The median annual wage for Air Traffic Controllers in North Carolina is $120,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $130,610.
Pay spans roughly $85,650 at the 10th percentile to $186,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $57.97 per hour. An estimated 440 people work as air traffic controllers in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $120,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $130,610 |
| Median (hourly) | $57.97 |
| 10th percentile | $85,650 |
| 90th percentile | $186,310 |
| Employment | 440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.