Air Traffic Controllers in Texas

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

SOC 53-2021

$170,080

median pay, Texas

2,060

employed in Texas

+14.9%

vs U.S. median

+1.2%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What air traffic controllers earn in Texas

Texas · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of air traffic controllers in Texas earn between $107,990 and $202,590 a year; the U.S. median is $148,080.

$90,420

P10

$107,990

P25

$170,080

MEDIAN

$202,590

P75

$222,230

P90

Pay by metro in Texas

$186,510

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