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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

53-2022 Airfield Operations Specialists

Ensure the safe takeoff and landing of commercial and military aircraft. Duties include coordination between air-traffic control and maintenance personnel, dispatching, using airfield landing and navigational aids, implementing airfield safety procedures, monitoring and maintaining flight records, and applying knowledge of weather information.


National estimates for Airfield Operations Specialists
Industry profile for Airfield Operations Specialists
Geographic profile for Airfield Operations Specialists

National estimates for Airfield Operations Specialists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Airfield Operations Specialists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
18,320 3.2 % $ 29.88 $ 62,140 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Airfield Operations Specialists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.28 $ 19.09 $ 24.59 $ 35.77 $ 51.38
Annual Wage (2) $ 33,870 $ 39,700 $ 51,140 $ 74,410 $ 106,860


Industry profile for Airfield Operations Specialists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Airfield Operations Specialists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Airfield Operations Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Airfield Operations Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scheduled Air Transportation 8,730 1.82 $ 23.05 $ 47,930
Support Activities for Air Transportation 1,850 0.73 $ 23.96 $ 49,830
Nonscheduled Air Transportation 1,340 2.30 $ 34.85 $ 72,490
Management of Companies and Enterprises 800 0.03 $ 50.28 $ 104,580
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 420 0.04 $ 49.02 $ 101,970

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Airfield Operations Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other 70 2.61 $ 15.90 $ 33,070
Nonscheduled Air Transportation 1,340 2.30 $ 34.85 $ 72,490
Scheduled Air Transportation 8,730 1.82 $ 23.05 $ 47,930
Support Activities for Air Transportation 1,850 0.73 $ 23.96 $ 49,830
Technical and Trade Schools 280 0.19 $ 35.50 $ 73,830

Top paying industries for Airfield Operations Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 800 0.03 $ 50.28 $ 104,580
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 420 0.04 $ 49.02 $ 101,970
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 90 (7) $ 39.63 $ 82,430
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 220 0.04 $ 37.67 $ 78,350
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 210 0.01 $ 36.28 $ 75,460


Geographic profile for Airfield Operations Specialists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Airfield Operations Specialists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Airfield Operations Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of airfield operations specialists by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Airfield Operations Specialists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 2,100 0.15 1.28 $ 39.65 $ 82,470
New Jersey 1,960 0.47 3.86 (8) (8)
New York 1,600 0.17 1.41 $ 23.61 $ 49,110
California 1,200 0.07 0.56 $ 34.44 $ 71,640
North Carolina 820 0.17 1.41 $ 20.02 $ 41,640


Map of location quotient of airfield operations specialists by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Airfield Operations Specialists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 190 0.62 5.17 $ 30.16 $ 62,720
New Jersey 1,960 0.47 3.86 (8) (8)
North Dakota 180 0.43 3.58 $ 19.40 $ 40,340
South Dakota 150 0.35 2.89 $ 21.70 $ 45,130
Montana 90 0.18 1.47 $ 22.30 $ 46,380


Map of annual mean wages of airfield operations specialists by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Airfield Operations Specialists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kentucky 270 0.14 1.13 $ 59.81 $ 124,400
Texas 2,100 0.15 1.28 $ 39.65 $ 82,470
Maryland 90 0.03 0.27 $ 37.72 $ 78,460
Washington 140 0.04 0.34 $ 37.46 $ 77,910
Oklahoma 90 0.06 0.47 $ 36.86 $ 76,670



Map of employment of airfield operations specialists by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Airfield Operations Specialists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,430 0.36 3.00 $ 22.52 $ 46,850
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 840 0.21 1.75 $ 43.24 $ 89,940
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 490 0.08 0.65 $ 34.18 $ 71,090
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 440 0.14 1.16 $ 34.63 $ 72,030
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 430 0.15 1.26 $ 26.89 $ 55,920
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 410 0.13 1.10 $ 29.75 $ 61,880
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 410 0.31 2.56 $ 17.98 $ 37,400
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 400 0.14 1.19 $ 27.76 $ 57,730
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 230 0.37 3.07 $ 24.14 $ 50,210
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 210 0.15 1.24 $ 24.48 $ 50,920


Map of location quotient of airfield operations specialists by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Airfield Operations Specialists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rapid City, SD 60 0.88 7.31 $ 21.65 $ 45,020
Anchorage, AK 130 0.78 6.48 $ 27.72 $ 57,670
Sioux Falls, SD 70 0.42 3.45 $ 20.80 $ 43,270
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 230 0.37 3.07 $ 24.14 $ 50,210
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,430 0.36 3.00 $ 22.52 $ 46,850
Savannah, GA 70 0.35 2.87 $ 16.98 $ 35,320
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 120 0.32 2.64 (8) (8)
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 410 0.31 2.56 $ 17.98 $ 37,400
Killeen-Temple, TX 40 0.30 2.49 $ 32.72 $ 68,060
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 140 0.21 1.77 (8) (8)


Map of annual mean wages of airfield operations specialists by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Airfield Operations Specialists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 80 0.07 0.58 $ 45.29 $ 94,210
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 840 0.21 1.75 $ 43.24 $ 89,940
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 140 0.06 0.48 $ 42.03 $ 87,410
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (8) (8) (8) $ 41.05 $ 85,380
Tulsa, OK 30 0.07 0.60 $ 40.31 $ 83,850
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 100 0.09 0.79 $ 37.16 $ 77,290
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 130 0.06 0.51 $ 36.91 $ 76,780
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 70 0.06 0.53 $ 36.89 $ 76,730
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 440 0.14 1.16 $ 34.63 $ 72,030
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 120 0.05 0.43 $ 34.48 $ 71,710

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Airfield Operations Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 80 0.70 5.83 $ 20.97 $ 43,620
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 80 0.32 2.66 $ 29.56 $ 61,490
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 50 0.53 4.39 $ 35.51 $ 73,860
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 50 0.34 2.83 (8) (8)

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Airfield Operations Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 80 0.70 5.83 $ 20.97 $ 43,620
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 50 0.53 4.39 $ 35.51 $ 73,860
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 50 0.34 2.83 (8) (8)
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 80 0.32 2.66 $ 29.56 $ 61,490

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Airfield Operations Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 50 0.53 4.39 $ 35.51 $ 73,860
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 80 0.32 2.66 $ 29.56 $ 61,490
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 80 0.70 5.83 $ 20.97 $ 43,620


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024