ZME - Memphis ARTCC

FAA En Route Center in Memphis, Tennessee

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier ZME
Name Memphis ARTCC
Type En Route Center
Leveli Level 12
Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operationi 0000-2359 (always open)
Surface Area

Salary Information

2026 Pay for Memphis ARTCC

Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $73.77 $99.58 $153,950 $207,832
D3 $61.92 $73.77 $129,225 $153,950
D2 $50.07 $61.92 $104,503 $129,225
D1 $38.22 $50.07 $79,775 $104,503
AG $26.38 $26.38 $55,049 $55,049
Includes everything except premium pay.
Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 12
Locality Area Rest of U.S.
Locality Payi 17.06%
Local Affordability
Cost of Living Indexi 92.2 (7.8% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini $167,010

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, April 2026
CRWG Targeti 288 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 226 CPCs
↳ Academy Graduates33
↳ Developmental 15
↳ Developmental 210
↳ Developmental 37
↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer)1
Current Staffing Leveli 78%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications+ 41
↳ Committed Outbounds- 2
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses- 33.7
Training Information, April 2026
Training Time (Avg)i 3.06 years
↳ New Hires 3.26 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 1.61 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)i 73%
↳ New Hires 75%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 63%
Travel Days from Academyi 1 days

Historical Trends

ZME Staffing Percentages

ZME Personnel Counts

ZME Training Metrics

Traffic

April 2025 - March 2026 (12 Months)
En Route Aircraft 2,343,513 aircraft/year
Average Daily Aircraft 6,421 aircraft/day

Traffic History

NCEPT

Current NCEPT Metrics
Possible Lossesi
Apr 2026
0
Expected Staffing (12-Month)i
Apr 2026
79.9%
Possible Gains to National Avgi
Apr 2026
18
Priority / Draft Orderi
Mar 2026
#42
Inbound ERRs on Filei
Feb 2026
1
Employees with Outbound ERRsi
Feb 2026
11 (4.9%)

NCEPT is the centralized system for managing controller-requested transfers between facilities. Transfer requests are only approved based upon a set of complex metrics that attempt to balance the distribution of the workforce.

Demand Trends

NCEPT Priority

Administration

Organizational Structure
Service Area Eastern
District Memphis
HR Region Southern

Nearest Facilities