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Boston TRACON

FAA Approach Control Merrimack, New Hampshire

Facility Information

Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operation	0000-2359 (always open)
Overlying ARTCC	ZBW

Location & Contact

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Address	25 Robert Milligan Pkwy Merrimack, NH 03054
Phone Number	603-594-5500

2026 pay for Boston TRACON, built from the FAA Air Traffic Specialized Pay Plan bands:

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$79.56	$107.41	$166,052	$224,175
D3	$67.14	$79.56	$140,129	$166,052
D2	$54.72	$67.14	$114,202	$140,129
D1	$42.30	$54.72	$88,273	$114,202
AG	$29.87	$29.87	$62,347	$62,347
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	105.7 (5.7% above avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$157,157

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 11 CPC band maximum)	$169,087
+ Locality Pay (32.58% of Basic Pay for Boston)	+ $55,088
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$224,175
= Total Pay	$224,175

Basic Pay (Level 11 CPC band minimum)	$125,247
+ Locality Pay (32.58% of Basic Pay for Boston)	+ $40,805
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$166,052
= Total Pay	$166,052

Basic Pay (Level 11 D3 band maximum)	$125,247
+ Locality Pay (32.58% of Basic Pay for Boston)	+ $40,805
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$166,052
= Total Pay	$166,052

Basic Pay (Level 11 D3 band minimum)	$105,694
+ Locality Pay (32.58% of Basic Pay for Boston)	+ $34,435
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$140,129
= Total Pay	$140,129

Basic Pay (Level 11 D2 band maximum)	$105,694
+ Locality Pay (32.58% of Basic Pay for Boston)	+ $34,435
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$140,129
= Total Pay	$140,129

Basic Pay (Level 11 D2 band minimum)	$86,138
+ Locality Pay (32.58% of Basic Pay for Boston)	+ $28,064
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$114,202
= Total Pay	$114,202

Basic Pay (Level 11 D1 band maximum)	$86,138
+ Locality Pay (32.58% of Basic Pay for Boston)	+ $28,064
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$114,202
= Total Pay	$114,202

Basic Pay (Level 11 D1 band minimum)	$66,581
+ Locality Pay (32.58% of Basic Pay for Boston)	+ $21,692
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$88,273
= Total Pay	$88,273

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (32.58% of Basic Pay for Boston)	+ $15,321
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$62,347
= Total Pay	$62,347

The AG band is a single national rate, so the top and bottom of the band are the same.

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (32.58% of Basic Pay for Boston)	+ $15,321
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$62,347
= Total Pay	$62,347

The AG band is a single national rate, so the top and bottom of the band are the same.

Amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so lines can differ from the total by a dollar or two.

ATC pay has stalled over the past decade. Marangos & Brown are on a mission to increase pay.

Staffing Information, July 2026
CPCs on Board	57 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	70 CPCs
Current Staffing	81.43%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	92.55%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 12.3
↳ Committed Inbounds	+ 2
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 5.9
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	17 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	2
↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer)	12
↳ CPC-IT 1 (Transfer)	1
↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer)	2

NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.

ERR Demand History
Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026	#21
Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026	17
Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026	0 (0%)