The median annual wage for Air Traffic Controllers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $180,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $162,160.
Pay spans roughly $70,050 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 $86.58 per hour. An estimated 1,090 people work as air traffic controllers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $180,090 |
| Mean (annual) | $162,160 |
| Median (hourly) | $86.58 |
| 10th percentile | $70,050 |
| 90th percentile | $221,890 |
| Employment | 1,090 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.