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.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
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| Alabama | 40 | $57,770 | $27.78 | |
| Alaska | 130 | $65,130 | $31.31 | |
| Arizona | 160 | $62,420 | $30.01 | |
| California | 3,170 | $46,500 | $22.36 | |
| Colorado | 80 | $67,710 | $32.55 | |
| Delaware | $56,580 | $27.20 | ||
| Florida | 1,070 | $44,310 | $21.30 | |
| Georgia | 290 | $74,780 | $35.95 | |
| Illinois | $64,470 | $30.99 | ||
| Indiana | 110 | $66,120 | $31.79 | |
| Louisiana | 70 | $57,400 | $27.60 | |
| Maryland | 70 | $79,590 | $38.26 | |
| Michigan | 280 | $56,630 | $27.23 | |
| Minnesota | 140 | $67,610 | $32.51 | |
| Mississippi | $45,830 | $22.04 | ||
| Missouri | 580 | $34,090 | $16.39 | |
| Montana | 60 | $39,860 | $19.16 | |
| Nebraska | $49,580 | $23.84 | ||
| Nevada | 70 | $57,710 | $27.74 | |
| New Jersey | 250 | $78,220 | $37.61 | |
| New York | 500 | $70,430 | $33.86 | |
| North Carolina | 200 | $41,280 | $19.84 | |
| North Dakota | 260 | $36,520 | $17.56 | |
| Ohio | 180 | $59,750 | $28.73 | |
| Oklahoma | 50 | $46,710 | $22.46 | |
| Oregon | 80 | $59,160 | $28.44 | |
| Pennsylvania | 510 | $52,330 | $25.16 | |
| South Carolina | 120 | $44,070 | $21.19 | |
| South Dakota | 100 | $36,340 | $17.47 | |
| Tennessee | 700 | $49,150 | $23.63 | |
| Texas | 1,220 | $77,260 | $37.14 | |
| Utah | 120 | $56,170 | $27.00 | |
| Vermont | $56,450 | $27.14 | ||
| Virginia | 110 | $59,010 | $28.37 | |
| Washington | 150 | $80,420 | $38.67 | |
| Wisconsin | 50 | $62,760 | $30.17 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to air-traffic management and control, usually with additional training at the FAA Flight Control Center in a cooperative education program. Includes instruction in flight control, the use of radar and electronic scanning devices, plotting of flights, radio communication, interpretation of weather conditions affecting flights, flight instrumentation used by pilots, and maintenance of flight-control center or control-tower log books.
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$54,360 per yearNational average salaryModerateJob growth rate
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High school diploma or equivalentTypical education requirement
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Long-term on-the-job trainingTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as airfield operations specialists.
- Less than high school 0%
- High school graduate 13%
- College dropout 31%
- Associate’s degree 14%
- Bachelor’s degree 35%
- Master’s degree 7%
- Doctorate degree 1%
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