Explore FAA salaries
Explore how much FAA employees make through salaries, wages, tips, bonuses, stock, commissions and more.
668 job titles
Air Traffic Control Specialist
441 Salaries submitted
/yr
Air Traffic Controller
371 Salaries submitted
/yr
Airway Transportation Systems Specialist
125 Salaries submitted
/yr
Aviation Safety Inspector
77 Salaries submitted
/yr
Management and Program Analyst
69 Salaries submitted
/yr
Aerospace Engineer
69 Salaries submitted
/yr
ATC Specialist
60 Salaries submitted
/yr
General Engineer
59 Salaries submitted
/yr
Program Manager
58 Salaries submitted
/yr
Civil Engineer
51 Salaries submitted
/yr
FAA pay FAQs
- The average FAA salary in United States can vary greatly by role. Annual salaries typically range from $49,343 (or $24) for a Student Trainee to $195,169 (or $94) for a Director. This is based on 3167 salaries submitted on Glassdoor by FAA employees in United States as of July 2026.
- Here are the links to salaries by job function at FAA:
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- Alaska
- American Samoa
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York State
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Palau
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Remote
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virgin Islands
- Virginia
- Washington State
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- FAA employees attributed a compensation and benefits rating of 4/5 stars to their company.
