The median annual wage for Air Traffic Controllers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $169,230 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $152,740.
Pay spans roughly $62,170 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 $81.36 per hour. An estimated 670 people work as air traffic controllers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
| Median (annual) | $169,230 |
| Mean (annual) | $152,740 |
| Median (hourly) | $81.36 |
| 10th percentile | $62,170 |
| 90th percentile | $221,890 |
| Employment | 670 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.