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Air Traffic Controllers in Nebraska

Considering a career as an Air Traffic Controller in Nebraska?

14.3% Jobs Projection
$89,450 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Air Traffic Controllers in Nebraska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Air Traffic Controllers in Nebraska is growing faster than average.

  • Air Traffic Controllers in Nebraska earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Air Traffic Controllers Work in Nebraska?

70 people worked as Air Traffic Controllers in 2018 in this state.

The typical state has 255 Air Traffic Controllers working in it, which means Nebraska has fewer Air Traffic Controllers than average.

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Job Projections for Nebraska

Jobs for Air Traffic Controllers in this state are growing at a rate of 14.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 3.6%.

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Nebraska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 80 total jobs in 2026 for Air Traffic Controllers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,400 annual jobs and 25,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Air Traffic Controllers Make in Nebraska?

In 2018 wages for Air Traffic Controllers ranged from $68,550 to $122,210 with $89,450 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $32.96 to $58.75. The median hourly rate was $43.01.

The median salary in Nebraska is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Air Traffic Controllers Employment

View the list below to see where most Air Traffic Controllers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 2,240 $141,970
Texas 1,880 $142,980
New York 1,230 $135,230
Virginia 1,090 $150,880
Georgia 990 $145,770
Illinois 940 $150,960
Colorado 710 $136,610
Ohio 690 $139,970
Indiana 620 $131,250
Minnesota 600 $141,360
North Carolina 520 $100,710
New Hampshire 440 $146,080
Kansas 420 $133,040
Pennsylvania 400 $109,900
Arizona 380 $103,350
Utah 370 $125,600
Michigan 360 $99,360
Oklahoma 360 $109,230
New Mexico 340 $122,090
Louisiana 290 $82,630

Below are the states where Air Traffic Controllers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Illinois $150,960
Virginia $150,880
New Hampshire $146,080
Georgia $145,770
Texas $142,980
California $141,970
Minnesota $141,360
Ohio $139,970
Colorado $136,610
New York $135,230

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