Air Traffic Controllers in Illinois

Local pay for air traffic controllers in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 53-2021

$181,560

median pay, Illinois

990

employed in Illinois

+22.6%

vs U.S. median

+1.2%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What air traffic controllers earn in Illinois

Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of air traffic controllers in Illinois earn between $117,500 and $209,440 a year; the U.S. median is $148,080.

$83,990

P10

$117,500

P25

$181,560

MEDIAN

$209,440

P75

$225,680

P90

Pay by metro in Illinois

$189,780

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