Occupational Employment and Wages, 2002

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.

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
5,910 4.1 % $19.64 $40,850 2.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.40 $12.07 $17.31 $26.13 $32.74
Annual Wage (2) $19,550 $25,110 $36,010 $54,340 $68,090

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Support activities for air transportation 1,220 $12.29 $25,550 1 7
Scheduled air transportation 1,050 $22.68 $47,180 2 4
Local government (OES designation) 980 $18.97 $39,460 3 5
State government (OES designation) 640 $27.78 $57,770 4 2
Federal government (OES designation) 320 $15.78 $32,820 5 6

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Aerospace product and parts manufacturing 290 $29.72 $61,810 7 1
State government (OES designation) 640 $27.78 $57,770 4 2
Nonscheduled air transportation 320 $23.81 $49,520 6 3
Scheduled air transportation 1,050 $22.68 $47,180 2 4
Local government (OES designation) 980 $18.97 $39,460 3 5

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Alaska 110 $21.33 $44,380 0.038% 192
Montana 40 $15.24 $31,710 0.010% 256
Utah 80 $11.60 $24,130 0.008% 455
Nebraska 70 $10.15 $21,110 0.008% 469
Louisiana 150 $14.17 $29,480 0.008% 346

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Georgia 100 $33.30 $69,260 0.003% 44
California 1,100 $25.31 $52,640 0.008% 209
Arizona 180 $24.49 $50,940 0.008% 106
New York 190 $21.76 $45,270 0.002% 268
Colorado 50 $21.71 $45,170 0.002% 192

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Anchorage, AK MSA 50 $18.89 $39,300 0.036%
San Antonio, TX 130 $15.97 $33,230 0.019%
Fresno, CA MSA 60 $23.34 $48,550 0.017%
Columbus, OH MSA 130 $16.78 $34,910 0.015%
Oakland, CA PMSA 110 $25.77 $53,610 0.011%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Atlanta, GA MSA 80 $36.42 $75,760 0.004%
Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSA (6) $26.44 $55,000 (6)
Oakland, CA PMSA 110 $25.77 $53,610 0.011%
Riverside-San Bernardino, CA PMSA 60 $24.26 $50,470 0.006%
Fresno, CA MSA 60 $23.34 $48,550 0.017%

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(1) Data for detailed occupations does not sum to the totals because the totals include data for 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 mean 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.

(6) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: November 26, 2003