What are the main factors that influence an Air Traffic Controller (15Q)'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 Controller (15Q)?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Air Traffic Controller (15Q) roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change An Air Traffic Controller (15Q)'s salary?

An Air Traffic Controller (15Q)'s salary grows with experience: starting around $51,703 for beginners, reaching about $72,218 at mid-level, and approach $117,318 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Air Traffic Controller (15Q)?

Air Traffic Controller (15Q) salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Air Traffic Controller (15Q) roles are District of Columbia $64,188, California $63,945, Massachusetts $63,092. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Air Traffic Controller (15Q) roles make?

Salaries for Air Traffic Controller (15Q) level roles vary by specialization: Air Traffic Manager: $128,749; Air Controller: $95,093; Air Traffic Controller Specialist: $70,123; air traffic control: $62,030; Air Traffic Controller: $59,361.

Air Traffic Controller (15Q) Salary in Colorado

How much does an Air Traffic Controller (15Q) make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Air Traffic Controller (15Q) in Colorado is $59,150 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, an Air Traffic Controller (15Q)'s salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,620
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,467 to $67,771
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,292

10% $48,292

50% (Median) $59,150

90% $75,620

Air Traffic Controller (15Q) Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,771	$5,648	$1,303	$33
Average	$59,150	$4,929	$1,138	$28
25th Percentile	$53,467	$4,456	$1,028	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Air Traffic Controller (15Q) Salaries

An Air Traffic Controller (15Q)'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 Controller (15Q) Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Air Traffic Controller (15Q)'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): $51,703
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,354
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $72,218
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $81,133
Expert (over 8 years): $117,318

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Contact Center Traffic and Scheduling Analyst I	less than 1 year	$51,703
Air Traffic Controller (15Q)	1-2 years	$57,354
Contact Center Traffic and Scheduling Analyst III	2-4 years	$72,218
Contact Center Traffic and Scheduling Supervisor	5-8 years	$81,133
Contact Center Traffic and Scheduling Manager	over 8 years	$117,318

How Do Air Traffic Controller (15Q) 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 Controller (15Q)s. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $64,188.
California: $63,945.
Massachusetts: $63,092.

District of Columbia $64,188 California $63,945 Massachusetts $63,092 Washington $62,861 New Jersey $62,837 Alaska $62,756 Connecticut $61,956 New York $61,632

Hawaii $60,594 Rhode Island $60,107 Maryland $59,776 Minnesota $59,324 Colorado $59,150 Illinois $59,092 Oregon $58,872 Delaware $58,710

New Hampshire $58,608 Virginia $58,379 Pennsylvania $57,713 Nevada $57,376 North Dakota $57,266 Michigan $57,092 Wisconsin $57,028 Vermont $56,901

Texas $56,547 Maine $56,524 Arizona $56,489 Ohio $56,449 Georgia $55,915 Indiana $55,649 Wyoming $55,596 Utah $55,515

Iowa $55,481 Kansas $55,202 Louisiana $55,121 North Carolina $55,092 Missouri $55,081 Florida $54,854 Montana $54,733 Nebraska $54,617

Kentucky $54,553 South Carolina $54,321 Tennessee $54,176 Idaho $54,118 New Mexico $53,695 Oklahoma $53,602 Alabama $53,260 South Dakota $52,686

Arkansas $52,373 West Virginia $52,205 Mississippi $51,701

Top Paying Cities for Air Traffic Controller (15Q)

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:

Glen Haven: $57,992
Hygiene: $60,008
Johnstown: $58,121

Glen Haven, CO $57,992

Hygiene, CO $60,008

Johnstown, CO $58,121

Laporte, CO $57,477

Livermore, CO $57,290

Loveland, CO $57,940

Lyons, CO $59,902

Masonville, CO $57,514

Mead, CO $58,782

Milliken, CO $58,041

Niwot, CO $60,478

Red Feather Lakes, CO $57,448

Severance, CO $57,559

Timnath, CO $57,485

Wellington, CO $57,164

Windsor, CO $57,568

Brighton, CO $58,995

Ault, CO $57,459

Briggsdale, CO $57,474

Carr, CO $56,486

Eastlake, CO $59,149

Eaton, CO $57,640

Evans, CO $57,933

Fort Lupton, CO $58,827

Galeton, CO $57,646

Gilcrest, CO $58,250

Gill, CO $57,740

Greeley, CO $57,791

Henderson, CO $59,086

Hudson, CO $58,633

Keenesburg, CO $58,350

Kersey, CO $57,747

La Salle, CO $58,150

Lucerne, CO $57,729

Nunn, CO $57,276

Orchard, CO $57,467

Pierce, CO $57,495

Ohio City, CO $58,086

Parlin, CO $57,813

Penrose, CO $57,308

Pitkin, CO $58,015

Poncha Springs, CO $57,622

Powderhorn, CO $57,693

Rockvale, CO $57,048

Sargents, CO $57,524

Twin Lakes, CO $59,424

Westcliffe, CO $57,080

Wetmore, CO $56,713

Durango, CO $57,855

Cahone, CO $57,712

Cortez, CO $57,668

Dolores, CO $57,806

Dove Creek, CO $57,655

Egnar, CO $57,686

Hesperus, CO $57,349

Lewis, CO $57,814

Mancos, CO $57,667

Marvel, CO $57,347

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $57,369

Pleasant View, CO $57,546

Rico, CO $57,820

Towaoc, CO $57,428

Yellow Jacket, CO $57,745

Montrose, CO $58,036

Austin, CO $58,111

Bedrock, CO $57,672

Cedaredge, CO $58,171

Cory, CO $58,097

Crawford, CO $57,933

Delta, CO $58,035

Eckert, CO $58,126

Hotchkiss, CO $58,090

Lazear, CO $58,046

Naturita, CO $57,789

Norwood, CO $57,812

Nucla, CO $57,878

Olathe, CO $57,971

Ophir, CO $57,874

Ouray, CO $57,865

Paonia, CO $58,357

Paradox, CO $57,704

Placerville, CO $57,821

Redvale, CO $57,839

Ridgway, CO $57,857

Silverton, CO $57,759

Somerset, CO $58,533

Telluride, CO $57,885

Grand Junction, CO $58,393

Platteville, CO $58,379

Roggen, CO $57,777

Weldona, CO $57,331

Wiggins, CO $57,638

Fort Morgan, CO $57,354

Log Lane Village, CO $57,542

Akron, CO $56,939

Amherst, CO $56,756

Atwood, CO $57,138

Brush, CO $57,134

Crook, CO $56,976

Eckley, CO $56,796

Fleming, CO $57,085

Grover, CO $57,039

Haxtun, CO $57,073

Hereford, CO $56,675

Hillrose, CO $57,190

Holyoke, CO $56,900

Idalia, CO $56,615

Iliff, CO $57,125

Julesburg, CO $56,895

Lindon, CO $56,695

Merino, CO $57,188

New Raymer, CO $57,175

Otis, CO $56,990

Ovid, CO $56,915

Padroni, CO $56,980

Paoli, CO $57,074

Peetz, CO $56,965

Sedgwick, CO $56,936

Snyder, CO $57,145

Sterling, CO $57,236

Stoneham, CO $57,178

Vernon, CO $56,669

Woodrow, CO $56,813

Wray, CO $56,782

Yuma, CO $56,972

Anton, CO $56,709

Arapahoe, CO $56,262

Arriba, CO $56,466

Bethune, CO $56,550

Burlington, CO $56,497

Calhan, CO $57,391

Cascade, CO $57,863

Cheyenne Wells, CO $56,344

Cope, CO $56,682

Cripple Creek, CO $57,754

Divide, CO $57,784

Flagler, CO $56,524

Florissant, CO $57,737

Fountain, CO $57,386

Genoa, CO $56,504

Green Mountain Falls, CO $57,848

Guffey, CO $57,675

Hugo, CO $56,158

Joes, CO $56,739

Karval, CO $55,832

Kirk, CO $56,692

Kit Carson, CO $56,274

Limon, CO $56,845

Lake George, CO $57,824

Manitou Springs, CO $57,863

Matheson, CO $56,803

Peyton, CO $57,662

Ramah, CO $56,437

Rush, CO $56,571

Seibert, CO $56,500

Simla, CO $57,062

Stratton, CO $56,557

U S A F Academy, CO $57,859

Victor, CO $57,728

Vona, CO $56,533

Wild Horse, CO $56,165

Woodland Park, CO $57,815

Yoder, CO $56,789

Colorado Springs, CO $57,863

Clifton, CO $58,357

Fruita, CO $58,212

Gateway, CO $57,802

Glade Park, CO $58,002

Loma, CO $58,233

Mack, CO $58,078

Palisade, CO $58,251

Whitewater, CO $57,998

Glenwood Springs, CO $58,956

Dinosaur, CO $57,982

Aspen, CO $60,060

Snowmass Village, CO $60,058

Avon, CO $59,519

Basalt, CO $59,869

Carbondale, CO $59,647

Collbran, CO $58,194

Craig, CO $58,621

De Beque, CO $58,187

Eagle, CO $59,275

Edwards, CO $59,402

Parachute, CO $58,490

Battlement Mesa, CO $58,436

Gypsum, CO $58,980

Hamilton, CO $58,871

Hayden, CO $58,704

Maybell, CO $58,055

Meeker, CO $58,876

Meredith, CO $59,673

Mesa, CO $58,165

Minturn, CO $59,338

Molina, CO $58,131

New Castle, CO $58,753

Rangely, CO $58,218

Red Cliff, CO $59,330

Rifle, CO $58,607

Silt, CO $58,583

Slater, CO $58,342

Snowmass, CO $59,938

Wolcott, CO $59,311

Woody Creek, CO $60,056

Vail, CO $59,592

Pueblo, CO $56,107

Colorado City, CO $56,490

Aguilar, CO $56,737

Arlington, CO $55,738

Avondale, CO $56,257

Beulah, CO $56,494

Boncarbo, CO $56,765

Boone, CO $56,439

Branson, CO $56,300

Campo, CO $56,092

Cheraw, CO $56,199

Crowley, CO $56,319

Eads, CO $56,239

Fort Lyon, CO $56,177

Fowler, CO $56,339

Gardner, CO $56,890

Granada, CO $56,366

Hartman, CO $56,474

Hasty, CO $56,301

Haswell, CO $55,968

Hoehne, CO $56,673

Holly, CO $56,296

Kim, CO $56,242

La Junta, CO $56,279

Lamar, CO $56,450

Las Animas, CO $56,248

La Veta, CO $56,989

Mc Clave, CO $56,310

Manzanola, CO $56,235

Model, CO $56,321

Olney Springs, CO $56,139

Ordway, CO $55,860

Pritchett, CO $56,245

Rocky Ford, CO $56,154

Rye, CO $56,577

Sheridan Lake, CO $56,261

Springfield, CO $56,361

Sugar City, CO $55,710

Swink, CO $56,223

Trinchera, CO $56,430

Trinidad, CO $56,675

Two Buttes, CO $56,358

Vilas, CO $56,349

Walsenburg, CO $56,689

Walsh, CO $56,290

Weston, CO $56,872

Wiley, CO $56,258

Alamosa, CO $57,422

Antonito, CO $57,386

Arboles, CO $57,501

Arvada, CO $59,151

Aurora, CO $59,110

Bayfield, CO $57,663

Broomfield, CO $59,411

Commerce City, CO $59,012

Dupont, CO $59,125

Eldorado Springs, CO $60,532

Lafayette, CO $59,996

Louisville, CO $60,070

Westminster, CO $59,124

Wheat Ridge, CO $59,121

Agate, CO $57,026

Bennett, CO $58,508

Byers, CO $57,810

Castle Rock, CO $58,066

Deer Trail, CO $57,428

Elbert, CO $57,699

Elizabeth, CO $58,186

Englewood, CO $59,110

Franktown, CO $58,028

Kiowa, CO $57,767

Larkspur, CO $57,878

Littleton, CO $59,052

Lone Tree, CO $58,896

Louviers, CO $58,814

Monument, CO $57,821

Palmer Lake, CO $57,827

Parker, CO $58,680

Sedalia, CO $58,096

Strasburg, CO $58,322

Watkins, CO $58,760

Denver, CO $59,104

Thornton, CO $59,150

Boulder, CO $60,825

Golden, CO $59,116

Alma, CO $58,783

Bailey, CO $58,650

Black Hawk, CO $59,707

Bond, CO $59,305

Breckenridge, CO $58,909

Buffalo Creek, CO $58,447

Burns, CO $58,924

Central City, CO $59,371

Clark, CO $58,366

Climax, CO $58,977

Coalmont, CO $58,265

Como, CO $58,066

Conifer, CO $58,802

Cowdrey, CO $58,030

Dillon, CO $58,874

Dumont, CO $59,160

Evergreen, CO $59,013

Empire, CO $58,889

Fairplay, CO $58,120

Fraser, CO $58,956

Frisco, CO $59,237

Georgetown, CO $58,845

Granby, CO $58,799

Grand Lake, CO $58,766

Grant, CO $58,348

Hartsel, CO $57,810

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $58,720

Idaho Springs, CO $59,059

Idledale, CO $59,055

Indian Hills, CO $59,025

Jamestown, CO $60,727

Jefferson, CO $58,226

Kittredge, CO $59,031

Kremmling, CO $58,714

Leadville, CO $58,905

Mc Coy, CO $58,915

Morrison, CO $59,012

Nederland, CO $60,174

Oak Creek, CO $58,810

Parshall, CO $59,063

Phippsburg, CO $58,868

Pine, CO $58,518

Pinecliffe, CO $60,457

Rand, CO $58,269

Rollinsville, CO $59,893

Shawnee, CO $58,504

Silver Plume, CO $58,596

Steamboat Springs, CO $58,700

Tabernash, CO $59,093

Toponas, CO $58,846

Walden, CO $58,182

Ward, CO $60,016

Winter Park, CO $59,169

Yampa, CO $58,926

Silverthorne, CO $59,187

Longmont, CO $59,773

Allenspark, CO $59,502

Estes Park, CO $58,609

Bellvue, CO $57,859

Berthoud, CO $58,568

Dacono, CO $59,251

Drake, CO $57,879

Erie, CO $59,516

Firestone, CO $59,103

Fort Collins, CO $57,446

Frederick, CO $59,106

Blanca, CO $57,219

Capulin, CO $57,513

Center, CO $57,466

Chama, CO $57,023

Chimney Rock, CO $57,526

Chromo, CO $57,140

Conejos, CO $57,350

Creede, CO $57,651

Crestone, CO $57,245

Del Norte, CO $57,526

Fort Garland, CO $57,090

San Luis, CO $56,858

Homelake, CO $57,472

Hooper, CO $57,281

Ignacio, CO $57,415

Jaroso, CO $56,983

La Jara, CO $57,442

Manassa, CO $57,384

Moffat, CO $57,321

Monte Vista, CO $57,506

Mosca, CO $57,209

Pagosa Springs, CO $57,521

Romeo, CO $57,553

Saguache, CO $57,518

Sanford, CO $57,231

San Pablo, CO $56,937

South Fork, CO $57,583

Villa Grove, CO $57,398

Salida, CO $57,623

Almont, CO $59,107

Buena Vista, CO $59,016

Canon City, CO $57,366

Cimarron, CO $57,754

Coal Creek, CO $57,026

Coaldale, CO $57,482

Cotopaxi, CO $57,321

Crested Butte, CO $59,418

Florence, CO $56,936

Monarch, CO $57,744

Granite, CO $58,611

Gunnison, CO $57,798

Hillside, CO $57,300

Howard, CO $57,586

Lake City, CO $57,750

Nathrop, CO $57,797

Air Traffic Controller (15Q) Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Air Traffic Controller (15Q) roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 43% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Air Traffic Controller (15Q) positions in Transportation or Chemicals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Air Traffic Controller (15Q) as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Air Traffic Controller (15Q)

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$68,023	$33.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$66,248	$32.0	12%
Telecom	$65,657	$32.0	11%
Hospitality & Leisure	$65,065	$31.0	10%
Internet	$63,882	$31.0	8%

Air Traffic Controller (15Q) Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Air Traffic Controller (15Q)'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.

$53,467

Average $59,150/year

$67,771

$4,456

Average $4,929/month

$5,648

$1,028

Average $1,138/week

$1,303

$26

Average $28/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,771	$5,648	$1,303	$33
Average	$59,150	$4,929	$1,138	$28
25th Percentile	$53,467	$4,456	$1,028	$26

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