay in New York
$144,960
$69.69/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New York
$134,320
Regional Price Parity: 107.921 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($148,080): −$3,120 (−2.1%)
New York ranks 16th of 43 states by median pay, and 24th of 43 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $74,320 | $35.73 |
| 25th percentile | $106,200 | $51.06 |
| Median | $144,960 | $69.69 |
| 75th percentile | $216,570 | $104.12 |
| 90th percentile | $225,680 | $108.50 |
Employment
- Employment in New York
- 1,150
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New York
- $144,960
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $148,080
- Difference
- −$3,120 (−2.1%)
Cost of living
$144,960 ÷ 107.921 × 100 = $134,320
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | ||
| 14th | $148,550 | $161,096 10th |
| Florida | ||
| 15th | $147,530 | $142,660 15th |
| New York This page | ||
| 16th | $144,960 | $134,320 24th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 17th | $140,940 | $136,029 20th |
| Nevada | ||
| 18th | $140,920 | $140,950 17th |
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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 Connecticut
$140,940/year Connecticut
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Massachusetts
$125,060/year Massachusetts
- Air Traffic Controller salary in New Jersey
$132,230/year New Jersey
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Pennsylvania
$132,350/year Pennsylvania
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Rhode Island
$126,300/year Rhode Island
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Vermont
$109,140/year Vermont
- 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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