Air Traffic Controller Salary in North Carolina
Median annual pay in North Carolina
$129,230
$62.13/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in North Carolina
$137,004
Regional Price Parity: 94.326 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($148,080): −$18,850 (−12.7%)
North Carolina ranks 23rd of 43 states by median pay, and 19th of 43 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $88,690 | $42.64 |
| 25th percentile | $104,640 | $50.31 |
| Median | $129,230 | $62.13 |
| 75th percentile | $169,520 | $81.50 |
| 90th percentile | $191,530 | $92.08 |
Employment
- Employment in North Carolina
- 410
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in North Carolina
- $129,230
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $148,080
- Difference
- −$18,850 (−12.7%)
Cost of living
$129,230 ÷ 94.326 × 100 = $137,004
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 Jersey | ||
| 21st | $132,230 | $121,529 31st |
| Maryland | ||
| 22nd | $131,290 | $125,087 27th |
| North Carolina This page | ||
| 23rd | $129,230 | $137,004 19th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 24th | $127,800 | $141,750 16th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 25th | $126,300 | $123,485 30th |
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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 Georgia
$178,420/year Georgia
- 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 Virginia
$191,820/year Virginia
- 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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