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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
14,760 2.9 % $ 30.79 $ 64,050 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Airfield Operations Specialists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.64 $ 18.30 $ 23.85 $ 36.59 $ 53.28
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,460 $ 38,060 $ 49,600 $ 76,100 $ 110,830


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)
Support Activities for Air Transportation 4,350 1.93 $ 23.60 $ 49,090
Scheduled Air Transportation 3,610 0.82 $ 24.71 $ 51,400
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 780 0.08 $ 38.85 $ 80,800
Nonscheduled Air Transportation 750 1.42 $ 31.16 $ 64,810
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 240 0.01 $ 34.36 $ 71,470

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)
Support Activities for Air Transportation 4,350 1.93 $ 23.60 $ 49,090
Nonscheduled Air Transportation 750 1.42 $ 31.16 $ 64,810
Scheduled Air Transportation 3,610 0.82 $ 24.71 $ 51,400
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 780 0.08 $ 38.85 $ 80,800
Technical and Trade Schools 70 0.05 $ 21.92 $ 45,590

Top paying industries for Airfield Operations Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 40 (7) $ 43.13 $ 89,700
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 80 (7) $ 41.29 $ 85,890
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 120 0.02 $ 39.54 $ 82,250
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 780 0.08 $ 38.85 $ 80,800
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 240 0.01 $ 34.36 $ 71,470


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 2022


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)
California 3,280 0.19 1.87 $ 25.76 $ 53,580
Florida 2,920 0.32 3.18 (8) (8)
Texas 1,200 0.09 0.92 $ 37.92 $ 78,870
Tennessee 760 0.24 2.44 $ 25.70 $ 53,450
New York 440 0.05 0.49 $ 36.80 $ 76,530


Map of location quotient of airfield operations specialists by state, May 2022


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)
North Dakota 290 0.71 7.16 $ 18.68 $ 38,860
Alaska 190 0.62 6.21 $ 31.90 $ 66,350
South Dakota 180 0.40 4.04 $ 19.66 $ 40,890
Florida 2,920 0.32 3.18 (8) (8)
Tennessee 760 0.24 2.44 $ 25.70 $ 53,450


Map of annual mean wages of airfield operations specialists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Airfield Operations Specialists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maryland 50 0.02 0.21 $ 43.53 $ 90,540
Washington 120 0.03 0.34 $ 39.87 $ 82,940
Texas 1,200 0.09 0.92 $ 37.92 $ 78,870
New York 440 0.05 0.49 $ 36.80 $ 76,530
New Jersey 340 0.08 0.84 $ 35.95 $ 74,770



Map of employment of airfield operations specialists by area, May 2022


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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,500 0.25 2.47 $ 25.21 $ 52,430
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 710 0.44 4.37 $ 19.74 $ 41,060
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 620 0.07 0.68 $ 36.90 $ 76,750
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 500 0.13 1.31 (8) (8)
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 490 0.78 7.83 $ 25.59 $ 53,220
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 470 0.20 1.96 $ 30.34 $ 63,100
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 290 0.10 0.95 $ 25.35 $ 52,730
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 280 0.10 1.01 $ 31.55 $ 65,620
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 210 0.21 2.07 $ 27.75 $ 57,710
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 200 0.15 1.54 $ 22.20 $ 46,170


Map of location quotient of airfield operations specialists by area, May 2022


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 70 0.94 9.42 $ 20.15 $ 41,920
Bismarck, ND 70 0.92 9.19 $ 17.40 $ 36,190
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 490 0.78 7.83 $ 25.59 $ 53,220
Anchorage, AK 130 0.78 7.81 $ 28.86 $ 60,030
Grand Forks, ND-MN 30 0.67 6.71 $ 16.99 $ 35,330
Sioux Falls, SD 90 0.53 5.28 $ 18.75 $ 39,000
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 710 0.44 4.37 $ 19.74 $ 41,060
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,500 0.25 2.47 $ 25.21 $ 52,430
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 160 0.24 2.42 $ 62.69 $ 130,390
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 210 0.21 2.07 $ 27.75 $ 57,710


Map of annual mean wages of airfield operations specialists by area, May 2022


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)
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 160 0.24 2.42 $ 62.69 $ 130,390
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (8) (8) (8) $ 38.76 $ 80,630
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 100 0.05 0.48 $ 38.61 $ 80,300
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 120 0.11 1.10 $ 37.84 $ 78,700
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 620 0.07 0.68 $ 36.90 $ 76,750
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 60 0.01 0.15 $ 36.47 $ 75,860
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 60 0.06 0.57 $ 34.06 $ 70,830
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO (8) (8) (8) $ 33.95 $ 70,610
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 90 0.04 0.41 $ 33.93 $ 70,570
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 280 0.10 1.01 $ 31.55 $ 65,620

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 120 1.05 10.48 $ 20.53 $ 42,710
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 50 0.45 4.51 $ 40.37 $ 83,980

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 120 1.05 10.48 $ 20.53 $ 42,710
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 50 0.45 4.51 $ 40.37 $ 83,980

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 0.45 4.51 $ 40.37 $ 83,980
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 120 1.05 10.48 $ 20.53 $ 42,710
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 12.54 $ 26,090


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023