M03 - Memphis TRACON

Facility Information

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

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

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$58.04	$78.36	$121,134	$163,531
D3	$50.13	$58.04	$104,615	$121,134
D2	$42.21	$50.13	$88,091	$104,615
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	92.2 (7.8% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$131,410

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 9 CPC band maximum)	$139,698
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $23,833
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$163,531
= Total Pay	$163,531

Basic Pay (Level 9 CPC band minimum)	$103,480
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $17,654
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$121,134
= Total Pay	$121,134

Basic Pay (Level 9 D3 band maximum)	$103,480
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $17,654
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$121,134
= Total Pay	$121,134

Basic Pay (Level 9 D3 band minimum)	$89,369
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $15,246
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$104,615
= Total Pay	$104,615

Basic Pay (Level 9 D2 band maximum)	$89,369
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $15,246
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$104,615
= Total Pay	$104,615

Basic Pay (Level 9 D2 band minimum)	$75,253
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $12,838
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$88,091
= Total Pay	$88,091

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	23 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	32 CPCs
Current Staffing	71.88%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	91.09%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 6.4
↳ Committed Inbounds	+ 1
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 1.2
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	7 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	5
↳ Developmental 3	2

Training Information, August 2026
Training Time (Avg)	1.13 years
↳ New Hires	1.32 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	0.71 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	92%
↳ New Hires	94%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	88%
Travel Days from Academy	1 days

NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities. See M03 transfer selections on the Transfer Flow Map.

Eligibility & Staffing, August 2026
Staffing Source	Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)	89.45%
Gaining Target	95.70%
Possible Gains	2
Primary Releases Avail.	0
Secondary Releases Avail.	0