Airfield Operations Specialists Wages
SOC 53-2022 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Airfield Operations Specialists is $51,140 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $33,870 and the 90th percentile is $106,860, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
18,320
P10
$33,870
P25
$39,700
Median
$51,140
P75
$74,410
P90
$106,860
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Airfield Operations Specialists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $51,140 | $62,140 | $33,870 | $106,860 | 18,320 | — |
| 2022 | $49,600 | $64,050 | $30,460 | $110,830 | 14,760 | -3.01% |
| 2021 | $47,880 | $54,360 | $30,770 | $81,910 | 12,610 | -3.47% |
| 2020 | $51,330 | $58,360 | $28,660 | $98,770 | 10,590 | +7.21% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Airfield Operations Specialists. The highest median is in Kentucky at $130,160, 155% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | $130,160 | +154.5% | $124,400 | 270 |
| Oklahoma | $83,500 | +63.3% | $76,670 | 90 |
| Texas | $78,810 | +54.1% | $82,470 | 2,100 |
| Washington | $77,500 | +51.5% | $77,910 | 140 |
| Arizona | $76,880 | +50.3% | $68,980 | 140 |
| Nevada | $75,670 | +48% | $70,310 | 90 |
| Oregon | $72,850 | +42.5% | $66,260 | — |
| Utah | $71,530 | +39.9% | $64,810 | — |
| Maryland | $68,260 | +33.5% | $78,460 | 90 |
| Colorado | $67,910 | +32.8% | $70,040 | 100 |
| Illinois | $66,340 | +29.7% | $67,150 | 90 |
| California | $63,430 | +24% | $71,640 | 1,200 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,820 | +13.1% | $53,290 | 770 |
| Michigan | $57,650 | +12.7% | $59,950 | 320 |
| Ohio | $53,350 | +4.3% | $53,970 | 130 |
| Wisconsin | $51,850 | +1.4% | $49,570 | — |
| Alaska | $51,800 | +1.3% | $62,720 | 190 |
| Indiana | $51,250 | +0.2% | $59,280 | 180 |
| Louisiana | $50,760 | -0.7% | $53,310 | 70 |
| Montana | $50,370 | -1.5% | $46,380 | 90 |
| Georgia | $49,110 | -4% | $52,090 | 550 |
| Idaho | $48,360 | -5.4% | $58,160 | 60 |
| Alabama | $46,940 | -8.2% | $57,330 | — |
| Maine | $42,690 | -16.5% | $44,980 | 50 |
| Tennessee | $39,420 | -22.9% | $47,370 | 550 |
| New York | $39,290 | -23.2% | $49,110 | 1,600 |
| Missouri | $39,230 | -23.3% | $43,290 | 160 |
| South Dakota | $39,190 | -23.4% | $45,130 | 150 |
| Virginia | $38,550 | -24.6% | $54,230 | 540 |
| North Carolina | $38,100 | -25.5% | $41,640 | 820 |
| Nebraska | $36,550 | -28.5% | $41,080 | — |
| North Dakota | $36,450 | -28.7% | $40,340 | 180 |
| Hawaii | $35,000 | -31.6% | $47,590 | 30 |
| Arkansas | $33,610 | -34.3% | $38,180 | 30 |
| West Virginia | $30,020 | -41.3% | $35,600 | — |
| New Jersey | — | — | — | 1,960 |
| South Carolina | — | — | — | 280 |