Air Traffic Controllers in Minnesota

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

SOC 53-2021

$176,840

median pay, Minnesota

680

employed in Minnesota

+19.4%

vs U.S. median

+1.2%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What air traffic controllers earn in Minnesota

Minnesota · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of air traffic controllers in Minnesota earn between $120,940 and $200,510 a year; the U.S. median is $148,080.

$88,940

P10

$120,940

P25

$176,840

MEDIAN

$200,510

P75

$218,190

P90

Pay by metro in Minnesota

$179,670

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