Air Traffic Controller Salary in Texas
Median annual pay in Texas
$170,080
$81.77/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Texas
$175,237
Regional Price Parity: 97.057 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($148,080): +$22,000 (+14.9%)
Texas ranks 6th of 43 states by median pay, and 6th of 43 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $90,420 | $43.47 |
| 25th percentile | $107,990 | $51.92 |
| Median | $170,080 | $81.77 |
| 75th percentile | $202,590 | $97.40 |
| 90th percentile | $222,230 | $106.84 |
Employment
- Employment in Texas
- 2,060
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Texas
- $170,080
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $148,080
- Difference
- +$22,000 (+14.9%)
Cost of living
$170,080 ÷ 97.057 × 100 = $175,237
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | ||
| 4th | $177,380 | $172,127 7th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 5th | $176,840 | $179,313 4th |
| Texas This page | ||
| 6th | $170,080 | $175,237 6th |
| Washington | ||
| 7th | $162,570 | $151,916 12th |
| California | ||
| 8th | $160,080 | $144,581 13th |
Similar occupations
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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$232,140/year U.S.
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$78,000/year U.S.
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- Locomotive Engineer salary in the U.S.
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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 Arkansas
$109,760/year Arkansas
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Louisiana
$99,810/year Louisiana
- Air Traffic Controller salary in New Mexico
$148,550/year New Mexico
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Oklahoma
$123,220/year Oklahoma
- 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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