Airfield Operations Specialist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$56,850
$27.33/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,870 | $17.25 |
| 25th percentile | $42,000 | $20.19 |
| Median | $56,850 | $27.33 |
| 75th percentile | $77,340 | $37.18 |
| 90th percentile | $102,120 | $49.10 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 15,190
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | ||
| 1st | $123,290 | $136,747 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $84,050 | $78,542 3rd |
| Alabama | ||
| 3rd | $78,590 | $88,479 2nd |
| Arizona | ||
| 4th | $77,570 | $77,048 4th |
| Colorado | ||
| 5th | $77,500 | $75,205 5th |
| Oregon | ||
| 6th | $75,130 | $72,687 7th |
| Virginia | ||
| 7th | $72,250 | $71,461 8th |
| Alaska | ||
| 8th | $71,510 | $69,862 9th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 9th | $69,090 | $74,925 6th |
| Georgia | ||
| 10th | $66,790 | $69,361 10th |
| California | ||
| 11th | $62,600 | $56,539 18th |
| Idaho | ||
| 12th | $62,510 | $65,460 11th |
| Michigan | ||
| 13th | $61,780 | $64,209 12th |
| Nevada | ||
| 14th | $61,350 | $61,363 15th |
| Texas | ||
| 15th | $60,910 | $62,757 13th |
| Utah | ||
| 16th | $59,780 | $60,467 16th |
| Florida | ||
| 17th | $57,650 | $55,747 20th |
| Ohio | ||
| 18th | $57,140 | $61,591 14th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 19th | $56,020 | $52,970 22nd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 20th | $55,660 | $57,045 17th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 21st | $49,200 | $56,009 19th |
| Iowa | ||
| 22nd | $48,870 | $55,685 21st |
| North Carolina | ||
| 23rd | $45,820 | $48,576 24th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 24th | $44,290 | $50,936 23rd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 25th | $42,480 | $39,042 31st |
| New York | ||
| 26th | $42,000 | $38,917 32nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 27th | $40,360 | $44,441 25th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 28th | $40,180 | $43,736 26th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 29th | $39,400 | $41,873 29th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 30th | $37,860 | $42,738 27th |
| Indiana | ||
| 31st | $37,730 | $40,427 30th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 32nd | $37,550 | $42,210 28th |
| Montana | ||
| 33rd | $33,990 | $35,913 33rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 34th | $33,590 | $35,830 34th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 35th | $28,670 | $32,035 35th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +7.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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.
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