Air Traffic Controllers in New York

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

SOC 53-2021
$144,960
median pay, New York
1,150
employed in New York
-2.1%
vs U.S. median
+1.2%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What air traffic controllers earn in New York
New York · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of air traffic controllers in New York earn between $106,200 and $216,570 a year; the U.S. median is $148,080.

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