The median annual wage for Air Traffic Controllers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $181,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $164,860.
Pay spans roughly $88,070 at the 10th percentile to $211,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $87.12 per hour. An estimated 190 people work as air traffic controllers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
| Median (annual) | $181,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $164,860 |
| Median (hourly) | $87.12 |
| 10th percentile | $88,070 |
| 90th percentile | $211,600 |
| Employment | 190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.