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Airfield Operations Specialists Salary by State and Metro Area

Airfield Operations Specialists in the United States earn a median salary of $56,850/year ($27.33/hr). Salaries range from $35,870 to $102,120 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 35 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.

$36K
10th percentile
$42K
25th percentile
$57K
Median
$77K
75th percentile
$102K
90th percentile

Where Airfield Operations Specialists have the most money left over after rent

Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.

Airfield Operations Specialists disposable income by state, after taxes and rentUS map showing how much money is left over each year for a median-paid airfield operations specialists after estimated federal + state + FICA taxes and a 2-bedroom apartment at HUD Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over. Click any state for its full profile.AlabamaMedian pay$79KTake-home (after tax)$60KRent (2BR)$1,085/moLeft over after rent$47K/yr#2nd nationally →AlaskaMedian pay$72KTake-home (after tax)$59KRent (2BR)$1,643/moLeft over after rent$39K/yr#6th nationally →ArizonaMedian pay$78KTake-home (after tax)$61KRent (2BR)$1,437/moLeft over after rent$44K/yr#4th nationally →ColoradoMedian pay$78KTake-home (after tax)$59KRent (2BR)$1,832/moLeft over after rent$38K/yr#7th nationally →FloridaMedian pay$58KTake-home (after tax)$48KRent (2BR)$1,658/moLeft over after rent$28K/yr#18th nationally →GeorgiaMedian pay$67KTake-home (after tax)$52KRent (2BR)$1,434/moLeft over after rent$35K/yr#11th nationally →IndianaMedian pay$38KTake-home (after tax)$31KRent (2BR)$1,144/moLeft over after rent$17K/yr#29th nationally →KansasStatusAwaiting dataView state profile →MaineStatusAwaiting dataView state profile →MassachusettsMedian pay$56KTake-home (after tax)$44KRent (2BR)$2,347/moLeft over after rent$16K/yr#30th nationally →MinnesotaStatusAwaiting dataView state profile →New JerseyMedian pay$42KTake-home (after tax)$35KRent (2BR)$2,067/moLeft over after rent$11K/yr#34th nationally →North CarolinaMedian pay$46KTake-home (after tax)$37KRent (2BR)$1,284/moLeft over after rent$21K/yr#22nd nationally →North DakotaMedian pay$38KTake-home (after tax)$31KRent (2BR)$1,034/moLeft over after rent$19K/yr#27th nationally →OklahomaMedian pay$49KTake-home (after tax)$40KRent (2BR)$1,081/moLeft over after rent$27K/yr#19th nationally →PennsylvaniaMedian pay$56KTake-home (after tax)$45KRent (2BR)$1,351/moLeft over after rent$29K/yr#17th nationally →South DakotaMedian pay$38KTake-home (after tax)$32KRent (2BR)$1,017/moLeft over after rent$20K/yr#25th nationally →TexasMedian pay$61KTake-home (after tax)$51KRent (2BR)$1,415/moLeft over after rent$34K/yr#13th nationally →WyomingStatusAwaiting dataView state profile →ConnecticutStatusAwaiting dataView state profile →MissouriMedian pay$40KTake-home (after tax)$33KRent (2BR)$1,097/moLeft over after rent$20K/yr#24th nationally →West VirginiaMedian pay$29KTake-home (after tax)$24KRent (2BR)$1,008/moLeft over after rent$12K/yr#33rd nationally →IllinoisStatusAwaiting dataView state profile →New MexicoMedian pay$69KTake-home (after tax)$55KRent (2BR)$1,119/moLeft over after rent$41K/yr#5th nationally →ArkansasStatusAwaiting dataView state profile →CaliforniaMedian pay$63KTake-home (after tax)$50KRent (2BR)$2,471/moLeft over after rent$21K/yr#23rd nationally →DelawareStatusAwaiting dataView state profile →District of ColumbiaStatusAwaiting dataView state profile →HawaiiStatusAwaiting dataView state profile →IowaMedian pay$49KTake-home (after tax)$39KRent (2BR)$1,064/moLeft over after rent$26K/yr#20th nationally →KentuckyMedian pay$123KTake-home (after tax)$90KRent (2BR)$1,110/moLeft over after rent$77K/yr#1st nationally →MarylandStatusAwaiting dataView state profile →MichiganMedian pay$62KTake-home (after tax)$49KRent (2BR)$1,272/moLeft over after rent$34K/yr#12th nationally →MississippiMedian pay$44KTake-home (after tax)$36KRent (2BR)$1,077/moLeft over after rent$23K/yr#21st nationally →MontanaMedian pay$34KTake-home (after tax)$28KRent (2BR)$1,129/moLeft over after rent$15K/yr#31st nationally →New HampshireStatusAwaiting dataView state profile →New YorkMedian pay$42KTake-home (after tax)$34KRent (2BR)$1,917/moLeft over after rent$11K/yr#35th nationally →OhioMedian pay$57KTake-home (after tax)$47KRent (2BR)$1,188/moLeft over after rent$33K/yr#15th nationally →OregonMedian pay$75KTake-home (after tax)$55KRent (2BR)$1,555/moLeft over after rent$37K/yr#8th nationally →TennesseeMedian pay$40KTake-home (after tax)$34KRent (2BR)$1,215/moLeft over after rent$20K/yr#26th nationally →UtahMedian pay$60KTake-home (after tax)$47KRent (2BR)$1,350/moLeft over after rent$31K/yr#16th nationally →VirginiaMedian pay$72KTake-home (after tax)$56KRent (2BR)$1,646/moLeft over after rent$36K/yr#10th nationally →WashingtonMedian pay$84KTake-home (after tax)$68KRent (2BR)$1,830/moLeft over after rent$46K/yr#3rd nationally →WisconsinMedian pay$39KTake-home (after tax)$33KRent (2BR)$1,202/moLeft over after rent$18K/yr#28th nationally →NebraskaStatusAwaiting dataView state profile →South CarolinaMedian pay$34KTake-home (after tax)$29KRent (2BR)$1,263/moLeft over after rent$13K/yr#32nd nationally →IdahoMedian pay$63KTake-home (after tax)$50KRent (2BR)$1,136/moLeft over after rent$36K/yr#9th nationally →NevadaMedian pay$61KTake-home (after tax)$51KRent (2BR)$1,501/moLeft over after rent$33K/yr#14th nationally →VermontStatusAwaiting dataView state profile →LouisianaStatusAwaiting dataView state profile →Rhode IslandStatusAwaiting dataView state profile →Annual $ left after rent ($K)$11K$28K (median)$77KSource: BLS OEWS, HUD FMR, federal + state tax brackets · AffordMap.com
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StateMedian (nominal)Rent/mo (2BR)Left after rent
Kentucky$123K$1,110$77K
Alabama$79K$1,085$47K
Washington$84K$1,830$46K
Arizona$78K$1,437$44K
New Mexico$69K$1,119$41K
Alaska$72K$1,643$39K
Colorado$78K$1,832$38K
Oregon$75K$1,555$37K
Idaho$63K$1,136$36K
Virginia$72K$1,646$36K
Georgia$67K$1,434$35K
Michigan$62K$1,272$34K
Texas$61K$1,415$34K
Nevada$61K$1,501$33K
Ohio$57K$1,188$33K
Utah$60K$1,350$31K
Pennsylvania$56K$1,351$29K
Florida$58K$1,658$28K
Oklahoma$49K$1,081$27K
Iowa$49K$1,064$26K
Mississippi$44K$1,077$23K
North Carolina$46K$1,284$21K
California$63K$2,471$21K
Missouri$40K$1,097$20K
South Dakota$38K$1,017$20K
Tennessee$40K$1,215$20K
North Dakota$38K$1,034$19K
Wisconsin$39K$1,202$18K
Indiana$38K$1,144$17K
Massachusetts$56K$2,347$16K
Montana$34K$1,129$15K
South Carolina$34K$1,263$13K
West Virginia$29K$1,008$12K
New Jersey$42K$2,067$11K
New York$42K$1,917$11K

Airfield Operations Specialists salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Kentucky$123K$59.27/hr290
Washington$84K$40.41/hr150
Alabama$79K$37.79/hr,
Arizona$78K$37.3/hr160
Colorado$78K$37.26/hr70
Oregon$75K$36.12/hr50
Virginia$72K$34.74/hr280
Alaska$72K$34.38/hr160
New Mexico$69K$33.22/hr50
Georgia$67K$32.11/hr340
California$63K$30.1/hr1,660
Idaho$63K$30.05/hr40
Michigan$62K$29.7/hr440
Nevada$61K$29.49/hr150
Texas$61K$29.28/hr1,310
Utah$60K$28.74/hr290
Florida$58K$27.72/hr2,320
Ohio$57K$27.47/hr360
Massachusetts$56K$26.93/hr380
Pennsylvania$56K$26.76/hr340
Oklahoma$49K$23.65/hr80
Iowa$49K$23.5/hr40
North Carolina$46K$22.03/hr610
Mississippi$44K$21.29/hr,
New Jersey$42K$20.42/hr,
New York$42K$20.19/hr2,190
Missouri$40K$19.41/hr310
Tennessee$40K$19.32/hr190
Wisconsin$39K$18.94/hr100
South Dakota$38K$18.2/hr190
Indiana$38K$18.14/hr350
North Dakota$38K$18.05/hr80
Montana$34K$16.34/hr90
South Carolina$34K$16.15/hr90
West Virginia$29K$13.79/hr60
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Showing 1–10 of 35 states with published data

BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$88K130
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$87K50
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$86K240
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$84K140
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$82K120
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$82K40
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$81K30
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$79K240
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$76K140
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$70K250
Anchorage, AK$66K90
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$64K70
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$64K60
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$63K220
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$62K120
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$61K110
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$61K110
Columbus, OH$61K80
Jacksonville, FL$60K70
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$59K1,530
Cleveland, OH$58K170
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$57K620
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$56K280
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$55K190
Pittsburgh, PA$54K110
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$54K30
Raleigh-Cary, NC$52K80
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$50K,
Tulsa, OK$49K40
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$49K250
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