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Anchorage Tower

FAA Control Tower Anchorage, Alaska

Facility Information

Location & Contact

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Address	5200 W International Airport Rd Anchorage, AK 99502
Phone Number	907-271-2700

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

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$60.06	$81.08	$125,350	$169,224
D3	$52.59	$60.06	$109,750	$125,350
D2	$45.11	$52.59	$94,147	$109,750
AG	$30.16	$30.16	$62,944	$62,944
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay, and the additions listed under Pay Factors. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Pay Factors
Facility Level	Level 8
Locality Area	Alaska
Locality Pay	32.36%
Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)	1.49% (tax-free)

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	105.4 (5.4% above avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$118,906

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 8 CPC band maximum)	$126,428
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $40,912
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$167,340
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $1,884
= Total Pay	$169,224

Basic Pay (Level 8 CPC band minimum)	$93,650
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $30,305
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$123,955
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $1,395
= Total Pay	$125,350

Basic Pay (Level 8 D3 band maximum)	$93,650
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $30,305
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$123,955
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $1,395
= Total Pay	$125,350

Basic Pay (Level 8 D3 band minimum)	$81,995
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $26,533
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$108,528
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $1,222
= Total Pay	$109,750

Basic Pay (Level 8 D2 band maximum)	$81,995
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $26,533
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$108,528
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $1,222
= Total Pay	$109,750

Basic Pay (Level 8 D2 band minimum)	$70,338
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $22,761
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$93,099
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $1,048
= Total Pay	$94,147

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $15,217
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$62,243
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $701
= Total Pay	$62,944

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 (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $15,217
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$62,243
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $701
= Total Pay	$62,944

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	20 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	26 CPCs
Current Staffing	76.92%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	83.09%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 0.8
↳ Committed Inbounds	+ 2
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 0.7
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	1 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	1

Training Information, August 2026
Training Time (Avg)	0.74 years
↳ New Hires	0.89 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	0.63 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	76%
↳ New Hires	80%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	73%
Travel Days from Academy	9 days

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

Eligibility & Staffing, August 2026
Staffing Source	Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)	88.20%
Gaining Target	95.89%
Possible Gains	5
Primary Releases Avail.	0
Secondary Releases Avail.	0