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 $48,495 for beginners, reaching about $67,737 at mid-level, and approach $110,040 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 Iowa

How much does an Air Traffic Controller (15Q) make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Air Traffic Controller (15Q) in Iowa is $55,481 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,928
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,149 to $63,566
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,296

10% $45,296

50% (Median) $55,481

90% $70,928

Air Traffic Controller (15Q) Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,566	$5,297	$1,222	$31
Average	$55,481	$4,623	$1,067	$27
25th Percentile	$50,149	$4,179	$964	$24

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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): $48,495
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,796
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $67,737
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $76,100
Expert (over 8 years): $110,040

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Contact Center Traffic and Scheduling Analyst I	less than 1 year	$48,495
Air Traffic Controller (15Q)	1-2 years	$53,796
Contact Center Traffic and Scheduling Analyst III	2-4 years	$67,737
Contact Center Traffic and Scheduling Supervisor	5-8 years	$76,100
Contact Center Traffic and Scheduling Manager	over 8 years	$110,040

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:

West Bend: $54,065
Melvin: $53,907
Milford: $54,137

West Bend, IA $54,065

Melvin, IA $53,907

Milford, IA $54,137

Ocheyedan, IA $54,003

Okoboji, IA $54,338

Royal, IA $54,075

Ruthven, IA $54,078

Spirit Lake, IA $54,288

Superior, IA $54,334

Terril, IA $54,035

Wallingford, IA $54,110

Webb, IA $54,024

Carroll, IA $54,122

Arcadia, IA $54,036

Arthur, IA $53,988

Aspinwall, IA $54,345

Auburn, IA $54,014

Breda, IA $54,028

Charter Oak, IA $54,011

Dedham, IA $54,129

Deloit, IA $54,072

Denison, IA $54,200

Glidden, IA $54,203

Halbur, IA $54,207

Ida Grove, IA $53,978

Irwin, IA $54,329

Kirkman, IA $54,289

Kiron, IA $53,997

Lake City, IA $54,062

Lake View, IA $54,075

Lanesboro, IA $54,285

Lidderdale, IA $54,140

Lohrville, IA $54,129

Manilla, IA $54,232

Manning, IA $54,195

Odebolt, IA $54,038

Ralston, IA $54,453

Ricketts, IA $54,178

Schleswig, IA $54,028

Scranton, IA $54,433

Templeton, IA $54,094

Vail, IA $54,051

Wall Lake, IA $54,053

Westside, IA $54,025

Council Bluffs, IA $55,092

Carter Lake, IA $55,092

Arion, IA $54,120

Avoca, IA $54,671

Blencoe, IA $53,999

Carson, IA $54,814

Crescent, IA $55,090

Defiance, IA $54,295

Dow City, IA $54,236

Dunlap, IA $54,267

Earling, IA $54,360

Elk Horn, IA $54,432

Elliott, IA $54,399

Emerson, IA $54,700

Glenwood, IA $54,938

Griswold, IA $54,507

Hancock, IA $54,746

Harlan, IA $54,512

Hastings, IA $54,748

Henderson, IA $54,787

Honey Creek, IA $55,064

Kimballton, IA $54,365

Lewis, IA $54,454

Little Sioux, IA $54,269

Logan, IA $54,811

Mc Clelland, IA $55,013

Macedonia, IA $54,853

Magnolia, IA $54,765

Malvern, IA $54,785

Marne, IA $54,420

Minden, IA $54,895

Mineola, IA $55,021

Missouri Valley, IA $54,916

Modale, IA $54,783

Mondamin, IA $54,567

Moorhead, IA $54,054

Van Meter, IA $56,297

Van Wert, IA $54,651

Waukee, IA $56,466

Weldon, IA $54,730

West Des Moines, IA $56,730

What Cheer, IA $54,385

Whitten, IA $54,465

Williams, IA $54,159

Williamson, IA $55,303

Winterset, IA $55,804

Wiota, IA $54,272

Woodburn, IA $55,438

Woodward, IA $55,990

Yale, IA $55,039

Zearing, IA $54,663

Des Moines, IA $56,860

Urbandale, IA $56,757

Windsor Heights, IA $56,835

Clive, IA $56,641

Pleasant Hill, IA $56,759

Mason City, IA $54,199

Alexander, IA $54,014

Belmond, IA $54,089

Britt, IA $54,059

Buffalo Center, IA $54,120

Carpenter, IA $54,664

Chapin, IA $54,294

Clear Lake, IA $54,143

Corwith, IA $53,990

Coulter, IA $54,289

Crystal Lake, IA $54,290

Dougherty, IA $53,963

Fertile, IA $54,104

Floyd, IA $54,223

Forest City, IA $54,109

Garner, IA $54,086

Goodell, IA $53,992

Grafton, IA $54,111

Hampton, IA $54,142

Hanlontown, IA $54,038

Joice, IA $54,078

Kanawha, IA $54,013

Kensett, IA $54,035

Klemme, IA $54,039

Lake Mills, IA $54,223

Lakota, IA $54,079

Latimer, IA $54,076

Leland, IA $54,104

Sioux Center, IA $53,766

Neola, IA $54,944

Oakland, IA $54,792

Mount Ayr, IA $54,028

Nodaway, IA $54,120

Orient, IA $54,600

Prescott, IA $54,113

Redding, IA $53,912

Shannon City, IA $54,359

Sharpsburg, IA $53,905

Tingley, IA $54,349

Villisca, IA $54,274

Akron, IA $53,134

Alta, IA $54,092

Alton, IA $53,758

Anthon, IA $53,132

Aurelia, IA $53,958

Battle Creek, IA $53,851

Bronson, IA $52,764

Brunsville, IA $53,076

Calumet, IA $54,219

Castana, IA $53,803

Chatsworth, IA $53,271

Cherokee, IA $53,889

Cleghorn, IA $53,672

Climbing Hill, IA $52,956

Correctionville, IA $53,260

Cushing, IA $53,646

Danbury, IA $53,756

Galva, IA $53,915

Granville, IA $53,748

Hawarden, IA $53,635

Hinton, IA $52,738

Holstein, IA $53,792

Hornick, IA $53,195

Ireton, IA $53,551

Kingsley, IA $53,033

Larrabee, IA $53,902

Lawton, IA $52,715

Le Mars, IA $53,104

Linn Grove, IA $54,020

Mapleton, IA $53,905

Marcus, IA $53,602

Maurice, IA $53,598

Meriden, IA $53,789

Merrill, IA $52,845

Moville, IA $52,919

Onawa, IA $53,920

Orange City, IA $53,840

Oto, IA $53,336

Oyens, IA $53,233

Paullina, IA $53,887

Peterson, IA $54,021

Pierson, IA $53,217

Quimby, IA $53,642

Remsen, IA $53,310

Rodney, IA $53,459

Salix, IA $52,824

Schaller, IA $54,039

Sergeant Bluff, IA $52,658

Sloan, IA $53,105

Smithland, IA $53,394

Sutherland, IA $54,043

Ute, IA $54,017

Washta, IA $53,536

Westfield, IA $52,865

Whiting, IA $53,390

Sioux City, IA $52,593

Sheldon, IA $53,863

Alvord, IA $53,174

Archer, IA $53,879

Ashton, IA $53,771

Boyden, IA $53,695

Doon, IA $53,312

George, IA $53,652

Hospers, IA $53,859

Hull, IA $53,660

Inwood, IA $53,109

Larchwood, IA $52,978

Lester, IA $53,125

Little Rock, IA $53,733

Matlock, IA $53,870

Primghar, IA $54,041

Rock Rapids, IA $53,325

Rock Valley, IA $53,293

Sanborn, IA $53,948

Sibley, IA $53,919

Spencer, IA $54,184

Massena, IA $54,191

Gifford, IA $54,337

Lenox, IA $54,080

Ackworth, IA $56,255

Adair, IA $54,415

Adel, IA $56,096

Albion, IA $54,388

Alden, IA $54,174

Alleman, IA $56,402

Allerton, IA $54,218

Altoona, IA $56,659

Ames, IA $55,729

Anita, IA $54,198

Ankeny, IA $56,623

Atlantic, IA $54,491

Audubon, IA $54,206

Bagley, IA $54,763

Barnes City, IA $54,340

Baxter, IA $55,839

Bayard, IA $54,608

Beaver, IA $55,193

Berwick, IA $56,759

Bevington, IA $56,271

Blairsburg, IA $54,082

Bondurant, IA $56,508

Boone, IA $55,482

Booneville, IA $56,389

Bouton, IA $55,905

Boxholm, IA $54,947

Bradford, IA $54,356

Brayton, IA $54,283

Buckeye, IA $54,220

Bussey, IA $54,914

Cambridge, IA $56,127

Carlisle, IA $56,580

Casey, IA $54,662

Chariton, IA $55,058

Churdan, IA $54,338

Clemons, IA $54,467

Clio, IA $54,154

Colfax, IA $56,145

Collins, IA $55,894

Colo, IA $55,288

Columbia, IA $55,451

Coon Rapids, IA $54,348

Cooper, IA $54,946

Corydon, IA $54,416

Cumming, IA $56,535

Melcher Dallas, IA $55,729

Dallas Center, IA $56,261

Dana, IA $54,736

Davis City, IA $54,086

Dawson, IA $55,534

Decatur, IA $54,227

Derby, IA $54,857

De Soto, IA $56,107

Dexter, IA $55,594

Dows, IA $54,032

Earlham, IA $55,861

Elkhart, IA $56,403

Ellston, IA $54,474

Ellsworth, IA $54,578

Exira, IA $54,235

Ferguson, IA $54,730

Galt, IA $53,980

Garden City, IA $54,743

Garden Grove, IA $54,516

Gibson, IA $54,389

Gilbert, IA $55,474

Gilman, IA $54,540

Grand Junction, IA $54,933

Grand River, IA $54,452

Granger, IA $56,367

Gray, IA $54,320

Grimes, IA $56,535

Grinnell, IA $54,676

Guthrie Center, IA $54,642

Hamilton, IA $54,970

Pacific Junction, IA $54,930

Hamlin, IA $54,154

Little Cedar, IA $54,592

Mc Intire, IA $54,965

Manly, IA $54,082

Meservey, IA $54,009

Nora Springs, IA $54,165

Northwood, IA $54,389

Orchard, IA $54,193

Osage, IA $54,253

Plymouth, IA $54,061

Rake, IA $54,293

Riceville, IA $54,628

Rock Falls, IA $54,166

Rockford, IA $54,109

Rockwell, IA $54,072

Rowan, IA $53,998

Rudd, IA $54,178

Saint Ansgar, IA $54,534

Scarville, IA $54,179

Sheffield, IA $54,053

Stacyville, IA $54,847

Swaledale, IA $54,035

Thompson, IA $54,116

Thornton, IA $54,017

Titonka, IA $54,040

Toeterville, IA $54,735

Ventura, IA $54,069

Wesley, IA $54,010

Woden, IA $54,007

Fort Dodge, IA $54,279

Albert City, IA $54,067

Algona, IA $54,140

Armstrong, IA $54,109

Ayrshire, IA $54,027

Badger, IA $54,083

Bancroft, IA $54,064

Barnum, IA $54,029

Bode, IA $54,036

Bradgate, IA $54,005

Burnside, IA $54,580

Burt, IA $54,028

Callender, IA $54,263

Clare, IA $54,015

Clarion, IA $54,074

Curlew, IA $53,988

Cylinder, IA $53,984

Dakota City, IA $54,361

Dayton, IA $54,675

Dolliver, IA $54,108

Duncombe, IA $54,263

Eagle Grove, IA $54,109

Early, IA $54,043

Emmetsburg, IA $54,118

Farnhamville, IA $54,276

Fenton, IA $54,021

Fonda, IA $54,034

Gilmore City, IA $54,024

Goldfield, IA $54,036

Gowrie, IA $54,431

Harcourt, IA $54,589

Hardy, IA $53,985

Havelock, IA $54,006

Humboldt, IA $54,127

Jolley, IA $53,965

Knierim, IA $54,176

Laurens, IA $54,099

Ledyard, IA $54,143

Lehigh, IA $54,467

Livermore, IA $54,038

Lone Rock, IA $54,011

Lu Verne, IA $53,994

Lytton, IA $54,024

Mallard, IA $54,027

Manson, IA $54,082

Marathon, IA $54,057

Moorland, IA $54,090

Nemaha, IA $54,003

Newell, IA $54,072

Otho, IA $54,381

Ottosen, IA $53,989

Palmer, IA $54,002

Plover, IA $54,200

Pocahontas, IA $54,092

Pomeroy, IA $54,046

Rembrandt, IA $54,055

Renwick, IA $54,018

Ringsted, IA $54,035

Rockwell City, IA $54,063

Rolfe, IA $54,030

Rutland, IA $54,017

Sac City, IA $54,076

Sioux Rapids, IA $54,087

Somers, IA $54,019

Storm Lake, IA $54,191

Swea City, IA $54,125

Thor, IA $54,020

Truesdale, IA $54,304

Varina, IA $54,284

Vincent, IA $54,013

Webster City, IA $54,408

Luana, IA $54,044

Mc Gregor, IA $54,131

Marquette, IA $54,300

Monona, IA $54,128

New Albin, IA $54,414

Ossian, IA $54,071

Postville, IA $54,112

Protivin, IA $54,244

Randalia, IA $54,046

Ridgeway, IA $54,113

Saint Lucas, IA $54,306

Spillville, IA $54,336

Wadena, IA $54,086

Waterville, IA $54,161

Waucoma, IA $54,059

Waukon, IA $54,249

West Union, IA $54,137

Ainsworth, IA $54,337

Alburnett, IA $55,225

Amana, IA $55,154

Anamosa, IA $54,958

Atkins, IA $55,263

Baldwin, IA $54,285

Belle Plaine, IA $54,559

Blairstown, IA $54,860

Brandon, IA $54,319

Brooklyn, IA $54,487

Center Junction, IA $54,613

Center Point, IA $55,054

Central City, IA $55,109

Chelsea, IA $54,360

Clarence, IA $54,477

Clutier, IA $54,323

Coggon, IA $54,861

Prairieburg, IA $54,943

Conroy, IA $54,957

Guernsey, IA $54,518

Deep River, IA $54,458

Delhi, IA $54,505

Dysart, IA $54,260

Elberon, IA $54,344

Ely, IA $55,407

Fairfax, IA $55,377

Garrison, IA $54,398

Harper, IA $54,431

Hartford, IA $56,401

Harvey, IA $55,121

Haverhill, IA $54,686

Hubbard, IA $54,408

Humeston, IA $54,618

Huxley, IA $56,162

Indianola, IA $56,302

Iowa Falls, IA $54,271

Ira, IA $55,984

Jamaica, IA $55,028

Jefferson, IA $54,798

Jewell, IA $54,697

Johnston, IA $56,650

Kamrar, IA $54,418

Kellerton, IA $54,155

Kelley, IA $55,992

Kellogg, IA $54,905

Keswick, IA $54,451

Killduff, IA $55,525

Knoxville, IA $55,653

Hartwick, IA $54,450

Mount Pleasant, IA $54,239

Rome, IA $54,118

Mount Union, IA $54,166

New London, IA $54,234

Oakville, IA $54,241

Olds, IA $54,471

Pilot Grove, IA $54,300

Salem, IA $54,130

Sperry, IA $54,244

Stockport, IA $54,080

Swedesburg, IA $54,283

Wapello, IA $54,345

Wayland, IA $54,232

West Burlington, IA $54,365

West Point, IA $54,133

Saint Paul, IA $54,301

Wever, IA $54,148

Winfield, IA $54,260

Yarmouth, IA $54,170

Andover, IA $54,360

Atalissa, IA $54,472

Bennett, IA $54,491

Bettendorf, IA $54,538

Blue Grass, IA $54,591

Bryant, IA $54,344

Buffalo, IA $54,574

Calamus, IA $54,505

Camanche, IA $54,442

Charlotte, IA $54,387

Clinton, IA $54,392

Columbus City, IA $54,607

Columbus Junction, IA $54,344

Conesville, IA $54,374

De Witt, IA $54,468

Dixon, IA $54,554

Donahue, IA $54,581

Durant, IA $54,533

Eldridge, IA $54,630

Fruitland, IA $54,417

Goose Lake, IA $54,370

Grand Mound, IA $54,485

Grandview, IA $54,380

Le Claire, IA $54,496

Letts, IA $54,354

Lone Tree, IA $54,485

Long Grove, IA $54,555

Low Moor, IA $54,437

Mc Causland, IA $54,500

Montpelier, IA $54,551

Moscow, IA $54,476

Muscatine, IA $54,456

New Liberty, IA $54,519

Nichols, IA $54,400

Pleasant Valley, IA $54,483

Princeton, IA $54,493

Stockton, IA $54,566

Teeds Grove, IA $54,341

Tipton, IA $54,514

Walcott, IA $54,629

Welton, IA $54,436

West Liberty, IA $54,470

Wheatland, IA $54,471

Wilton, IA $54,497

Davenport, IA $55,023

Hiawatha, IA $55,446

Hills, IA $54,727

Homestead, IA $55,083

Hopkinton, IA $54,738

Iowa City, IA $54,813

Coralville, IA $55,042

Kalona, IA $54,695

Keota, IA $54,450

Keystone, IA $54,539

Ladora, IA $54,686

Langworthy, IA $54,780

Lisbon, IA $55,100

Lost Nation, IA $54,425

Lowden, IA $54,470

Luzerne, IA $54,702

Marengo, IA $54,852

Marion, IA $55,373

Martelle, IA $55,115

Mechanicsville, IA $54,883

Middle Amana, IA $55,136

Millersburg, IA $54,902

Monmouth, IA $54,298

Monticello, IA $54,709

Morley, IA $54,925

Mount Auburn, IA $54,315

Mount Vernon, IA $55,292

Newhall, IA $55,099

North English, IA $54,649

North Liberty, IA $55,209

Norway, IA $55,225

Oakdale, IA $55,049

Olin, IA $54,722

Onslow, IA $54,380

Oxford, IA $55,071

Oxford Junction, IA $54,398

Palo, IA $55,320

Parnell, IA $54,890

Quasqueton, IA $54,450

Riverside, IA $54,563

Robins, IA $55,409

Rowley, IA $54,423

Ryan, IA $54,708

Shellsburg, IA $55,137

Solon, IA $55,181

South Amana, IA $55,019

South English, IA $54,558

Springville, IA $55,224

Stanwood, IA $54,642

Swisher, IA $55,307

Tama, IA $54,431

Morning Sun, IA $54,264

Lacona, IA $55,757

Lamoni, IA $54,114

Laurel, IA $54,761

Le Grand, IA $54,672

Leighton, IA $54,883

Leon, IA $54,420

Liberty Center, IA $55,880

Linden, IA $55,603

Lineville, IA $54,079

Liscomb, IA $54,358

Lorimor, IA $55,056

Lovilia, IA $54,874

Lucas, IA $55,520

Luther, IA $55,830

Lynnville, IA $54,923

Mc Callsburg, IA $54,720

Macksburg, IA $54,956

Madrid, IA $56,037

Malcom, IA $54,347

Marshalltown, IA $54,536

Martensdale, IA $56,364

Maxwell, IA $56,147

Melbourne, IA $55,076

Menlo, IA $54,834

Millerton, IA $54,745

Milo, IA $56,061

Minburn, IA $55,976

Mingo, IA $56,091

Mitchellville, IA $56,426

Monroe, IA $55,934

Montezuma, IA $54,477

Montour, IA $54,383

Murray, IA $54,945

Nevada, IA $55,671

New Providence, IA $54,340

New Sharon, IA $54,642

Newton, IA $55,728

New Virginia, IA $55,872

Norwalk, IA $56,616

Ogden, IA $55,123

Osceola, IA $55,139

Otley, IA $55,769

Panora, IA $55,143

Paton, IA $54,589

Patterson, IA $56,133

Pella, IA $55,230

Perry, IA $55,701

Peru, IA $55,699

Pilot Mound, IA $54,837

Pleasantville, IA $56,079

Polk City, IA $56,398

Popejoy, IA $54,265

Prairie City, IA $56,225

Prole, IA $56,341

Radcliffe, IA $54,474

Randall, IA $54,987

Reasnor, IA $55,627

Redfield, IA $55,714

Rhodes, IA $55,739

Rippey, IA $55,027

Roland, IA $54,929

Runnells, IA $56,489

Russell, IA $54,762

Saint Anthony, IA $54,513

Saint Charles, IA $56,104

Saint Marys, IA $56,182

Searsboro, IA $54,684

Sheldahl, IA $56,205

Slater, IA $56,260

Stanhope, IA $54,724

State Center, IA $54,783

Story City, IA $54,969

Stratford, IA $54,735

Stuart, IA $55,070

Sully, IA $55,083

Swan, IA $56,287

Thayer, IA $54,735

Thornburg, IA $54,629

Tracy, IA $54,978

Truro, IA $55,726

Union, IA $54,334

Whittemore, IA $54,054

Woolstock, IA $54,026

Ackley, IA $54,147

Allison, IA $54,035

Alta Vista, IA $54,206

Aplington, IA $54,041

Aredale, IA $54,006

Arlington, IA $54,130

Aurora, IA $54,201

Austinville, IA $54,039

Beaman, IA $54,231

Bristow, IA $54,029

Buckingham, IA $54,144

Cedar Falls, IA $54,008

Charles City, IA $54,257

Clarksville, IA $54,034

Colwell, IA $54,441

Conrad, IA $54,233

Denver, IA $54,068

Dewar, IA $54,139

Dike, IA $54,059

Dumont, IA $54,068

Dunkerton, IA $54,118

Eldora, IA $54,317

Elma, IA $54,149

Fairbank, IA $54,115

Fredericksburg, IA $54,068

Frederika, IA $54,020

Garwin, IA $54,367

Geneva, IA $54,045

Gilbertville, IA $54,157

Gladbrook, IA $54,215

Greene, IA $54,049

Grundy Center, IA $54,119

Hazleton, IA $54,167

Holland, IA $54,052

Hudson, IA $54,125

Independence, IA $54,241

Ionia, IA $54,050

Janesville, IA $54,036

Jesup, IA $54,158

Kesley, IA $54,037

Lamont, IA $54,219

La Porte City, IA $54,173

Lincoln, IA $54,167

Marble Rock, IA $54,053

Masonville, IA $54,558

Maynard, IA $54,118

Morrison, IA $54,090

Nashua, IA $54,015

New Hampton, IA $54,238

New Hartford, IA $54,038

North Washington, IA $54,250

Oelwein, IA $54,131

Oran, IA $54,103

Toddville, IA $55,327

Toledo, IA $54,328

Troy Mills, IA $54,832

Urbana, IA $54,774

Van Horne, IA $54,827

Victor, IA $54,581

Vining, IA $54,547

Vinton, IA $54,655

Viola, IA $55,231

Walford, IA $55,294

Walker, IA $54,743

Washington, IA $54,434

Watkins, IA $55,082

Webster, IA $54,469

Wellman, IA $54,614

West Branch, IA $54,699

West Chester, IA $54,441

Williamsburg, IA $54,901

Wyoming, IA $54,425

Cedar Rapids, IA $55,469

Ottumwa, IA $54,255

Agency, IA $54,202

Albia, IA $54,578

Batavia, IA $54,111

Beacon, IA $54,857

Birmingham, IA $54,107

Blakesburg, IA $54,185

Bloomfield, IA $54,098

West Grove, IA $54,045

Brighton, IA $54,213

Cantril, IA $54,040

Cedar, IA $54,315

Centerville, IA $54,141

Chillicothe, IA $54,458

Cincinnati, IA $54,038

Delta, IA $54,239

Douds, IA $54,083

Drakesville, IA $54,082

Eddyville, IA $54,483

Eldon, IA $54,161

Exline, IA $54,044

Fairfield, IA $54,229

Floris, IA $54,094

Fremont, IA $54,292

Hayesville, IA $54,447

Hedrick, IA $54,118

Keosauqua, IA $54,105

Kirkville, IA $54,378

Libertyville, IA $54,141

Martinsburg, IA $54,348

Melrose, IA $54,643

Milton, IA $54,079

Moravia, IA $54,305

Moulton, IA $54,041

Mount Sterling, IA $53,984

Mystic, IA $54,320

Ollie, IA $54,253

Oskaloosa, IA $54,723

Packwood, IA $54,113

Plano, IA $54,322

Promise City, IA $54,380

Pulaski, IA $54,081

Richland, IA $54,269

Rose Hill, IA $54,308

Selma, IA $54,069

Seymour, IA $54,145

Sigourney, IA $54,405

Udell, IA $54,013

Unionville, IA $54,031

University Park, IA $54,813

Burlington, IA $54,387

Argyle, IA $54,076

Bonaparte, IA $54,094

Crawfordsville, IA $54,254

Danville, IA $54,205

Denmark, IA $54,330

Donnellson, IA $54,123

Farmington, IA $54,080

Fort Madison, IA $54,278

Hillsboro, IA $54,072

Houghton, IA $54,321

Keokuk, IA $54,274

Lockridge, IA $54,121

Mediapolis, IA $54,309

Middletown, IA $54,156

Montrose, IA $54,163

Lime Springs, IA $54,625

Panama, IA $54,585

Persia, IA $54,796

Pisgah, IA $54,405

Portsmouth, IA $54,686

Red Oak, IA $54,547

Shelby, IA $54,747

Silver City, IA $54,957

Soldier, IA $54,027

Stanton, IA $54,362

Treynor, IA $54,985

Underwood, IA $55,051

Walnut, IA $54,547

Westphalia, IA $54,528

Woodbine, IA $54,645

Shenandoah, IA $54,420

Blanchard, IA $54,101

Braddyville, IA $54,008

Clarinda, IA $54,234

Coin, IA $54,169

College Springs, IA $54,283

Essex, IA $54,367

Farragut, IA $54,343

Hamburg, IA $54,260

Imogene, IA $54,543

New Market, IA $54,087

Northboro, IA $54,161

Percival, IA $54,473

Randolph, IA $54,572

Riverton, IA $54,307

Shambaugh, IA $54,363

Sidney, IA $54,507

Tabor, IA $54,683

Thurman, IA $54,632

Yorktown, IA $54,420

Dubuque, IA $54,432

Tiffin, IA $55,083

Andrew, IA $54,588

Bellevue, IA $54,325

Bernard, IA $54,258

Cascade, IA $54,446

Colesburg, IA $54,196

Delaware, IA $54,623

Delmar, IA $54,405

Dundee, IA $54,247

Durango, IA $54,234

Dyersville, IA $54,456

Earlville, IA $54,395

Edgewood, IA $54,228

Elkader, IA $54,088

Elkport, IA $54,093

Epworth, IA $54,363

Farley, IA $54,395

Farmersburg, IA $54,048

Garber, IA $54,093

Garnavillo, IA $54,102

Greeley, IA $54,249

Guttenberg, IA $54,170

Holy Cross, IA $54,197

La Motte, IA $54,268

Luxemburg, IA $54,457

Manchester, IA $54,467

Maquoketa, IA $54,383

Miles, IA $54,285

New Vienna, IA $54,245

North Buena Vista, IA $54,181

Peosta, IA $54,352

Preston, IA $54,344

Sabula, IA $54,327

Saint Donatus, IA $54,439

Saint Olaf, IA $54,020

Sherrill, IA $54,164

Spragueville, IA $54,260

Springbrook, IA $54,450

Strawberry Point, IA $54,186

Volga, IA $54,091

Worthington, IA $54,428

Zwingle, IA $54,221

Decorah, IA $54,360

Calmar, IA $54,089

Castalia, IA $54,014

Chester, IA $54,972

Clermont, IA $54,090

Cresco, IA $54,369

Dorchester, IA $54,379

Elgin, IA $54,080

Fayette, IA $54,138

Fort Atkinson, IA $54,073

Harpers Ferry, IA $54,154

Hawkeye, IA $54,058

Highlandville, IA $54,518

Lansing, IA $54,316

Lawler, IA $54,086

Parkersburg, IA $54,044

Plainfield, IA $54,028

Raymond, IA $54,158

Readlyn, IA $54,084

Reinbeck, IA $54,096

Shell Rock, IA $54,039

Stanley, IA $54,175

Steamboat Rock, IA $54,225

Stout, IA $54,046

Sumner, IA $54,034

Traer, IA $54,198

Tripoli, IA $54,042

Waverly, IA $54,040

Wellsburg, IA $54,127

Westgate, IA $54,098

Winthrop, IA $54,383

Waterloo, IA $54,182

Evansdale, IA $54,167

Creston, IA $54,553

Afton, IA $54,709

Arispe, IA $54,711

Bedford, IA $53,942

Benton, IA $53,906

Blockton, IA $53,870

Bridgewater, IA $54,096

Carbon, IA $54,341

Clearfield, IA $53,947

Corning, IA $54,154

Cromwell, IA $54,562

Cumberland, IA $54,286

Diagonal, IA $54,097

Fontanelle, IA $54,395

Grant, IA $54,572

Gravity, IA $53,993

Greenfield, IA $54,759

Arnolds Park, IA $54,366

Dickens, IA $54,025

Estherville, IA $54,193

Everly, IA $54,054

Fostoria, IA $54,332

Gillett Grove, IA $54,210

Graettinger, IA $54,066

Greenville, IA $54,045

Gruver, IA $54,169

Harris, IA $54,065

Hartley, IA $54,065

Lake Park, IA $54,138

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	$63,803	$31.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$62,138	$30.0	12%
Telecom	$61,583	$30.0	11%
Hospitality & Leisure	$61,029	$29.0	10%
Internet	$59,919	$29.0	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.

$50,149

Average $55,481/year

$63,566

$4,179

Average $4,623/month

$5,297

$964

Average $1,067/week

$1,222

$24

Average $27/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,566	$5,297	$1,222	$31
Average	$55,481	$4,623	$1,067	$27
25th Percentile	$50,149	$4,179	$964	$24

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