The median annual wage for Air Traffic Controllers in California is $152,010 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $152,970.
Pay spans roughly $83,570 at the 10th percentile to $221,890 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $73.08 per hour. An estimated 2,260 people work as air traffic controllers in California.
| Median (annual) | $152,010 |
| Mean (annual) | $152,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $73.08 |
| 10th percentile | $83,570 |
| 90th percentile | $221,890 |
| Employment | 2,260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.