Airfield Operations Specialists Salary in the United States
The median annual wage for airfield operations specialists in the U.S. is $56,850 ($27.33 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $56,850
- Mean annual wage
- $63,610
- Median hourly wage
- $27.33
- Employment
- 15,190
15,190 employed
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,870 | $17.25 |
| 25th percentile | $42,000 | $20.19 |
| Median (50th) | $56,850 | $27.33 |
| 75th percentile | $77,340 | $37.18 |
| 90th percentile | $102,120 | $49.10 |
Highest-paying states for airfield operations specialists
| State | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | $123,290 | 290 |
| Washington | $84,050 | 150 |
| Alabama | $78,590 | — |
| Arizona | $77,570 | 160 |
| Colorado | $77,500 | 70 |
| Oregon | $75,130 | 50 |
| Virginia | $72,250 | 280 |
| Alaska | $71,510 | 160 |
| New Mexico | $69,090 | 50 |
| Georgia | $66,790 | 340 |
Lowest-paying states
- West Virginia: $28,670 median annual wage
- South Carolina: $33,590 median annual wage
- Montana: $33,990 median annual wage
- North Dakota: $37,550 median annual wage
- Indiana: $37,730 median annual wage
About this occupation
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.
Typical tasks
- Maintain flight and event logs, air crew flying records, and flight operations records of incoming and outgoing flights.
- Procure, produce, and provide information on the safe operation of aircraft, such as flight planning publications, operations publications, charts and maps, or weather information.
- Conduct departure and arrival briefings.
- Monitor the arrival, parking, refueling, loading, and departure of all aircraft.
- Perform and supervise airfield management activities, including mobile airfield management functions.
- Initiate or conduct airport-wide coordination of snow removal on runways and taxiways.
Education of the current workforce — typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
| Education level | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Less than high school diploma | 0.4% |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 10.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 27.4% |
| Associate's degree | 19.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 35.6% |
| Master's degree | 5.7% |
| Doctoral or professional degree | 0.5% |
Occupation profile data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- CareerOneStop Occupation Profiles — data period 2026-08, retrieved August 14, 2026.
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