Federal Tax runs about 25% total on amounts like $190,000, California state tax runs about 7% total. Off course overall tax rate is lower on lower incomes. This is married two kids and a average mortgage which is deductable in the US. LIke I stated there are only a few controllers lucky enough to be at the pay cap. I would guess less than 1000 nationwide. Alot of the current controllers with around 10 years are frozen at aroiund $140,000 base pay. All new controllers will be making much less until NATCA gets back in gear. Yes you have to be a US citizen.
Example:
$190,000 Gross
$42,000 Fed Tax
$12,000 State Tax
$5,600 Solical Security Tax
$2,000 Medicare
$2,000 Retirement Contribution
$2,600 Health Care Contribution
$123,800 Net