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 $99,611 for beginners, reaching about $107,458 at mid-level, and approach $175,606 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 $131,254, California $130,756, Massachusetts $129,014. 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: $127,540; Air Traffic Control Associate: $110,841; Air Traffic Control Manager: $105,494; Air Traffic Control Analyst: $103,652; Air Traffic Control Engineer: $102,310.

Air Traffic Control Instructor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Air Traffic Control Instructor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Air Traffic Control Instructor in New Mexico is $109,797 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $53.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $131,247
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $100,195 to $121,025
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $91,453

10% $91,453

50% (Median) $109,797

90% $131,247

Air Traffic Control Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$121,025	$10,085	$2,327	$58
Average	$109,797	$9,150	$2,111	$53
25th Percentile	$100,195	$8,350	$1,927	$48

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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): $99,611
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,285
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $107,458
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $137,199
Expert (over 8 years): $175,606

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Materials Management Analyst IV	less than 1 year	$99,611
Materials Management Supervisor	1-2 years	$78,285
Air Traffic Control Instructor	2-4 years	$107,458
Materials Management Senior Manager	5-8 years	$137,199
Materials Management Director	over 8 years	$175,606

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: $131,254.
California: $130,756.
Massachusetts: $129,014.

District of Columbia $131,254 California $130,756 Massachusetts $129,014 Washington $128,539 New Jersey $128,492 Alaska $128,326 Connecticut $126,690 New York $126,026

Hawaii $123,904 Rhode Island $122,908 Maryland $122,233 Minnesota $121,308 Colorado $120,952 Illinois $120,834 Oregon $120,383 Delaware $120,052

New Hampshire $119,843 Virginia $119,376 Pennsylvania $118,013 Nevada $117,325 North Dakota $117,100 Michigan $116,744 Wisconsin $116,614 Vermont $116,353

Texas $115,630 Maine $115,582 Arizona $115,511 Ohio $115,428 Georgia $114,338 Indiana $113,792 Wyoming $113,686 Utah $113,520

Iowa $113,449 Kansas $112,880 Louisiana $112,714 North Carolina $112,654 Missouri $112,631 Florida $112,168 Montana $111,919 Nebraska $111,682

Kentucky $111,552 South Carolina $111,078 Tennessee $110,781 Idaho $110,663 New Mexico $109,797 Oklahoma $109,608 Alabama $108,908 South Dakota $107,735

Arkansas $107,094 West Virginia $106,751 Mississippi $105,719

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:

Algodones: $110,966
Belen: $110,349
Bernalillo: $111,163

Algodones, NM $110,966

Belen, NM $110,349

Bernalillo, NM $111,163

Bluewater, NM $108,829

Bosque, NM $109,538

Casa Blanca, NM $109,785

Cedar Crest, NM $111,255

Cedarvale, NM $106,893

Cerrillos, NM $111,047

Claunch, NM $106,497

Coyote, NM $109,411

Cuba, NM $109,235

Cubero, NM $110,028

Edgewood, NM $110,759

Estancia, NM $109,438

Gallina, NM $108,838

Counselor, NM $108,906

Grants, NM $108,704

Milan, NM $109,139

Isleta, NM $111,354

Jarales, NM $110,242

Jemez Pueblo, NM $110,433

Jemez Springs, NM $110,092

Laguna, NM $110,567

La Jara, NM $109,113

La Joya, NM $108,861

Lindrith, NM $108,729

Los Lunas, NM $110,933

Mcintosh, NM $110,040

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $109,308

Moriarty, NM $109,670

Mountainair, NM $108,487

Nageezi, NM $108,761

New Laguna, NM $109,975

Paguate, NM $110,050

Pena Blanca, NM $111,279

Peralta, NM $111,108

Placitas, NM $111,165

Ponderosa, NM $110,293

Prewitt, NM $108,796

Regina, NM $108,871

Sandia Park, NM $110,976

Corrales, NM $111,394

San Fidel, NM $109,382

San Rafael, NM $108,917

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $110,977

San Ysidro, NM $110,827

Stanley, NM $109,655

Tijeras, NM $110,990

Tome, NM $110,785

Torreon, NM $110,416

Veguita, NM $109,529

Willard, NM $108,292

Youngsville, NM $109,442

Bosque Farms, NM $111,312

Clines Corners, NM $108,992

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $111,061

Cochiti Lake, NM $111,206

Albuquerque, NM $111,457

Kirtland Afb, NM $111,457

Rio Rancho, NM $111,274

Gallup, NM $108,953

Brimhall, NM $108,645

Church Rock, NM $108,696

Continental Divide, NM $108,619

Crownpoint, NM $108,709

Fence Lake, NM $108,224

Fort Wingate, NM $108,658

Gamerco, NM $108,841

Mentmore, NM $108,672

Mexican Springs, NM $108,659

Ramah, NM $108,460

Rehoboth, NM $108,732

Thoreau, NM $108,738

Tohatchi, NM $108,638

Vanderwagen, NM $108,659

Zuni, NM $108,633

Navajo, NM $108,781

Jamestown, NM $108,511

Pinehill, NM $108,376

Sheep Springs, NM $108,755

Smith Lake, NM $109,161

Yatahey, NM $108,716

Farmington, NM $109,239

Aztec, NM $109,440

Blanco, NM $108,930

Bloomfield, NM $108,800

Flora Vista, NM $109,352

Fruitland, NM $108,668

Kirtland, NM $109,353

La Plata, NM $109,392

Navajo Dam, NM $109,343

Shiprock, NM $109,192

Waterflow, NM $109,136

Newcomb, NM $108,689

Sanostee, NM $108,758

Santa Fe, NM $112,026

Abiquiu, NM $108,962

Alcalde, NM $110,859

Amalia, NM $108,796

Arroyo Hondo, NM $108,643

Arroyo Seco, NM $108,768

Canjilon, NM $108,625

Canones, NM $109,615

Carson, NM $109,059

Cebolla, NM $108,689

Cerro, NM $108,721

Chama, NM $109,165

Chamisal, NM $110,565

Chimayo, NM $111,342

Cordova, NM $111,153

Costilla, NM $109,252

Taos Ski Valley, NM $108,423

Dixon, NM $110,460

Dulce, NM $109,163

El Prado, NM $108,864

El Rito, NM $109,363

Embudo, NM $109,892

Espanola, NM $111,207

Glorieta, NM $111,594

Hernandez, NM $110,173

Ilfeld, NM $110,564

La Madera, NM $109,171

Lamy, NM $111,169

Llano, NM $110,341

Los Alamos, NM $111,432

White Rock, NM $111,642

Medanales, NM $110,295

Ojo Caliente, NM $109,647

Los Ojos, NM $108,898

Pecos, NM $111,247

Penasco, NM $109,931

Petaca, NM $108,524

Questa, NM $108,836

Ranchos De Taos, NM $109,410

Red River, NM $108,525

Ribera, NM $109,224

Rowe, NM $110,669

San Cristobal, NM $108,522

San Jose, NM $110,396

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $110,935

Santa Cruz, NM $111,304

Serafina, NM $108,947

Taos, NM $108,802

Tererro, NM $111,603

Tesuque, NM $112,026

Tierra Amarilla, NM $108,802

Trampas, NM $109,841

Tres Piedras, NM $108,494

Truchas, NM $110,843

Vadito, NM $109,787

Valdez, NM $108,604

Vallecitos, NM $108,518

Velarde, NM $110,293

Villanueva, NM $109,013

Spaceport City, NM $106,790

Las Vegas, NM $108,088

Angel Fire, NM $108,407

Anton Chico, NM $107,901

Buena Vista, NM $108,892

Chacon, NM $108,969

Cimarron, NM $108,237

Cleveland, NM $109,742

Eagle Nest, NM $108,319

Guadalupita, NM $108,802

Holman, NM $109,462

La Loma, NM $107,719

Maxwell, NM $108,274

Miami, NM $108,040

Mills, NM $107,656

Montezuma, NM $110,299

Mora, NM $109,896

Mosquero, NM $107,563

Ocate, NM $108,158

Ojo Feliz, NM $108,442

Rainsville, NM $108,918

Raton, NM $108,547

Rociada, NM $110,354

Roy, NM $107,680

Sapello, NM $109,397

Solano, NM $107,548

Springer, NM $107,993

Ute Park, NM $108,288

Valmora, NM $107,997

Wagon Mound, NM $107,873

Watrous, NM $108,033

Socorro, NM $107,783

Aragon, NM $108,109

Datil, NM $107,663

Lemitar, NM $108,285

Luna, NM $108,301

Magdalena, NM $107,672

Pie Town, NM $108,031

Polvadera, NM $108,545

Quemado, NM $108,255

Reserve, NM $108,061

San Acacia, NM $108,724

San Antonio, NM $107,187

Truth Or Consequences, NM $107,164

Arrey, NM $107,147

Caballo, NM $107,220

Derry, NM $106,675

Elephant Butte, NM $107,443

Garfield, NM $106,365

Hatch, NM $104,661

Monticello, NM $107,158

Rincon, NM $104,058

Salem, NM $106,033

Williamsburg, NM $107,300

Winston, NM $107,237

Las Cruces, NM $102,696

White Sands Missile Range, NM $103,033

Santa Teresa, NM $103,782

Playas, NM $107,660

Animas, NM $107,924

Anthony, NM $103,757

Arenas Valley, NM $107,733

Bayard, NM $107,634

Berino, NM $103,287

Buckhorn, NM $107,745

Santa Clara, NM $107,822

Chamberino, NM $103,395

Cliff, NM $107,621

Columbus, NM $107,332

Deming, NM $107,356

Dona Ana, NM $102,700

Fairacres, NM $103,007

Faywood, NM $107,307

Fort Bayard, NM $107,719

Gila, NM $107,462

Glenwood, NM $107,546

Hachita, NM $107,332

Hanover, NM $107,354

Hillsboro, NM $107,135

Hurley, NM $107,562

La Mesa, NM $104,661

Lordsburg, NM $107,580

Mesilla, NM $102,699

Mesilla Park, NM $102,709

Mesquite, NM $102,797

Mimbres, NM $107,439

Mule Creek, NM $107,730

Organ, NM $102,763

Pinos Altos, NM $107,618

Radium Springs, NM $102,740

Redrock, NM $107,345

Rodeo, NM $108,061

San Miguel, NM $102,758

Silver City, NM $107,620

Sunland Park, NM $103,230

Tyrone, NM $107,939

Vado, NM $102,839

Chaparral, NM $104,136

Clovis, NM $107,413

Cannon Afb, NM $107,176

Broadview, NM $107,100

Causey, NM $106,917

Crossroads, NM $106,663

Dora, NM $107,170

Elida, NM $106,726

Floyd, NM $106,985

Fort Sumner, NM $106,899

Grady, NM $107,202

House, NM $107,117

Kenna, NM $106,727

Lingo, NM $106,910

Melrose, NM $107,135

Milnesand, NM $106,684

Pep, NM $106,830

Portales, NM $107,221

Rogers, NM $106,860

Saint Vrain, NM $107,204

Taiban, NM $106,862

Texico, NM $107,245

Yeso, NM $106,474

Roswell, NM $106,598

Artesia, NM $106,809

Caprock, NM $106,592

Carlsbad, NM $106,879

Dexter, NM $106,674

Eunice, NM $106,974

Hagerman, NM $106,727

Hobbs, NM $107,130

Hope, NM $106,336

Jal, NM $106,848

Lake Arthur, NM $106,550

Lakewood, NM $106,709

Loco Hills, NM $106,906

Loving, NM $106,851

Lovington, NM $107,027

Mcdonald, NM $106,735

Malaga, NM $106,747

Maljamar, NM $106,643

Monument, NM $106,894

Tatum, NM $106,804

Whites City, NM $106,983

Carrizozo, NM $106,093

Alamogordo, NM $105,755

Alto, NM $106,108

Bent, NM $105,775

Capitan, NM $105,862

Cloudcroft, NM $105,763

Corona, NM $106,554

Encino, NM $107,410

Fort Stanton, NM $105,907

Glencoe, NM $105,831

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $105,743

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $105,743

Hondo, NM $105,928

La Luz, NM $105,743

Lincoln, NM $105,620

Mayhill, NM $105,982

Mescalero, NM $105,790

Nogal, NM $106,244

Orogrande, NM $105,796

Picacho, NM $105,905

Pinon, NM $106,304

Ruidoso, NM $106,310

Ruidoso Downs, NM $106,165

Sacramento, NM $105,838

San Patricio, NM $105,964

Sunspot, NM $105,743

Timberon, NM $105,972

Tinnie, NM $105,844

Tularosa, NM $105,813

Vaughn, NM $106,977

Weed, NM $105,969

Tucumcari, NM $107,508

Amistad, NM $107,369

Bard, NM $107,198

Capulin, NM $108,412

Clayton, NM $107,578

Conchas Dam, NM $107,675

Cuervo, NM $107,157

Des Moines, NM $107,984

Folsom, NM $108,151

Garita, NM $107,469

Gladstone, NM $107,685

Grenville, NM $107,665

Logan, NM $107,505

Mcalister, NM $107,172

Nara Visa, NM $107,250

Newkirk, NM $107,368

Quay, NM $107,430

San Jon, NM $107,315

Santa Rosa, NM $107,430

Sedan, NM $107,468

Trementina, NM $107,463

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	$164,696	$79.0	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.

$100,195

Average $109,797/year

$121,025

$8,350

Average $9,150/month

$10,085

$1,927

Average $2,111/week

$2,327

$48

Average $53/hour

$58

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$121,025	$10,085	$2,327	$58
Average	$109,797	$9,150	$2,111	$53
25th Percentile	$100,195	$8,350	$1,927	$48

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