PSC - Pasco Tower | Air Traffic Control Tower

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier	PSC
Facility Name	Pasco Tower
Airport	Tri-Cities Airport
Type	Tower Show historyHide history • Prior to Dec 2022: Tower and Approach Control
Level	Level 4 Show historyHide history • Prior to Aug 2024: Level 5 • Prior to Nov 2023: Level 6
Core 30 Airport	No

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

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$34.30	$46.30	$71,585	$96,637
D3	$32.32	$34.30	$67,454	$71,585
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	100.1 (0.1% above avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$71,528
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How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 4 CPC band maximum)	$82,554
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $14,083
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$96,637
= Total Pay	$96,637

Basic Pay (Level 4 CPC band minimum)	$61,153
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $10,432
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$71,585
= Total Pay	$71,585

Basic Pay (Level 4 D3 band maximum)	$61,153
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $10,432
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$71,585
= Total Pay	$71,585

Basic Pay (Level 4 D3 band minimum)	$57,623
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $9,831
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$67,454
= Total Pay	$67,454

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, September 2026
CPCs on Board	14 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	10 CPCs
Current Staffing	140.00%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	165.08%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 2.8
↳ Committed Inbounds	+ 1
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 0.3
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	3 trainees
↳ Developmental 3	2
↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer)	1

Training Information, September 2026
Training Time (Avg)	0.52 years
↳ New Hires	0.64 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	0.22 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	94%
↳ New Hires	91%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	100%
Travel Days from Academy	4 days

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

Eligibility & Staffing, September 2026
Staffing Source	Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)	87.76%
Gaining Target	107.76%
Possible Gains	0
Primary Releases Avail.	5
Secondary Releases Avail.	5