State Map for Air Traffic Controllers
Looking to move? Some states have more opportunities for this type of work than others.
- Orange states have an above average share of this career in their workforce.
- Blue states have a below average share of this career in their workforce.
| State | Job Outlook |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Below average opportunities |
| Alaska | Above average opportunities |
| American Samoa | No data available |
| Arizona | Below average opportunities |
| Arkansas | Average opportunities |
| California | Average opportunities |
| Colorado | Above average opportunities |
| Connecticut | Below average opportunities |
| Delaware | No data available |
| District of Columbia | Above average opportunities |
| Florida | Above average opportunities |
| Georgia | Above average opportunities |
| Guam | No data available |
| Hawaii | Above average opportunities |
| Idaho | Below average opportunities |
| Illinois | Average opportunities |
| Indiana | Above average opportunities |
| Iowa | Below average opportunities |
| Kansas | Above average opportunities |
| Kentucky | Below average opportunities |
| Louisiana | Average opportunities |
| Maine | No data available |
| Maryland | Below average opportunities |
| Massachusetts | Below average opportunities |
| Michigan | Below average opportunities |
| Minnesota | Above average opportunities |
| Mississippi | Below average opportunities |
| Missouri | Below average opportunities |
| Montana | Average opportunities |
| Nebraska | No data available |
| Nevada | Average opportunities |
| New Hampshire | Above average opportunities |
| New Jersey | Below average opportunities |
| New Mexico | Above average opportunities |
| New York | Average opportunities |
| North Carolina | No data available |
| North Dakota | Above average opportunities |
| Northern Mariana Islands | No data available |
| Ohio | Average opportunities |
| Oklahoma | Average opportunities |
| Oregon | No data available |
| Pennsylvania | Below average opportunities |
| Puerto Rico | Average opportunities |
| Rhode Island | Below average opportunities |
| South Carolina | Below average opportunities |
| South Dakota | Below average opportunities |
| Tennessee | Average opportunities |
| Texas | Average opportunities |
| Utah | Above average opportunities |
| Vermont | No data available |
| Virgin Islands | No data available |
| Virginia | Above average opportunities |
| Washington | Average opportunities |
| West Virginia | Average opportunities |
| Wisconsin | Below average opportunities |
| Wyoming | Average opportunities |
For detailed state-by-state info, see employment and wages external site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
National Outlook
Below Average
Nationwide, new job opportunities for air traffic controllers are less likely in the future.