Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists are most often employed by the Services incidental to transportation industry. The average yearly wage for Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists was $93,780 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists by wage are Mechanical engineers, Other Physical Scientists, and Biomedical & agricultural engineers.
Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists are part of the Transportation Occupations, along with Supervisors of transportation & material moving workers, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists, Flight attendants, Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians, and 17 more.
The top 3 locations that employ the most Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists are Harrison CountyGulfport & Biloxi Cities PUMA, MS, Norfolk City (Northeast) PUMA, VA, and Escambia County (South) PUMA, FL. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists are Harrison CountyGulfport & Biloxi Cities PUMA, MS, Escambia County (South) PUMA, FL, and Norfolk City (Northeast) PUMA, VA.