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Memphis ARTCC

FAA En Route Center Memphis, Tennessee

Facility Information

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

Location & Contact

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Address	3229 Democrat Rd Memphis, TN 38118
Phone Number	901-368-8160

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

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
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
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	$167,010

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 12 CPC band maximum)	$177,543
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $30,289
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$207,832
= Total Pay	$207,832

Basic Pay (Level 12 CPC band minimum)	$131,514
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $22,436
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$153,950
= Total Pay	$153,950

Basic Pay (Level 12 D3 band maximum)	$131,514
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $22,436
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$153,950
= Total Pay	$153,950

Basic Pay (Level 12 D3 band minimum)	$110,392
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $18,833
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$129,225
= Total Pay	$129,225

Basic Pay (Level 12 D2 band maximum)	$110,392
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $18,833
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$129,225
= Total Pay	$129,225

Basic Pay (Level 12 D2 band minimum)	$89,273
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $15,230
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$104,503
= Total Pay	$104,503

Basic Pay (Level 12 D1 band maximum)	$89,273
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $15,230
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$104,503
= Total Pay	$104,503

Basic Pay (Level 12 D1 band minimum)	$68,149
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $11,626
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$79,775
= Total Pay	$79,775

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, July 2026
CPCs on Board	227 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	264 CPCs
Current Staffing	84.85%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	88.70%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 43.4
↳ Temporary Inbounds	+ 3
↳ Committed Outbounds	- 2
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 34.2
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	60 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	27
↳ Developmental 1	13
↳ Developmental 2	10
↳ Developmental 3	8
↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer)	1
↳ CPC-IT 1 (Transfer)	1

NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.

ERR Demand History
Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026	#42
Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026	1
Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026	11 (4.9%)