AGS - Augusta Tower

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier	AGS
Facility Name	Augusta Tower
Airport Name	Augusta Rgnl at Bush Fld
Type	Tower and Approach Control
Level	Level 6 Show historyHide history • Prior to Jul 2022: Level 5
Core 30 Airport	No

2026 pay for Augusta Tower, built from the FAA Air Traffic Specialized Pay Plan bands:

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$43.02	$58.08	$89,784	$121,205
D3	$38.86	$43.02	$81,100	$89,784
D2	$34.70	$38.86	$72,414	$81,100
AG	$26.38	$26.38	$55,049	$55,049
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	91.9 (8.1% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$97,697

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 6 CPC band maximum)	$103,541
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $17,664
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$121,205
= Total Pay	$121,205

Basic Pay (Level 6 CPC band minimum)	$76,699
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $13,085
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$89,784
= Total Pay	$89,784

Basic Pay (Level 6 D3 band maximum)	$76,699
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $13,085
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$89,784
= Total Pay	$89,784

Basic Pay (Level 6 D3 band minimum)	$69,281
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $11,819
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$81,100
= Total Pay	$81,100

Basic Pay (Level 6 D2 band maximum)	$69,281
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $11,819
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$81,100
= Total Pay	$81,100

Basic Pay (Level 6 D2 band minimum)	$61,860
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $10,554
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$72,414
= Total Pay	$72,414

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $8,023
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$55,049
= Total Pay	$55,049

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 (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $8,023
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$55,049
= Total Pay	$55,049

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, August 2026
CPCs on Board	19 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	18 CPCs
Current Staffing	100.00%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	122.37%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 4.3
↳ Temporary Inbounds	+ 1
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 1.2
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	5 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	4
↳ Developmental 2	1

Training Information, August 2026
Training Time (Avg)	1.59 years
↳ New Hires	1.87 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	0.75 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	85%
↳ New Hires	86%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	84%
Travel Days from Academy	3 days

NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities. See AGS transfer selections on the Transfer Flow Map.

Eligibility & Staffing, August 2026
Staffing Source	Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)	90.93%
Gaining Target	102.04%
Possible Gains	0
Primary Releases Avail.	2
Secondary Releases Avail.	0

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