The median annual wage for Air Traffic Controllers in Colorado is $172,310 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $153,010.
Pay spans roughly $74,260 at the 10th percentile to $207,130 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $82.84 per hour. An estimated 780 people work as air traffic controllers in Colorado.
| Median (annual) | $172,310 |
| Mean (annual) | $153,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $82.84 |
| 10th percentile | $74,260 |
| 90th percentile | $207,130 |
| Employment | 780 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.