The report recommends FAA should use “increased incentives” to convince more air traffic controllers to relocate from ...

Air traffic controllers earn about $160,000 on average, and the job doesn't require a college degree. Still, the government is short by 3,000 people.

Air traffic controllers must be U.S. citizens under 31, pass medical and security checks, and specialized tests. The median salary for an air traffic controller was $144,580 in May 2024. The FAA ...

U.S. Navy air traffic controllers also work on board aircraft carriers. Average Salary Ranges FAA ATC trainees currently receive $22.61 per hour, on top of food and housing allowances while at the ...

The approximate median annual wage for air traffic control specialists is $127,805, according to the FAA. The shortage of air traffic controller specialists is one of the reasons for the hectic ...

Early retirements and the strains of the work itself help explain why the Federal Aviation Administration is about 3,500 air traffic controllers short of its staffing target, per Reuters.

The FAA is on track to hire at least 2,000 controllers this year, according to a release. Duffy said he's hopeful of reaching full staffing in three to four years.

The FAA is on track to hire at least 2,000 controllers this year, according to a release. Duffy said he's hopeful of reaching full staffing in three to four years.

The FAA is on track to hire at least 2,000 controllers this year, according to a release. Duffy said he's hopeful of reaching full staffing in three to four years.

The FAA is on track to hire at least 2,000 controllers this year, according to a release. Duffy said he's hopeful of reaching full staffing in three to four years.