Air Traffic Controller Salary in Virginia
Median annual pay in Virginia
$191,820
$92.22/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Virginia
$189,725
Regional Price Parity: 101.104 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($148,080): +$43,740 (+29.5%)
Virginia ranks 1st of 43 states by median pay, and 1st of 43 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $94,330 | $45.35 |
| 25th percentile | $140,480 | $67.54 |
| Median | $191,820 | $92.22 |
| 75th percentile | $214,360 | $103.06 |
| 90th percentile | $225,680 | $108.50 |
Employment
- Employment in Virginia
- 1,120
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Virginia
- $191,820
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $148,080
- Difference
- +$43,740 (+29.5%)
Cost of living
$191,820 ÷ 101.104 × 100 = $189,725
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia This page | ||
| 1st | $191,820 | $189,725 1st |
| Illinois | ||
| 2nd | $181,560 | $181,636 3rd |
| Georgia | ||
| 3rd | $178,420 | $185,289 2nd |
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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 the District of Columbia
$47,760/year District of Columbia
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Kentucky
$127,800/year Kentucky
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Maryland
$131,290/year Maryland
- Air Traffic Controller salary in North Carolina
$129,230/year North Carolina
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Tennessee
$157,330/year Tennessee
- 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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