The median annual wage for Air Traffic Controllers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $188,930 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $172,610.
Pay spans roughly $97,610 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 $90.83 per hour. An estimated 420 people work as air traffic controllers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $188,930 |
| Mean (annual) | $172,610 |
| Median (hourly) | $90.83 |
| 10th percentile | $97,610 |
| 90th percentile | $221,890 |
| Employment | 420 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.