The median annual wage for Air Traffic Controllers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is $182,890 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $172,250.
Pay spans roughly $108,070 at the 10th percentile to $219,360 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $87.93 per hour. An estimated 780 people work as air traffic controllers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
| Median (annual) | $182,890 |
| Mean (annual) | $172,250 |
| Median (hourly) | $87.93 |
| 10th percentile | $108,070 |
| 90th percentile | $219,360 |
| Employment | 780 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.