The median annual wage for Air Traffic Controllers in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $116,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $114,330.
Pay spans roughly $84,920 at the 10th percentile to $145,790 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $56.21 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as air traffic controllers in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $116,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $114,330 |
| Median (hourly) | $56.21 |
| 10th percentile | $84,920 |
| 90th percentile | $145,790 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.