The median annual wage for Air Traffic Controllers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $131,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $137,580.
Pay spans roughly $85,300 at the 10th percentile to $205,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $63.16 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as air traffic controllers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $131,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $137,580 |
| Median (hourly) | $63.16 |
| 10th percentile | $85,300 |
| 90th percentile | $205,170 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.