What are the main factors that influence an Air Traffic Control Instructor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Air Traffic Control Instructor?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Air Traffic Control Instructor roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Air Traffic Control Instructor's salary?

An Air Traffic Control Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $108,728 for beginners, reaching about $117,300 at mid-level, and approach $191,684 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Air Traffic Control Instructor?

Air Traffic Control Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Air Traffic Control Instructor roles are District of Columbia $131,269, California $130,771, Massachusetts $129,028. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Air Traffic Control Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Air Traffic Control Instructor level roles vary by specialization: 94D - Air Traffic Control Equipment Repairer: $127,559; Air Traffic Control Associate: $110,882; Air Traffic Control Manager: $105,509; Air Traffic Control Analyst: $103,661; Air Traffic Control Engineer: $102,312.

Air Traffic Control Instructor Salary in New Hampshire

How much does an Air Traffic Control Instructor make in New Hampshire? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Air Traffic Control Instructor in New Hampshire is $119,856 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $58.

However, an Air Traffic Control Instructor's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $143,299
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $109,361 to $132,127
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $99,807

10% $99,807

50% (Median) $119,856

90% $143,299

Air Traffic Control Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$132,127	$11,011	$2,541	$64
Average	$119,856	$9,988	$2,305	$58
25th Percentile	$109,361	$9,113	$2,103	$53

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Key Factors That Influence Air Traffic Control Instructor Salaries

An Air Traffic Control Instructor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Air Traffic Control Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Air Traffic Control Instructor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $108,728
Early Career (1-2 years): $85,451
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $117,300
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $149,759
Expert (over 8 years): $191,684

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Materials Management Analyst IV	less than 1 year	$108,728
Materials Management Supervisor	1-2 years	$85,451
Air Traffic Control Instructor	2-4 years	$117,300
Materials Management Senior Manager	5-8 years	$149,759
Materials Management Director	over 8 years	$191,684

How Do Air Traffic Control Instructor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Air Traffic Control Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $131,269.
California: $130,771.
Massachusetts: $129,028.

District of Columbia $131,269 California $130,771 Massachusetts $129,028 Washington $128,554 New Jersey $128,506 Alaska $128,340 Connecticut $126,704 New York $126,040

Hawaii $123,918 Rhode Island $122,922 Maryland $122,246 Minnesota $121,321 Colorado $120,966 Illinois $120,847 Oregon $120,397 Delaware $120,065

New Hampshire $119,856 Virginia $119,389 Pennsylvania $118,025 Nevada $117,338 North Dakota $117,113 Michigan $116,757 Wisconsin $116,626 Vermont $116,366

Texas $115,642 Maine $115,595 Arizona $115,524 Ohio $115,441 Georgia $114,350 Indiana $113,805 Wyoming $113,698 Utah $113,532

Iowa $113,461 Kansas $112,892 Louisiana $112,726 North Carolina $112,667 Missouri $112,643 Florida $112,181 Montana $111,932 Nebraska $111,694

Kentucky $111,564 South Carolina $111,090 Tennessee $110,793 Idaho $110,675 New Mexico $109,809 Oklahoma $109,620 Alabama $108,920 South Dakota $107,746

Arkansas $107,106 West Virginia $106,762 Mississippi $105,731

Top Paying Cities for Air Traffic Control Instructor

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Moultonborough: $118,762
Newbury: $119,671
New Hampton: $119,272

Moultonborough, NH $118,762

Newbury, NH $119,671

New Hampton, NH $119,272

New London, NH $119,477

Chichester, NH $117,754

North Sandwich, NH $118,061

North Sutton, NH $119,481

Northwood, NH $120,522

North Woodstock, NH $118,142

Pittsfield, NH $118,969

Plymouth, NH $118,572

Rumney, NH $118,039

Salisbury, NH $119,071

Sanbornton, NH $119,225

South Newbury, NH $119,737

South Sutton, NH $119,628

Stinson Lake, NH $118,182

Suncook, NH $118,578

Tilton, NH $118,625

Warner, NH $119,534

Warren, NH $117,998

Washington, NH $120,093

Weare, NH $120,808

Wentworth, NH $118,005

Springfield, NH $119,376

Thornton, NH $118,290

Wilmot, NH $119,414

Winnisquam, NH $119,119

Nottingham, NH $121,646

West Nottingham, NH $121,339

Woodstock, NH $118,260

Concord, NH $117,421

Bow, NH $119,327

Loudon, NH $117,924

Keene, NH $119,529

Antrim, NH $120,821

Ashuelot, NH $119,491

Bennington, NH $121,319

Chesterfield, NH $118,891

Dublin, NH $121,260

Sullivan, NH $119,430

Swanzey, NH $119,614

Fitzwilliam, NH $121,381

Gilsum, NH $119,262

Hancock, NH $121,204

Amherst, NH $123,816

Auburn, NH $121,556

Brookline, NH $125,432

Candia, NH $121,416

Chester, NH $122,409

Deerfield, NH $120,992

Derry, NH $123,688

East Candia, NH $121,757

East Derry, NH $124,073

Epping, NH $122,502

Francestown, NH $121,738

Fremont, NH $122,732

Goffstown, NH $121,403

Dunbarton, NH $120,141

Greenfield, NH $121,982

Greenville, NH $124,543

Hollis, NH $126,499

Hudson, NH $127,013

Litchfield, NH $125,796

Londonderry, NH $124,377

Merrimack, NH $125,335

Milford, NH $124,767

Mont Vernon, NH $122,850

Nashua, NH $127,072

New Boston, NH $121,951

New Ipswich, NH $123,487

North Salem, NH $125,063

Pelham, NH $126,339

Harrisville, NH $121,012

Hinsdale, NH $119,407

Jaffrey, NH $121,694

Marlborough, NH $119,985

Marlow, NH $119,101

Nelson, NH $120,567

Peterborough, NH $122,183

Rindge, NH $122,390

Spofford, NH $119,098

Stoddard, NH $120,279

Troy, NH $120,192

West Chesterfield, NH $118,868

Westmoreland, NH $118,725

West Peterborough, NH $122,224

West Swanzey, NH $119,490

Winchester, NH $119,612

Littleton, NH $118,520

Berlin, NH $118,203

Bethlehem, NH $118,423

Bretton Woods, NH $118,088

Colebrook, NH $118,057

Errol, NH $117,326

Franconia, NH $118,237

Gorham, NH $117,946

Groveton, NH $118,271

Jefferson, NH $118,298

Lancaster, NH $118,413

Lisbon, NH $118,278

Sugar Hill, NH $118,336

Milan, NH $117,997

Mount Washington, NH $118,022

North Stratford, NH $118,049

Pittsburg, NH $117,678

Randolph, NH $118,011

Twin Mountain, NH $118,392

West Stewartstown, NH $118,027

Whitefield, NH $118,457

Acworth, NH $118,576

Alstead, NH $118,721

Charlestown, NH $118,598

Drewsville, NH $118,905

Lempster, NH $119,093

South Acworth, NH $118,753

Walpole, NH $118,819

North Walpole, NH $118,903

Raymond, NH $122,252

Salem, NH $125,348

Lyndeborough, NH $122,780

Temple, NH $122,960

Wilton, NH $123,752

Windham, NH $125,344

Manchester, NH $121,404

Hooksett, NH $121,110

Bedford, NH $121,785

Waterville Valley, NH $117,979

Andover, NH $119,170

Ashland, NH $118,691

Barnstead, NH $119,460

Belmont, NH $118,970

Bradford, NH $120,105

Bristol, NH $118,708

Campton, NH $118,254

Canterbury, NH $117,953

Center Barnstead, NH $119,811

Center Harbor, NH $118,763

Center Sandwich, NH $118,297

Contoocook, NH $118,846

Danbury, NH $119,321

East Andover, NH $119,178

Elkins, NH $119,439

Epsom, NH $118,910

Franklin, NH $118,949

Gilmanton, NH $119,095

Glencliff, NH $118,139

Grafton, NH $118,648

Hebron, NH $118,302

Henniker, NH $120,248

Hill, NH $119,245

Hillsborough, NH $120,641

Holderness, NH $118,510

Laconia, NH $119,421

Gilford, NH $119,410

Lincoln, NH $118,292

Lochmere, NH $118,898

Canaan, NH $118,280

Claremont, NH $118,698

Cornish, NH $118,210

Cornish Flat, NH $118,233

Enfield, NH $118,436

Enfield Center, NH $118,557

Etna, NH $118,113

Georges Mills, NH $119,093

Goshen, NH $119,644

Grantham, NH $118,619

Guild, NH $119,151

Hanover, NH $118,394

Lebanon, NH $118,349

Haverhill, NH $118,283

Lyme, NH $118,036

Lyme Center, NH $118,039

Meriden, NH $118,398

Monroe, NH $118,282

Newport, NH $118,855

North Haverhill, NH $118,272

Orford, NH $118,016

Piermont, NH $117,990

Pike, NH $118,087

Plainfield, NH $118,136

Sunapee, NH $119,435

West Lebanon, NH $118,392

Woodsville, NH $118,167

Portsmouth, NH $124,641

Newington, NH $123,128

Alton, NH $120,091

Alton Bay, NH $119,601

Atkinson, NH $124,960

Bartlett, NH $118,219

Center Conway, NH $118,130

Center Ossipee, NH $118,598

Center Strafford, NH $121,082

Center Tuftonboro, NH $118,798

Chocorua, NH $118,376

Conway, NH $118,304

Danville, NH $123,510

Dover, NH $123,433

Madbury, NH $123,207

Durham, NH $123,823

Barrington, NH $121,891

East Hampstead, NH $124,391

East Kingston, NH $124,040

East Wakefield, NH $118,989

Eaton Center, NH $118,251

Exeter, NH $123,586

Farmington, NH $120,692

South Tamworth, NH $118,316

Strafford, NH $120,630

Stratham, NH $124,086

Tamworth, NH $118,419

Union, NH $120,142

West Ossipee, NH $118,590

Wolfeboro, NH $119,595

Wolfeboro Falls, NH $119,646

Wonalancet, NH $118,246

Freedom, NH $118,413

Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $119,313

Glen, NH $118,360

Rochester, NH $121,847

Greenland, NH $124,494

Hampstead, NH $124,448

Hampton, NH $123,981

Hampton Falls, NH $123,887

Intervale, NH $118,392

Jackson, NH $118,068

Kearsarge, NH $118,600

Kingston, NH $124,049

Madison, NH $118,412

Melvin Village, NH $118,896

Milton, NH $120,307

Milton Mills, NH $119,378

Mirror Lake, NH $119,534

New Castle, NH $124,504

New Durham, NH $120,200

Newfields, NH $123,687

Newmarket, NH $123,811

Newton, NH $124,532

Newton Junction, NH $124,617

North Conway, NH $118,521

Lee, NH $123,050

North Hampton, NH $124,215

Ossipee, NH $118,663

Plaistow, NH $124,840

Rollinsford, NH $123,205

Rye, NH $124,573

Rye Beach, NH $124,277

Sanbornville, NH $119,103

Sandown, NH $123,453

Seabrook, NH $123,887

Silver Lake, NH $118,375

Somersworth, NH $122,634

Effingham, NH $118,546

Meredith, NH $119,478

Bath, NH $118,197

Air Traffic Control Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Air Traffic Control Instructor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Air Traffic Control Instructor positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Air Traffic Control Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Air Traffic Control Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$179,784	$86.0	50%

Air Traffic Control Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Air Traffic Control Instructor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$109,361

Average $119,856/year

$132,127

$9,113

Average $9,988/month

$11,011

$2,103

Average $2,305/week

$2,541

$53

Average $58/hour

$64

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$132,127	$11,011	$2,541	$64
Average	$119,856	$9,988	$2,305	$58
25th Percentile	$109,361	$9,113	$2,103	$53

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