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Airfield Operations Specialists Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 35 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median airfield operations specialists in the US earns $56,850 per year (15,190 employed). Gross pay is highest in Kentucky ($123,290) and lowest in West Virginia ($28,670) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Airfield Operations Specialists pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Airfield Operations Specialists in Kentucky $123,290 $91,337 $7,611 74.1% 290
Airfield Operations Specialists in Washington $84,050 $67,959 $5,663 80.9% 150
Airfield Operations Specialists in Alabama $78,590 $60,454 $5,038 76.9% —
Airfield Operations Specialists in Arizona $77,570 $61,670 $5,139 79.5% 160
Airfield Operations Specialists in Colorado $77,500 $60,650 $5,054 78.3% 70
Airfield Operations Specialists in Oregon $75,130 $55,940 $4,662 74.5% 50
Airfield Operations Specialists in Virginia $72,250 $56,318 $4,693 77.9% 280
Airfield Operations Specialists in Alaska $71,510 $59,137 $4,928 82.7% 160
Airfield Operations Specialists in New Mexico $69,090 $55,353 $4,613 80.1% 50
Airfield Operations Specialists in Georgia $66,790 $52,973 $4,414 79.3% 340
Airfield Operations Specialists in California $62,600 $50,674 $4,223 80.9% 1,660
Airfield Operations Specialists in Idaho $62,510 $50,202 $4,184 80.3% 40
Airfield Operations Specialists in Michigan $61,780 $49,445 $4,120 80% 440
Airfield Operations Specialists in Nevada $61,350 $51,475 $4,290 83.9% 150
Airfield Operations Specialists in Texas $60,910 $51,121 $4,260 83.9% 1,310
Airfield Operations Specialists in Utah $59,780 $47,523 $3,960 79.5% 290
Airfield Operations Specialists in Florida $57,650 $48,502 $4,042 84.1% 2,320
Airfield Operations Specialists in Ohio $57,140 $47,303 $3,942 82.8% 360
Airfield Operations Specialists in Massachusetts $56,020 $44,611 $3,718 79.6% 380
Airfield Operations Specialists in Pennsylvania $55,660 $45,194 $3,766 81.2% 340
Airfield Operations Specialists in Oklahoma $49,200 $40,044 $3,337 81.4% 80
Airfield Operations Specialists in Iowa $48,870 $40,242 $3,353 82.3% 40
Airfield Operations Specialists in North Carolina $45,820 $37,677 $3,140 82.2% 610
Airfield Operations Specialists in Mississippi $44,290 $36,727 $3,061 82.9% —
Airfield Operations Specialists in New Jersey $42,480 $35,513 $2,959 83.6% —
Airfield Operations Specialists in New York $42,000 $34,256 $2,855 81.6% 2,190
Airfield Operations Specialists in Missouri $40,360 $33,650 $2,804 83.4% 310
Airfield Operations Specialists in Tennessee $40,180 $34,465 $2,872 85.8% 190
Airfield Operations Specialists in Wisconsin $39,400 $32,885 $2,740 83.5% 100
Airfield Operations Specialists in South Dakota $37,860 $32,601 $2,717 86.1% 190
Airfield Operations Specialists in Indiana $37,730 $31,413 $2,618 83.3% 350
Airfield Operations Specialists in North Dakota $37,550 $32,351 $2,696 86.2% 80
Airfield Operations Specialists in Montana $33,990 $28,650 $2,388 84.3% 90
Airfield Operations Specialists in South Carolina $33,590 $28,311 $2,359 84.3% 90
Airfield Operations Specialists in West Virginia $28,670 $24,495 $2,041 85.4% 60
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