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Anchorage ARTCC

FAA En Route Center Anchorage, Alaska

Facility Information

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

2026 pay for Anchorage ARTCC, built from the FAA Air Traffic Specialized Pay Plan bands:

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$76.32	$103.04	$159,288	$215,038
D3	$64.78	$76.32	$135,199	$159,288
D2	$53.24	$64.78	$111,114	$135,199
D1	$41.70	$53.24	$87,033	$111,114
AG	$30.16	$30.16	$62,944	$62,944
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay, and the additions listed under Pay Factors. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Pay Factors
Facility Level	Level 10
Locality Area	Alaska
Locality Pay	32.36%
Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)	1.49% (tax-free)

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	105.4 (5.4% above avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$151,099

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 10 CPC band maximum)	$160,656
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $51,988
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$212,644
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $2,394
= Total Pay	$215,038

Basic Pay (Level 10 CPC band minimum)	$119,005
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $38,510
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$157,515
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $1,773
= Total Pay	$159,288

Basic Pay (Level 10 D3 band maximum)	$119,005
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $38,510
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$157,515
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $1,773
= Total Pay	$159,288

Basic Pay (Level 10 D3 band minimum)	$101,008
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $32,686
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$133,694
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $1,505
= Total Pay	$135,199

Basic Pay (Level 10 D2 band maximum)	$101,008
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $32,686
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$133,694
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $1,505
= Total Pay	$135,199

Basic Pay (Level 10 D2 band minimum)	$83,014
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $26,863
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$109,877
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $1,237
= Total Pay	$111,114

Basic Pay (Level 10 D1 band maximum)	$83,014
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $26,863
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$109,877
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $1,237
= Total Pay	$111,114

Basic Pay (Level 10 D1 band minimum)	$65,023
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $21,041
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$86,064
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $969
= Total Pay	$87,033

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $15,217
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$62,243
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $701
= Total Pay	$62,944

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 (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $15,217
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$62,243
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $701
= Total Pay	$62,944

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	90 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	98 CPCs
Current Staffing	88.78%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	90.72%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 17.6
↳ Temporary Inbounds	+ 3
↳ Committed Outbounds	- 2
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 16.7
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	23 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	8
↳ Developmental 1	1
↳ Developmental 2	8
↳ Developmental 3	2
↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer)	2
↳ CPC-IT 1 (Transfer)	1
↳ CPC-IT 3 (Transfer)	1

NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.

ERR Demand History
Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026	#102
Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026	4
Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026	6 (6.8%)