L30

Las Vegas TRACON

FAA Approach Control Las Vegas, Nevada

Facility Information

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

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

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$71.76	$96.87	$149,758	$202,177
D3	$60.55	$71.76	$126,378	$149,758
D2	$49.35	$60.55	$102,996	$126,378
D1	$38.15	$49.35	$79,611	$102,996
AG	$26.94	$26.94	$56,229	$56,229
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	100.2 (0.2% above avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$149,429

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 11 CPC band maximum)	$169,087
+ Locality Pay (19.57% of Basic Pay for Las Vegas)	+ $33,090
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$202,177
= Total Pay	$202,177

Basic Pay (Level 11 CPC band minimum)	$125,247
+ Locality Pay (19.57% of Basic Pay for Las Vegas)	+ $24,511
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$149,758
= Total Pay	$149,758

Basic Pay (Level 11 D3 band maximum)	$125,247
+ Locality Pay (19.57% of Basic Pay for Las Vegas)	+ $24,511
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$149,758
= Total Pay	$149,758

Basic Pay (Level 11 D3 band minimum)	$105,694
+ Locality Pay (19.57% of Basic Pay for Las Vegas)	+ $20,684
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$126,378
= Total Pay	$126,378

Basic Pay (Level 11 D2 band maximum)	$105,694
+ Locality Pay (19.57% of Basic Pay for Las Vegas)	+ $20,684
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$126,378
= Total Pay	$126,378

Basic Pay (Level 11 D2 band minimum)	$86,138
+ Locality Pay (19.57% of Basic Pay for Las Vegas)	+ $16,858
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$102,996
= Total Pay	$102,996

Basic Pay (Level 11 D1 band maximum)	$86,138
+ Locality Pay (19.57% of Basic Pay for Las Vegas)	+ $16,858
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$102,996
= Total Pay	$102,996

Basic Pay (Level 11 D1 band minimum)	$66,581
+ Locality Pay (19.57% of Basic Pay for Las Vegas)	+ $13,030
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$79,611
= Total Pay	$79,611

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (19.57% of Basic Pay for Las Vegas)	+ $9,203
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$56,229
= Total Pay	$56,229

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 (19.57% of Basic Pay for Las Vegas)	+ $9,203
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$56,229
= Total Pay	$56,229

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	30 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	46 CPCs
Current Staffing	65.22%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	85.31%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 10.1
↳ Committed Inbounds	+ 2
↳ Placement List Inbounds	+ 3
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 5.1
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	12 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	2
↳ Developmental 2	1
↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer)	9

NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.

ERR Demand History
Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026	#4
Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026	30
Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026	1 (3.6%)