Air Traffic Controller Salary in South Carolina
Median annual pay in South Carolina
$112,030
$53.86/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in South Carolina
$119,500
Regional Price Parity: 93.749 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($148,080): −$36,050 (−24.3%)
South Carolina ranks 32nd of 43 states by median pay, and 34th of 43 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $71,680 | $34.46 |
| 25th percentile | $92,980 | $44.70 |
| Median | $112,030 | $53.86 |
| 75th percentile | $132,600 | $63.75 |
| 90th percentile | $142,830 | $68.67 |
Employment
- Employment in South Carolina
- 190
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in South Carolina
- $112,030
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $148,080
- Difference
- −$36,050 (−24.3%)
Cost of living
$112,030 ÷ 93.749 × 100 = $119,500
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | ||
| 30th | $118,930 | $123,606 29th |
| Alabama | ||
| 31st | $114,960 | $129,426 25th |
| South Carolina This page | ||
| 32nd | $112,030 | $119,500 34th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 33rd | $111,710 | $123,980 28th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 34th | $109,760 | $126,252 26th |
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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 North Carolina
$129,230/year North Carolina
- 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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