MLI - Moline Quad City Tower | Air Traffic Control Tower

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier	MLI
Facility Name	Moline Quad City Tower
Airport	Quad Cities International Airport
Type	Tower and Approach Control
Level	Level 6 Show historyHide history • Prior to Mar 2026: Level 5
Core 30 Airport	No

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

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$43.71	$59.00	$91,218	$123,141
D3	$39.48	$43.71	$82,395	$91,218
D2	$35.25	$39.48	$73,570	$82,395
AG	$26.80	$26.80	$55,928	$55,928
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	89.1 (10.9% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$102,400

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 6 CPC band maximum)	$103,541
+ Locality Pay (18.93% of Basic Pay for Davenport)	+ $19,600
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$123,141
= Total Pay	$123,141

Basic Pay (Level 6 CPC band minimum)	$76,699
+ Locality Pay (18.93% of Basic Pay for Davenport)	+ $14,519
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$91,218
= Total Pay	$91,218

Basic Pay (Level 6 D3 band maximum)	$76,699
+ Locality Pay (18.93% of Basic Pay for Davenport)	+ $14,519
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$91,218
= Total Pay	$91,218

Basic Pay (Level 6 D3 band minimum)	$69,281
+ Locality Pay (18.93% of Basic Pay for Davenport)	+ $13,114
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$82,395
= Total Pay	$82,395

Basic Pay (Level 6 D2 band maximum)	$69,281
+ Locality Pay (18.93% of Basic Pay for Davenport)	+ $13,114
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$82,395
= Total Pay	$82,395

Basic Pay (Level 6 D2 band minimum)	$61,860
+ Locality Pay (18.93% of Basic Pay for Davenport)	+ $11,710
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$73,570
= Total Pay	$73,570

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (18.93% of Basic Pay for Davenport)	+ $8,902
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$55,928
= Total Pay	$55,928

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 (18.93% of Basic Pay for Davenport)	+ $8,902
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$55,928
= Total Pay	$55,928

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, September 2026
CPCs on Board	13 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	16 CPCs
Current Staffing	75.00%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	84.27%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 3.5
↳ Placement List Outbounds	- 1
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 1
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	5 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	1
↳ Developmental 3	4

Training Information, September 2026
Training Time (Avg)	1.35 years
↳ New Hires	1.48 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	0.75 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	70%
↳ New Hires	68%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	84%
Travel Days from Academy	2 days

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

Eligibility & Staffing, September 2026
Staffing Source	Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)	90.43%
Gaining Target	102.93%
Possible Gains	5
Primary Releases Avail.	0
Secondary Releases Avail.	0