The median annual wage for Air Traffic Controllers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $184,930 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $168,380.
Pay spans roughly $78,140 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 $88.91 per hour. An estimated 840 people work as air traffic controllers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $184,930 |
| Mean (annual) | $168,380 |
| Median (hourly) | $88.91 |
| 10th percentile | $78,140 |
| 90th percentile | $221,890 |
| Employment | 840 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.