JCF

Joshua TRACON

FAA Combined Control Facilities Edwards AFB, California

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier	JCF
Facility Name	Joshua TRACON
Type	Combined Control Facilities
Level	Level 8

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

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

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$61.24	$82.67	$127,804	$172,537
D3	$53.62	$61.24	$111,898	$127,804
D2	$45.99	$53.62	$95,990	$111,898
D1	$38.37	$45.99	$80,085	$95,990
AG	$30.75	$30.75	$64,176	$64,176
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	100.9 (0.9% above avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$126,677

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 8 CPC band maximum)	$126,428
+ Locality Pay (36.47% of Basic Pay for Los Angeles)	+ $46,109
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$172,537
= Total Pay	$172,537

Basic Pay (Level 8 CPC band minimum)	$93,650
+ Locality Pay (36.47% of Basic Pay for Los Angeles)	+ $34,154
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$127,804
= Total Pay	$127,804

Basic Pay (Level 8 D3 band maximum)	$93,650
+ Locality Pay (36.47% of Basic Pay for Los Angeles)	+ $34,154
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$127,804
= Total Pay	$127,804

Basic Pay (Level 8 D3 band minimum)	$81,995
+ Locality Pay (36.47% of Basic Pay for Los Angeles)	+ $29,903
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$111,898
= Total Pay	$111,898

Basic Pay (Level 8 D2 band maximum)	$81,995
+ Locality Pay (36.47% of Basic Pay for Los Angeles)	+ $29,903
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$111,898
= Total Pay	$111,898

Basic Pay (Level 8 D2 band minimum)	$70,338
+ Locality Pay (36.47% of Basic Pay for Los Angeles)	+ $25,652
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$95,990
= Total Pay	$95,990

Basic Pay (Level 8 D1 band maximum)	$70,338
+ Locality Pay (36.47% of Basic Pay for Los Angeles)	+ $25,652
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$95,990
= Total Pay	$95,990

Basic Pay (Level 8 D1 band minimum)	$58,683
+ Locality Pay (36.47% of Basic Pay for Los Angeles)	+ $21,402
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$80,085
= Total Pay	$80,085

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (36.47% of Basic Pay for Los Angeles)	+ $17,150
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$64,176
= Total Pay	$64,176

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 (36.47% of Basic Pay for Los Angeles)	+ $17,150
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$64,176
= Total Pay	$64,176

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	21 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	27 CPCs
Current Staffing	77.78%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	104.20%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 8.4
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 1.3
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	10 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	6
↳ Developmental 1	3
↳ Developmental 3	1

NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.

ERR Demand History
Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026	#198
Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026	1
Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026	1 (5%)

June 2025 - May 2026 (12 Months)
TRACON Operations	34,693 operations/yr
En Route Aircraft	233,076 aircraft/yr
Total Operations	267,769 operations/yr
Average Daily Operations	734 operations/day
Peer Group Median (Lvl 8 Combined)	N/A
Relative Workload	N/A