What are the main factors that influence an Air Traffic Controller Specialist'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 Specialist?

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

How does experience change An Air Traffic Controller Specialist's salary?

An Air Traffic Controller Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,174 for beginners, reaching about $65,108 at mid-level, and approach $102,110 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Air Traffic Controller Specialist?

Air Traffic Controller Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Air Traffic Controller Specialist roles are District of Columbia $77,640, California $77,345, Massachusetts $76,314. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Air Traffic Controller Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Air Traffic Controller Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Air Controller: $95,093; Air Traffic Systems Specialist: $79,723; Air Traffic Control Specialist: $69,367; Air Traffic Control Specialist Trainee: $66,967; air traffic control: $62,030.

Air Traffic Controller Specialist Salary in Iowa

How much does an Air Traffic Controller Specialist make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Air Traffic Controller Specialist in Iowa is $67,107 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,439
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,202 to $76,703
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,916

10% $53,916

50% (Median) $67,107

90% $85,439

Air Traffic Controller Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,703	$6,392	$1,475	$37
Average	$67,107	$5,592	$1,291	$32
25th Percentile	$60,202	$5,017	$1,158	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Air Traffic Controller Specialist Salaries

An Air Traffic Controller Specialist'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 Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Air Traffic Controller Specialist'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): $47,174
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,993
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $65,108
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $78,946
Expert (over 8 years): $102,110

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Traffic Clerk I	less than 1 year	$47,174
Traffic Clerk II	1-2 years	$51,993
Air Traffic Controller Specialist	2-4 years	$65,108
Traffic Supervisor	5-8 years	$78,946
Traffic Manager	over 8 years	$102,110

How Do Air Traffic Controller Specialist 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 Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $77,640.
California: $77,345.
Massachusetts: $76,314.

District of Columbia $77,640 California $77,345 Massachusetts $76,314 Washington $76,034 New Jersey $76,006 Alaska $75,908 Connecticut $74,940 New York $74,547

Hawaii $73,292 Rhode Island $72,703 Maryland $72,303 Minnesota $71,756 Colorado $71,546 Illinois $71,476 Oregon $71,210 Delaware $71,013

New Hampshire $70,890 Virginia $70,613 Pennsylvania $69,807 Nevada $69,400 North Dakota $69,267 Michigan $69,057 Wisconsin $68,980 Vermont $68,825

Texas $68,398 Maine $68,370 Arizona $68,327 Ohio $68,278 Georgia $67,633 Indiana $67,311 Wyoming $67,248 Utah $67,149

Iowa $67,107 Kansas $66,771 Louisiana $66,673 North Carolina $66,638 Missouri $66,623 Florida $66,350 Montana $66,203 Nebraska $66,063

Kentucky $65,985 South Carolina $65,705 Tennessee $65,530 Idaho $65,459 New Mexico $64,948 Oklahoma $64,835 Alabama $64,422 South Dakota $63,727

Arkansas $63,349 West Virginia $63,145 Mississippi $62,535

Top Paying Cities for Air Traffic Controller Specialist

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: $65,395
Melvin: $65,204
Milford: $65,482

West Bend, IA $65,395

Melvin, IA $65,204

Milford, IA $65,482

Ocheyedan, IA $65,321

Okoboji, IA $65,726

Royal, IA $65,408

Ruthven, IA $65,411

Spirit Lake, IA $65,665

Superior, IA $65,721

Terril, IA $65,358

Wallingford, IA $65,450

Webb, IA $65,346

Carroll, IA $65,464

Arcadia, IA $65,361

Arthur, IA $65,302

Aspinwall, IA $65,734

Auburn, IA $65,333

Breda, IA $65,350

Charter Oak, IA $65,330

Dedham, IA $65,472

Deloit, IA $65,403

Denison, IA $65,558

Glidden, IA $65,563

Halbur, IA $65,567

Ida Grove, IA $65,290

Irwin, IA $65,715

Kirkman, IA $65,666

Kiron, IA $65,313

Lake City, IA $65,391

Lake View, IA $65,407

Lanesboro, IA $65,661

Lidderdale, IA $65,485

Lohrville, IA $65,473

Manilla, IA $65,597

Manning, IA $65,553

Odebolt, IA $65,362

Ralston, IA $65,865

Ricketts, IA $65,532

Schleswig, IA $65,351

Scranton, IA $65,840

Templeton, IA $65,431

Vail, IA $65,378

Wall Lake, IA $65,380

Westside, IA $65,347

Council Bluffs, IA $66,638

Carter Lake, IA $66,638

Arion, IA $65,462

Avoca, IA $66,128

Blencoe, IA $65,315

Carson, IA $66,302

Crescent, IA $66,635

Defiance, IA $65,673

Dow City, IA $65,602

Dunlap, IA $65,639

Earling, IA $65,752

Elk Horn, IA $65,839

Elliott, IA $65,799

Emerson, IA $66,163

Glenwood, IA $66,452

Griswold, IA $65,930

Hancock, IA $66,219

Harlan, IA $65,936

Hastings, IA $66,222

Henderson, IA $66,268

Honey Creek, IA $66,603

Kimballton, IA $65,757

Lewis, IA $65,866

Little Sioux, IA $65,642

Logan, IA $66,297

Mc Clelland, IA $66,542

Macedonia, IA $66,348

Magnolia, IA $66,241

Malvern, IA $66,266

Marne, IA $65,825

Minden, IA $66,399

Mineola, IA $66,551

Missouri Valley, IA $66,425

Modale, IA $66,264

Mondamin, IA $66,003

Moorhead, IA $65,382

Van Meter, IA $68,095

Van Wert, IA $66,104

Waukee, IA $68,299

Weldon, IA $66,199

West Des Moines, IA $68,618

What Cheer, IA $65,782

Whitten, IA $65,879

Williams, IA $65,509

Williamson, IA $66,892

Winterset, IA $67,499

Wiota, IA $65,646

Woodburn, IA $67,055

Woodward, IA $67,724

Yale, IA $66,574

Zearing, IA $66,118

Des Moines, IA $68,776

Urbandale, IA $68,651

Windsor Heights, IA $68,745

Clive, IA $68,510

Pleasant Hill, IA $68,654

Mason City, IA $65,558

Alexander, IA $65,333

Belmond, IA $65,424

Britt, IA $65,388

Buffalo Center, IA $65,462

Carpenter, IA $66,119

Chapin, IA $65,672

Clear Lake, IA $65,490

Corwith, IA $65,304

Coulter, IA $65,666

Crystal Lake, IA $65,667

Dougherty, IA $65,272

Fertile, IA $65,442

Floyd, IA $65,586

Forest City, IA $65,448

Garner, IA $65,421

Goodell, IA $65,307

Grafton, IA $65,451

Hampton, IA $65,488

Hanlontown, IA $65,362

Joice, IA $65,411

Kanawha, IA $65,333

Kensett, IA $65,359

Klemme, IA $65,364

Lake Mills, IA $65,586

Lakota, IA $65,412

Latimer, IA $65,408

Leland, IA $65,442

Sioux Center, IA $65,033

Neola, IA $66,458

Oakland, IA $66,275

Mount Ayr, IA $65,351

Nodaway, IA $65,462

Orient, IA $66,042

Prescott, IA $65,453

Redding, IA $65,211

Shannon City, IA $65,750

Sharpsburg, IA $65,201

Tingley, IA $65,739

Villisca, IA $65,648

Akron, IA $64,269

Alta, IA $65,427

Alton, IA $65,023

Anthon, IA $64,267

Aurelia, IA $65,265

Battle Creek, IA $65,137

Bronson, IA $63,821

Brunsville, IA $64,199

Calumet, IA $65,581

Castana, IA $65,078

Chatsworth, IA $64,435

Cherokee, IA $65,182

Cleghorn, IA $64,920

Climbing Hill, IA $64,054

Correctionville, IA $64,422

Cushing, IA $64,889

Danbury, IA $65,021

Galva, IA $65,213

Granville, IA $65,011

Hawarden, IA $64,875

Hinton, IA $63,790

Holstein, IA $65,065

Hornick, IA $64,343

Ireton, IA $64,773

Kingsley, IA $64,147

Larrabee, IA $65,198

Lawton, IA $63,762

Le Mars, IA $64,232

Linn Grove, IA $65,341

Mapleton, IA $65,201

Marcus, IA $64,835

Maurice, IA $64,830

Meriden, IA $65,062

Merrill, IA $63,920

Moville, IA $64,009

Onawa, IA $65,220

Orange City, IA $65,123

Oto, IA $64,513

Oyens, IA $64,389

Paullina, IA $65,180

Peterson, IA $65,342

Pierson, IA $64,369

Quimby, IA $64,884

Remsen, IA $64,482

Rodney, IA $64,662

Salix, IA $63,894

Schaller, IA $65,364

Sergeant Bluff, IA $63,693

Sloan, IA $64,234

Smithland, IA $64,583

Sutherland, IA $65,369

Ute, IA $65,337

Washta, IA $64,755

Westfield, IA $63,943

Whiting, IA $64,579

Sioux City, IA $63,615

Sheldon, IA $65,151

Alvord, IA $64,318

Archer, IA $65,170

Ashton, IA $65,039

Boyden, IA $64,948

Doon, IA $64,485

George, IA $64,896

Hospers, IA $65,146

Hull, IA $64,905

Inwood, IA $64,239

Larchwood, IA $64,081

Lester, IA $64,258

Little Rock, IA $64,994

Matlock, IA $65,159

Primghar, IA $65,366

Rock Rapids, IA $64,500

Rock Valley, IA $64,461

Sanborn, IA $65,254

Sibley, IA $65,218

Spencer, IA $65,539

Massena, IA $65,547

Gifford, IA $65,724

Lenox, IA $65,414

Ackworth, IA $68,044

Adair, IA $65,818

Adel, IA $67,852

Albion, IA $65,786

Alden, IA $65,527

Alleman, IA $68,222

Allerton, IA $65,580

Altoona, IA $68,532

Ames, IA $67,408

Anita, IA $65,556

Ankeny, IA $68,489

Atlantic, IA $65,910

Audubon, IA $65,566

Bagley, IA $66,240

Barnes City, IA $65,728

Baxter, IA $67,541

Bayard, IA $66,052

Beaver, IA $66,760

Berwick, IA $68,654

Bevington, IA $68,064

Blairsburg, IA $65,415

Bondurant, IA $68,350

Boone, IA $67,109

Booneville, IA $68,206

Bouton, IA $67,621

Boxholm, IA $66,461

Bradford, IA $65,747

Brayton, IA $65,659

Buckeye, IA $65,582

Bussey, IA $66,422

Cambridge, IA $67,889

Carlisle, IA $68,438

Casey, IA $66,117

Chariton, IA $66,597

Churdan, IA $65,726

Clemons, IA $65,882

Clio, IA $65,502

Colfax, IA $67,911

Collins, IA $67,608

Colo, IA $66,875

Columbia, IA $67,072

Coon Rapids, IA $65,737

Cooper, IA $66,461

Corydon, IA $65,820

Cumming, IA $68,382

Melcher Dallas, IA $67,407

Dallas Center, IA $68,051

Dana, IA $66,206

Davis City, IA $65,420

Dawson, IA $67,172

Decatur, IA $65,591

Derby, IA $66,353

De Soto, IA $67,865

Dexter, IA $67,245

Dows, IA $65,355

Earlham, IA $67,568

Elkhart, IA $68,224

Ellston, IA $65,890

Ellsworth, IA $66,016

Exira, IA $65,600

Ferguson, IA $66,200

Galt, IA $65,293

Garden City, IA $66,215

Garden Grove, IA $65,940

Gibson, IA $65,788

Gilbert, IA $67,099

Gilman, IA $65,969

Grand Junction, IA $66,445

Grand River, IA $65,863

Granger, IA $68,180

Gray, IA $65,703

Grimes, IA $68,383

Grinnell, IA $66,134

Guthrie Center, IA $66,093

Hamilton, IA $66,490

Pacific Junction, IA $66,441

Hamlin, IA $65,503

Little Cedar, IA $66,032

Mc Intire, IA $66,483

Manly, IA $65,415

Meservey, IA $65,328

Nora Springs, IA $65,516

Northwood, IA $65,787

Orchard, IA $65,550

Osage, IA $65,623

Plymouth, IA $65,390

Rake, IA $65,671

Riceville, IA $66,077

Rock Falls, IA $65,517

Rockford, IA $65,449

Rockwell, IA $65,404

Rowan, IA $65,314

Rudd, IA $65,532

Saint Ansgar, IA $65,963

Scarville, IA $65,533

Sheffield, IA $65,381

Stacyville, IA $66,342

Swaledale, IA $65,359

Thompson, IA $65,457

Thornton, IA $65,337

Titonka, IA $65,365

Toeterville, IA $66,206

Ventura, IA $65,400

Wesley, IA $65,328

Woden, IA $65,325

Fort Dodge, IA $65,654

Albert City, IA $65,397

Algona, IA $65,486

Armstrong, IA $65,449

Ayrshire, IA $65,349

Badger, IA $65,417

Bancroft, IA $65,394

Barnum, IA $65,351

Bode, IA $65,360

Bradgate, IA $65,323

Burnside, IA $66,018

Burt, IA $65,350

Callender, IA $65,634

Clare, IA $65,335

Clarion, IA $65,406

Curlew, IA $65,302

Cylinder, IA $65,297

Dakota City, IA $65,753

Dayton, IA $66,133

Dolliver, IA $65,448

Duncombe, IA $65,635

Eagle Grove, IA $65,448

Early, IA $65,368

Emmetsburg, IA $65,459

Farnhamville, IA $65,651

Fenton, IA $65,342

Fonda, IA $65,357

Gilmore City, IA $65,346

Goldfield, IA $65,360

Gowrie, IA $65,837

Harcourt, IA $66,029

Hardy, IA $65,299

Havelock, IA $65,324

Humboldt, IA $65,471

Jolley, IA $65,274

Knierim, IA $65,530

Laurens, IA $65,436

Ledyard, IA $65,489

Lehigh, IA $65,882

Livermore, IA $65,363

Lone Rock, IA $65,330

Lu Verne, IA $65,309

Lytton, IA $65,346

Mallard, IA $65,349

Manson, IA $65,416

Marathon, IA $65,386

Moorland, IA $65,426

Nemaha, IA $65,321

Newell, IA $65,403

Otho, IA $65,777

Ottosen, IA $65,303

Palmer, IA $65,319

Plover, IA $65,559

Pocahontas, IA $65,427

Pomeroy, IA $65,372

Rembrandt, IA $65,383

Renwick, IA $65,338

Ringsted, IA $65,359

Rockwell City, IA $65,393

Rolfe, IA $65,353

Rutland, IA $65,337

Sac City, IA $65,409

Sioux Rapids, IA $65,422

Somers, IA $65,340

Storm Lake, IA $65,548

Swea City, IA $65,468

Thor, IA $65,340

Truesdale, IA $65,685

Varina, IA $65,660

Vincent, IA $65,332

Webster City, IA $65,810

Luana, IA $65,370

Mc Gregor, IA $65,475

Marquette, IA $65,680

Monona, IA $65,471

New Albin, IA $65,818

Ossian, IA $65,403

Postville, IA $65,452

Protivin, IA $65,612

Randalia, IA $65,372

Ridgeway, IA $65,453

Saint Lucas, IA $65,687

Spillville, IA $65,723

Wadena, IA $65,421

Waterville, IA $65,511

Waucoma, IA $65,388

Waukon, IA $65,617

West Union, IA $65,483

Ainsworth, IA $65,725

Alburnett, IA $66,799

Amana, IA $66,713

Anamosa, IA $66,476

Atkins, IA $66,844

Baldwin, IA $65,661

Belle Plaine, IA $65,992

Blairstown, IA $66,357

Brandon, IA $65,703

Brooklyn, IA $65,906

Center Junction, IA $66,058

Center Point, IA $66,592

Central City, IA $66,658

Chelsea, IA $65,752

Clarence, IA $65,894

Clutier, IA $65,708

Coggon, IA $66,358

Prairieburg, IA $66,457

Conroy, IA $66,474

Guernsey, IA $65,943

Deep River, IA $65,870

Delhi, IA $65,928

Dysart, IA $65,631

Elberon, IA $65,733

Ely, IA $67,018

Fairfax, IA $66,983

Garrison, IA $65,797

Harper, IA $65,838

Hartford, IA $68,221

Harvey, IA $66,672

Haverhill, IA $66,146

Hubbard, IA $65,810

Humeston, IA $66,065

Huxley, IA $67,931

Indianola, IA $68,101

Iowa Falls, IA $65,644

Ira, IA $67,716

Jamaica, IA $66,560

Jefferson, IA $66,281

Jewell, IA $66,160

Johnston, IA $68,522

Kamrar, IA $65,823

Kellerton, IA $65,504

Kelley, IA $67,726

Kellogg, IA $66,411

Keswick, IA $65,862

Killduff, IA $67,161

Knoxville, IA $67,316

Hartwick, IA $65,861

Mount Pleasant, IA $65,606

Rome, IA $65,459

Mount Union, IA $65,518

New London, IA $65,600

Oakville, IA $65,608

Olds, IA $65,886

Pilot Grove, IA $65,680

Salem, IA $65,473

Sperry, IA $65,612

Stockport, IA $65,414

Swedesburg, IA $65,659

Wapello, IA $65,734

Wayland, IA $65,598

West Burlington, IA $65,758

West Point, IA $65,477

Saint Paul, IA $65,680

Wever, IA $65,495

Winfield, IA $65,631

Yarmouth, IA $65,523

Andover, IA $65,752

Atalissa, IA $65,887

Bennett, IA $65,910

Bettendorf, IA $65,967

Blue Grass, IA $66,031

Bryant, IA $65,733

Buffalo, IA $66,011

Calamus, IA $65,927

Camanche, IA $65,851

Charlotte, IA $65,784

Clinton, IA $65,791

Columbus City, IA $66,051

Columbus Junction, IA $65,732

Conesville, IA $65,769

De Witt, IA $65,882

Dixon, IA $65,986

Donahue, IA $66,019

Durant, IA $65,961

Eldridge, IA $66,079

Fruitland, IA $65,821

Goose Lake, IA $65,764

Grand Mound, IA $65,903

Grandview, IA $65,776

Le Claire, IA $65,917

Letts, IA $65,745

Lone Tree, IA $65,903

Long Grove, IA $65,987

Low Moor, IA $65,845

Mc Causland, IA $65,921

Montpelier, IA $65,983

Moscow, IA $65,893

Muscatine, IA $65,868

New Liberty, IA $65,944

Nichols, IA $65,800

Pleasant Valley, IA $65,901

Princeton, IA $65,912

Stockton, IA $66,001

Teeds Grove, IA $65,729

Tipton, IA $65,938

Walcott, IA $66,078

Welton, IA $65,844

West Liberty, IA $65,885

Wheatland, IA $65,886

Wilton, IA $65,917

Davenport, IA $66,553

Hiawatha, IA $67,065

Hills, IA $66,196

Homestead, IA $66,627

Hopkinton, IA $66,210

Iowa City, IA $66,300

Coralville, IA $66,577

Kalona, IA $66,157

Keota, IA $65,861

Keystone, IA $65,969

Ladora, IA $66,147

Langworthy, IA $66,260

Lisbon, IA $66,647

Lost Nation, IA $65,830

Lowden, IA $65,885

Luzerne, IA $66,166

Marengo, IA $66,347

Marion, IA $66,978

Martelle, IA $66,665

Mechanicsville, IA $66,384

Middle Amana, IA $66,690

Millersburg, IA $66,408

Monmouth, IA $65,678

Monticello, IA $66,175

Morley, IA $66,435

Mount Auburn, IA $65,698

Mount Vernon, IA $66,879

Newhall, IA $66,646

North English, IA $66,102

North Liberty, IA $66,779

Norway, IA $66,799

Oakdale, IA $66,586

Olin, IA $66,190

Onslow, IA $65,776

Oxford, IA $66,612

Oxford Junction, IA $65,797

Palo, IA $66,913

Parnell, IA $66,393

Quasqueton, IA $65,861

Riverside, IA $65,998

Robins, IA $67,021

Rowley, IA $65,828

Ryan, IA $66,173

Shellsburg, IA $66,692

Solon, IA $66,745

South Amana, IA $66,549

South English, IA $65,992

Springville, IA $66,797

Stanwood, IA $66,093

Swisher, IA $66,897

Tama, IA $65,837

Morning Sun, IA $65,636

Lacona, IA $67,442

Lamoni, IA $65,454

Laurel, IA $66,236

Le Grand, IA $66,130

Leighton, IA $66,385

Leon, IA $65,825

Liberty Center, IA $67,590

Linden, IA $67,256

Lineville, IA $65,412

Liscomb, IA $65,749

Lorimor, IA $66,593

Lovilia, IA $66,373

Lucas, IA $67,155

Luther, IA $67,530

Lynnville, IA $66,433

Mc Callsburg, IA $66,187

Macksburg, IA $66,473

Madrid, IA $67,780

Malcom, IA $65,736

Marshalltown, IA $65,964

Martensdale, IA $68,176

Maxwell, IA $67,914

Melbourne, IA $66,619

Menlo, IA $66,325

Millerton, IA $66,218

Milo, IA $67,810

Minburn, IA $67,707

Mingo, IA $67,846

Mitchellville, IA $68,251

Monroe, IA $67,656

Montezuma, IA $65,894

Montour, IA $65,780

Murray, IA $66,459

Nevada, IA $67,337

New Providence, IA $65,728

New Sharon, IA $66,093

Newton, IA $67,407

New Virginia, IA $67,581

Norwalk, IA $68,481

Ogden, IA $66,675

Osceola, IA $66,694

Otley, IA $67,456

Panora, IA $66,699

Paton, IA $66,030

Patterson, IA $67,896

Pella, IA $66,804

Perry, IA $67,374

Peru, IA $67,372

Pilot Mound, IA $66,329

Pleasantville, IA $67,832

Polk City, IA $68,217

Popejoy, IA $65,637

Prairie City, IA $68,008

Prole, IA $68,149

Radcliffe, IA $65,890

Randall, IA $66,511

Reasnor, IA $67,285

Redfield, IA $67,389

Rhodes, IA $67,420

Rippey, IA $66,559

Roland, IA $66,440

Runnells, IA $68,327

Russell, IA $66,238

Saint Anthony, IA $65,937

Saint Charles, IA $67,861

Saint Marys, IA $67,956

Searsboro, IA $66,144

Sheldahl, IA $67,983

Slater, IA $68,050

Stanhope, IA $66,192

State Center, IA $66,264

Story City, IA $66,488

Stratford, IA $66,206

Stuart, IA $66,610

Sully, IA $66,626

Swan, IA $68,083

Thayer, IA $66,206

Thornburg, IA $66,078

Tracy, IA $66,500

Truro, IA $67,405

Union, IA $65,720

Whittemore, IA $65,382

Woolstock, IA $65,348

Ackley, IA $65,494

Allison, IA $65,359

Alta Vista, IA $65,565

Aplington, IA $65,366

Aredale, IA $65,323

Arlington, IA $65,474

Aurora, IA $65,560

Austinville, IA $65,364

Beaman, IA $65,595

Bristow, IA $65,351

Buckingham, IA $65,490

Cedar Falls, IA $65,326

Charles City, IA $65,628

Clarksville, IA $65,357

Colwell, IA $65,850

Conrad, IA $65,598

Denver, IA $65,399

Dewar, IA $65,485

Dike, IA $65,388

Dumont, IA $65,399

Dunkerton, IA $65,459

Eldora, IA $65,700

Elma, IA $65,497

Fairbank, IA $65,455

Fredericksburg, IA $65,398

Frederika, IA $65,340

Garwin, IA $65,760

Geneva, IA $65,370

Gilbertville, IA $65,506

Gladbrook, IA $65,577

Greene, IA $65,375

Grundy Center, IA $65,460

Hazleton, IA $65,518

Holland, IA $65,380

Hudson, IA $65,467

Independence, IA $65,608

Ionia, IA $65,377

Janesville, IA $65,361

Jesup, IA $65,508

Kesley, IA $65,361

Lamont, IA $65,581

La Porte City, IA $65,525

Lincoln, IA $65,519

Marble Rock, IA $65,380

Masonville, IA $65,991

Maynard, IA $65,459

Morrison, IA $65,425

Nashua, IA $65,335

New Hampton, IA $65,605

New Hartford, IA $65,363

North Washington, IA $65,619

Oelwein, IA $65,475

Oran, IA $65,441

Toddville, IA $66,922

Toledo, IA $65,713

Troy Mills, IA $66,323

Urbana, IA $66,253

Van Horne, IA $66,316

Victor, IA $66,020

Vining, IA $65,978

Vinton, IA $66,109

Viola, IA $66,806

Walford, IA $66,882

Walker, IA $66,215

Washington, IA $65,841

Watkins, IA $66,626

Webster, IA $65,884

Wellman, IA $66,059

West Branch, IA $66,162

West Chester, IA $65,850

Williamsburg, IA $66,407

Wyoming, IA $65,830

Cedar Rapids, IA $67,093

Ottumwa, IA $65,625

Agency, IA $65,561

Albia, IA $66,016

Batavia, IA $65,451

Beacon, IA $66,353

Birmingham, IA $65,446

Blakesburg, IA $65,540

Bloomfield, IA $65,436

West Grove, IA $65,371

Brighton, IA $65,574

Cantril, IA $65,365

Cedar, IA $65,698

Centerville, IA $65,487

Chillicothe, IA $65,870

Cincinnati, IA $65,363

Delta, IA $65,605

Douds, IA $65,417

Drakesville, IA $65,416

Eddyville, IA $65,901

Eldon, IA $65,511

Exline, IA $65,370

Fairfield, IA $65,594

Floris, IA $65,431

Fremont, IA $65,669

Hayesville, IA $65,857

Hedrick, IA $65,459

Keosauqua, IA $65,444

Kirkville, IA $65,774

Libertyville, IA $65,487

Martinsburg, IA $65,738

Melrose, IA $66,095

Milton, IA $65,412

Moravia, IA $65,685

Moulton, IA $65,366

Mount Sterling, IA $65,297

Mystic, IA $65,703

Ollie, IA $65,622

Oskaloosa, IA $66,191

Packwood, IA $65,453

Plano, IA $65,706

Promise City, IA $65,776

Pulaski, IA $65,415

Richland, IA $65,642

Rose Hill, IA $65,689

Selma, IA $65,400

Seymour, IA $65,492

Sigourney, IA $65,807

Udell, IA $65,332

Unionville, IA $65,354

University Park, IA $66,300

Burlington, IA $65,785

Argyle, IA $65,409

Bonaparte, IA $65,431

Crawfordsville, IA $65,624

Danville, IA $65,564

Denmark, IA $65,715

Donnellson, IA $65,466

Farmington, IA $65,414

Fort Madison, IA $65,653

Hillsboro, IA $65,404

Houghton, IA $65,705

Keokuk, IA $65,648

Lockridge, IA $65,463

Mediapolis, IA $65,690

Middletown, IA $65,506

Montrose, IA $65,514

Lime Springs, IA $66,072

Panama, IA $66,024

Persia, IA $66,280

Pisgah, IA $65,807

Portsmouth, IA $66,147

Red Oak, IA $65,978

Shelby, IA $66,220

Silver City, IA $66,474

Soldier, IA $65,349

Stanton, IA $65,754

Treynor, IA $66,508

Underwood, IA $66,588

Walnut, IA $65,978

Westphalia, IA $65,955

Woodbine, IA $66,097

Shenandoah, IA $65,824

Blanchard, IA $65,438

Braddyville, IA $65,326

Clarinda, IA $65,600

Coin, IA $65,521

College Springs, IA $65,659

Essex, IA $65,761

Farragut, IA $65,732

Hamburg, IA $65,631

Imogene, IA $65,973

New Market, IA $65,422

Northboro, IA $65,511

Percival, IA $65,889

Randolph, IA $66,008

Riverton, IA $65,688

Shambaugh, IA $65,755

Sidney, IA $65,930

Tabor, IA $66,142

Thurman, IA $66,081

Yorktown, IA $65,824

Dubuque, IA $65,839

Tiffin, IA $66,626

Andrew, IA $66,028

Bellevue, IA $65,710

Bernard, IA $65,629

Cascade, IA $65,856

Colesburg, IA $65,554

Delaware, IA $66,070

Delmar, IA $65,807

Dundee, IA $65,616

Durango, IA $65,600

Dyersville, IA $65,868

Earlville, IA $65,795

Edgewood, IA $65,592

Elkader, IA $65,423

Elkport, IA $65,429

Epworth, IA $65,755

Farley, IA $65,795

Farmersburg, IA $65,375

Garber, IA $65,429

Garnavillo, IA $65,440

Greeley, IA $65,617

Guttenberg, IA $65,522

Holy Cross, IA $65,555

La Motte, IA $65,641

Luxemburg, IA $65,869

Manchester, IA $65,882

Maquoketa, IA $65,779

Miles, IA $65,661

New Vienna, IA $65,612

North Buena Vista, IA $65,535

Peosta, IA $65,742

Preston, IA $65,733

Sabula, IA $65,713

Saint Donatus, IA $65,847

Saint Olaf, IA $65,340

Sherrill, IA $65,515

Spragueville, IA $65,631

Springbrook, IA $65,861

Strawberry Point, IA $65,541

Volga, IA $65,426

Worthington, IA $65,835

Zwingle, IA $65,584

Decorah, IA $65,753

Calmar, IA $65,424

Castalia, IA $65,333

Chester, IA $66,492

Clermont, IA $65,426

Cresco, IA $65,763

Dorchester, IA $65,775

Elgin, IA $65,413

Fayette, IA $65,483

Fort Atkinson, IA $65,405

Harpers Ferry, IA $65,502

Hawkeye, IA $65,387

Highlandville, IA $65,943

Lansing, IA $65,699

Lawler, IA $65,421

Parkersburg, IA $65,370

Plainfield, IA $65,351

Raymond, IA $65,507

Readlyn, IA $65,418

Reinbeck, IA $65,432

Shell Rock, IA $65,363

Stanley, IA $65,528

Steamboat Rock, IA $65,588

Stout, IA $65,372

Sumner, IA $65,358

Traer, IA $65,556

Tripoli, IA $65,367

Waverly, IA $65,365

Wellsburg, IA $65,470

Westgate, IA $65,436

Winthrop, IA $65,780

Waterloo, IA $65,537

Evansdale, IA $65,519

Creston, IA $65,985

Afton, IA $66,175

Arispe, IA $66,176

Bedford, IA $65,246

Benton, IA $65,203

Blockton, IA $65,159

Bridgewater, IA $65,432

Carbon, IA $65,729

Clearfield, IA $65,252

Corning, IA $65,503

Cromwell, IA $65,997

Cumberland, IA $65,662

Diagonal, IA $65,434

Fontanelle, IA $65,794

Grant, IA $66,008

Gravity, IA $65,308

Greenfield, IA $66,235

Arnolds Park, IA $65,759

Dickens, IA $65,347

Estherville, IA $65,550

Everly, IA $65,382

Fostoria, IA $65,717

Gillett Grove, IA $65,571

Graettinger, IA $65,396

Greenville, IA $65,371

Gruver, IA $65,521

Harris, IA $65,395

Hartley, IA $65,396

Lake Park, IA $65,484

Air Traffic Controller Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Air Traffic Controller Specialist 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 Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Air Traffic Controller Specialist positions in Retail & Wholesale or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Air Traffic Controller Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Air Traffic Controller Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$100,661	$48.0	50%
Financial Services	$93,950	$45.0	40%
Internet	$90,595	$44.0	35%
Software & Networking	$87,240	$42.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$83,884	$40.0	25%

Air Traffic Controller Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Air Traffic Controller Specialist'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.

$60,202

Average $67,107/year

$76,703

$5,017

Average $5,592/month

$6,392

$1,158

Average $1,291/week

$1,475

$29

Average $32/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,703	$6,392	$1,475	$37
Average	$67,107	$5,592	$1,291	$32
25th Percentile	$60,202	$5,017	$1,158	$29

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