Airfield Operations Specialists
SOC code 53-2022 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,870 | $17.25 |
| 25th percentile | $42,000 | $20.19 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $56,850 | $27.33 |
| 75th percentile | $77,340 | $37.18 |
| 90th percentile | $102,120 | $49.10 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Airfield Operations Specialists (SOC 53-2022), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 37 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 120 | $74,230 | $78,270 | $59,660 | $75,490 | $81,790 | $81,820 |
| Alaska | 160 | $67,360 | $66,250 | $47,500 | $50,560 | $81,750 | $98,880 |
| Arizona | 150 | $75,320 | $80,260 | $48,990 | $60,320 | $86,270 | $99,480 |
| Arkansas | 40 | $56,400 | $58,280 | $22,880 | $41,570 | $69,480 | $86,370 |
| California | 1,150 | $69,750 | $61,100 | $46,080 | $52,190 | $78,920 | $98,450 |
| Colorado | 90 | $71,100 | $72,720 | $51,360 | $60,480 | $80,000 | $93,960 |
| Florida | 3,670 | $82,220 | $62,600 | $35,660 | $46,170 | $94,890 | $143,370 |
| Georgia | 470 | $49,830 | $46,670 | $21,530 | $29,250 | $77,500 | $77,500 |
| Idaho | 70 | $64,930 | $50,050 | $39,970 | $46,430 | $73,680 | $103,490 |
| Indiana | 370 | $46,270 | $43,420 | $31,200 | $35,060 | $48,620 | $59,750 |
| Iowa | 40 | $44,500 | $47,990 | $17,990 | $21,290 | $59,200 | $61,690 |
| Louisiana | — | $48,290 | $45,360 | $32,380 | $35,020 | $59,180 | $64,430 |
| Maryland | 50 | $74,320 | $64,480 | $36,290 | $37,190 | $104,420 | $133,390 |
| Michigan | 430 | $63,810 | $60,990 | $40,470 | $48,840 | $77,500 | $77,500 |
| Mississippi | 50 | $52,420 | $48,570 | $28,990 | $37,350 | $60,530 | $86,940 |
| Missouri | 130 | $55,990 | $48,130 | $37,360 | $44,070 | $70,030 | $76,190 |
| Montana | 40 | $57,810 | $61,550 | $40,400 | $52,540 | $66,960 | $66,960 |
| Nebraska | — | $56,760 | $57,610 | $37,210 | $49,100 | $68,060 | $79,070 |
| Nevada | 130 | $66,400 | $60,250 | $45,320 | $45,320 | $82,950 | $105,030 |
| New Jersey | 480 | $52,260 | $41,450 | $41,420 | $41,450 | $53,190 | $90,190 |
| New Mexico | 70 | $52,910 | $45,140 | $31,200 | $39,650 | $67,380 | $79,630 |
| New York | 1,430 | $49,620 | $40,980 | $40,980 | $40,980 | $59,320 | $66,060 |
| North Carolina | 800 | $42,410 | $36,050 | $18,320 | $22,940 | $53,950 | $65,110 |
| North Dakota | 70 | $51,840 | $49,970 | $43,250 | $47,560 | $55,620 | $64,580 |
| Ohio | 240 | $57,430 | $56,750 | $46,840 | $53,560 | $59,730 | $76,020 |
| Oklahoma | 60 | $71,250 | $74,290 | $36,160 | $50,910 | $91,580 | $100,310 |
| Oregon | 60 | $71,340 | $75,710 | $47,860 | $64,440 | $79,280 | $90,490 |
| Pennsylvania | 550 | $57,410 | $59,480 | $36,870 | $44,730 | $69,960 | $82,940 |
| South Carolina | 160 | $38,490 | $33,490 | $17,890 | $22,930 | $53,090 | $65,670 |
| South Dakota | 160 | $46,150 | $44,860 | $36,430 | $37,840 | $53,260 | $57,360 |
| Tennessee | 380 | $45,280 | $45,630 | $17,480 | $33,490 | $63,180 | $64,280 |
| Texas | 1,550 | $83,890 | $77,460 | $46,220 | $52,190 | $112,730 | $144,460 |
| Utah | 290 | $60,110 | $61,400 | $38,970 | $46,270 | $75,360 | $80,730 |
| Virginia | 350 | $51,420 | $39,860 | $31,270 | $37,050 | $61,680 | $91,120 |
| Washington | 160 | $84,060 | $82,540 | $49,620 | $68,220 | $103,790 | $117,290 |
| West Virginia | 70 | $38,610 | $38,470 | $28,170 | $28,170 | $39,920 | $57,620 |
| Wisconsin | 110 | $42,210 | $37,480 | $31,860 | $37,470 | $48,970 | $63,730 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.