Air Traffic Controller Salary in Pennsylvania
Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
$132,350
$63.63/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Pennsylvania
$135,643
Regional Price Parity: 97.572 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($148,080): −$15,730 (−10.6%)
Pennsylvania ranks 20th of 43 states by median pay, and 22nd of 43 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $81,490 | $39.18 |
| 25th percentile | $100,210 | $48.18 |
| Median | $132,350 | $63.63 |
| 75th percentile | $190,360 | $91.52 |
| 90th percentile | $225,680 | $108.50 |
Employment
- Employment in Pennsylvania
- 460
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
- $132,350
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $148,080
- Difference
- −$15,730 (−10.6%)
Cost of living
$132,350 ÷ 97.572 × 100 = $135,643
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | ||
| 18th | $140,920 | $140,950 17th |
| Arizona | ||
| 19th | $136,800 | $135,880 21st |
| Pennsylvania This page | ||
| 20th | $132,350 | $135,643 22nd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 21st | $132,230 | $121,529 31st |
| Maryland | ||
| 22nd | $131,290 | $125,087 27th |
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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 Maryland
$131,290/year Maryland
- Air Traffic Controller salary in New Jersey
$132,230/year New Jersey
- Air Traffic Controller salary in New York
$144,960/year New York
- 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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