53 Series · SOC 53-2022
Airfield Operations Specialists
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$56,750
per year
Median Hourly
$27.28/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$67,120
average
Employment
16,640
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$35,200
25th Percentile
$41,220
Median
$56,750
75th Percentile
$78,320
90th Percentile
$111,030
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $82,540 | +45% above national |
| 2 | Arizona | $80,260 | +41% above national |
| 3 | Alabama | $78,270 | +38% above national |
| 4 | Texas | $77,460 | +36% above national |
| 5 | Oregon | $75,710 | +33% above national |
| 6 | Oklahoma | $74,290 | +31% above national |
| 7 | Colorado | $72,720 | +28% above national |
| 8 | Alaska | $66,250 | +17% above national |
| 9 | Maryland | $64,480 | +14% above national |
| 10 | Florida | $62,600 | +10% above national |
| 11 | Montana | $61,550 | +8% above national |
| 12 | Utah | $61,400 | +8% above national |
| 13 | California | $61,100 | +8% above national |
| 14 | Michigan | $60,990 | +7% above national |
| 15 | Nevada | $60,250 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | $59,480 | +5% above national |
| 17 | Arkansas | $58,280 | +3% above national |
| 18 | Nebraska | $57,610 | +2% above national |
| 19 | Ohio | $56,750 | same as national |
| 20 | Idaho | $50,050 | 12% below national |
| 21 | North Dakota | $49,970 | 12% below national |
| 22 | Puerto Rico | $48,830 | 14% below national |
| 23 | Mississippi | $48,570 | 14% below national |
| 24 | Missouri | $48,130 | 15% below national |
| 25 | Iowa | $47,990 | 15% below national |
| 26 | Georgia | $46,670 | 18% below national |
| 27 | Tennessee | $45,630 | 20% below national |
| 28 | Louisiana | $45,360 | 20% below national |
| 29 | New Mexico | $45,140 | 20% below national |
| 30 | South Dakota | $44,860 | 21% below national |
| 31 | Indiana | $43,420 | 23% below national |
| 32 | New Jersey | $41,450 | 27% below national |
| 33 | New York | $40,980 | 28% below national |
| 34 | Virginia | $39,860 | 30% below national |
| 35 | West Virginia | $38,470 | 32% below national |
| 36 | Wisconsin | $37,480 | 34% below national |
| 37 | North Carolina | $36,050 | 36% below national |
| 38 | South Carolina | $33,490 | 41% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $82,360 | +45% above national |
| 2 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $76,550 | +35% above national |
| 3 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $76,190 | +34% above national |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $73,280 | +29% above national |
| 5 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $69,990 | +23% above national |
| 6 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $66,900 | +18% above national |
| 7 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $63,170 | +11% above national |
| 8 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $62,720 | +11% above national |
| 9 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $62,640 | +10% above national |
| 10 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $61,400 | +8% above national |
| 11 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $60,630 | +7% above national |
| 12 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $60,250 | +6% above national |
| 13 | Columbus, OH | $59,730 | +5% above national |
| 14 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $59,680 | +5% above national |
| 15 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $59,270 | +4% above national |
| 16 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $59,260 | +4% above national |
| 17 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $59,070 | +4% above national |
| 18 | Anchorage, AK | $58,970 | +4% above national |
| 19 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $58,220 | +3% above national |
| 20 | Cleveland, OH | $56,750 | same as national |
| 21 | Jacksonville, FL | $52,720 | 7% below national |
| 22 | Pittsburgh, PA | $51,140 | 10% below national |
| 23 | Boise City, ID | $50,050 | 12% below national |
| 24 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,970 | 12% below national |
| 25 | Ann Arbor, MI | $48,840 | 14% below national |
| 26 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $48,830 | 14% below national |
| 27 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $48,080 | 15% below national |
| 28 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $47,830 | 16% below national |
| 29 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $47,820 | 16% below national |
| 30 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $47,180 | 17% below national |
| 31 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $47,160 | 17% below national |
| 32 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $46,690 | 18% below national |
| 33 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $44,860 | 21% below national |
| 34 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $44,440 | 22% below national |
| 35 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $41,450 | 27% below national |
| 36 | Rapid City, SD | $40,140 | 29% below national |
| 37 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $39,880 | 30% below national |
| 38 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $38,960 | 31% below national |
| 39 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $37,480 | 34% below national |
| 40 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35,690 | 37% below national |
| 41 | Savannah, GA | $33,410 | 41% below national |
| 42 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $31,420 | 45% below national |
| 43 | Fort Wayne, IN | $31,200 | 45% below national |
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