LEO pay scale 2026
Official pay for federal law enforcement officers (LEO) in 2026. At GS-3 to GS-10 they are paid special base rates 3.3% to 23.3% above the regular General Schedule at step 1, from $33,252 to $77,414 a year before locality pay. A GS-7 officer starts at $57,188 in the Rest of U.S. area and $65,435 in Washington DC.
LEO pay calculator 2026
- Yearly pay
- $57,188
- Monthly
- $4,766
- Every two weeks
- $2,192.00
- Hourly
- $27.40
Pay before taxes and deductions, from the official 2026 OPM tables. Rest of U.S. GS pay table 2026
LEO special base rates by grade and step
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-3 | $33,252 | $34,176 | $35,100 | $36,024 | $36,948 | $37,872 | $38,796 | $39,720 | $40,644 | $41,568 |
| GS-4 | $37,325 | $38,362 | $39,399 | $40,436 | $41,473 | $42,510 | $43,547 | $44,584 | $45,621 | $46,658 |
| GS-5 | $42,919 | $44,079 | $45,239 | $46,399 | $47,559 | $48,719 | $49,879 | $51,039 | $52,199 | $53,359 |
| GS-6 | $45,256 | $46,549 | $47,842 | $49,135 | $50,428 | $51,721 | $53,014 | $54,307 | $55,600 | $56,893 |
| GS-7 | $48,854 | $50,291 | $51,728 | $53,165 | $54,602 | $56,039 | $57,476 | $58,913 | $60,350 | $61,787 |
| GS-8 | $50,920 | $52,511 | $54,102 | $55,693 | $57,284 | $58,875 | $60,466 | $62,057 | $63,648 | $65,239 |
| GS-9 | $54,485 | $56,243 | $58,001 | $59,759 | $61,517 | $63,275 | $65,033 | $66,791 | $68,549 | $70,307 |
| GS-10 | $59,999 | $61,934 | $63,869 | $65,804 | $67,739 | $69,674 | $71,609 | $73,544 | $75,479 | $77,414 |
Base pay before locality pay. Grades 1, 2 and 11 to 15 use the regular GS pay scale 2026.
LEO pay compared with regular GS pay
LEO pay by locality, step 1
Yearly pay with locality pay in all 58 locality pay areas.
| Locality | Locality pay | GS-5 | GS-7 | GS-9 | GS-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany-Schenectady | 20.77% | $51,833 | $59,001 | $65,802 | $72,461 |
| Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas | 18.33% | $50,786 | $57,809 | $64,472 | $70,997 |
| Atlanta | 23.79% | $53,129 | $60,476 | $67,447 | $74,273 |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown | 20.35% | $51,653 | $58,796 | $65,573 | $72,209 |
| Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega | 18.24% | $50,747 | $57,765 | $64,423 | $70,943 |
| Boston-Worcester-Providence | 32.58% | $56,902 | $64,771 | $72,236 | $79,547 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean | 22.41% | $52,537 | $59,802 | $66,695 | $73,445 |
| Burlington-South Burlington-Barre | 19.45% | $51,267 | $58,356 | $65,082 | $71,669 |
| Charlotte-Concord | 19.67% | $51,361 | $58,464 | $65,202 | $71,801 |
| Chicago-Naperville | 30.86% | $56,164 | $63,930 | $71,299 | $78,515 |
| Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville | 21.93% | $52,331 | $59,568 | $66,434 | $73,157 |
| Cleveland-Akron-Canton | 22.23% | $52,460 | $59,714 | $66,597 | $73,337 |
| Colorado Springs | 20.15% | $51,567 | $58,698 | $65,464 | $72,089 |
| Columbus-Marion-Zanesville | 22.15% | $52,426 | $59,675 | $66,553 | $73,289 |
| Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice | 17.63% | $50,486 | $57,467 | $64,091 | $70,577 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | 27.26% | $54,619 | $62,172 | $69,338 | $76,355 |
| Davenport-Moline | 18.93% | $51,044 | $58,102 | $64,799 | $71,357 |
| Dayton-Springfield-Kettering | 21.42% | $52,112 | $59,319 | $66,156 | $72,851 |
| Denver-Aurora | 30.52% | $56,018 | $63,764 | $71,114 | $78,311 |
| Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines | 18.01% | $50,649 | $57,653 | $64,298 | $70,805 |
| Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor | 29.12% | $55,417 | $63,080 | $70,351 | $77,471 |
| Fresno-Madera-Hanford | 17.65% | $50,494 | $57,477 | $64,102 | $70,589 |
| Harrisburg-Lebanon | 19.43% | $51,258 | $58,346 | $65,071 | $71,657 |
| Hartford-East Hartford | 32.08% | $56,687 | $64,526 | $71,964 | $79,247 |
| Houston-The Woodlands | 35% | $57,941 | $65,953 | $73,555 | $80,999 |
| Huntsville-Decatur | 21.91% | $52,323 | $59,558 | $66,423 | $73,145 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie | 18.15% | $50,709 | $57,721 | $64,374 | $70,889 |
| Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City | 18.97% | $51,061 | $58,122 | $64,821 | $71,381 |
| Laredo | 21.59% | $52,185 | $59,402 | $66,248 | $72,953 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson | 19.57% | $51,318 | $58,415 | $65,148 | $71,741 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach | 36.47% | $58,572 | $66,671 | $74,356 | $81,881 |
| Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale | 24.67% | $53,507 | $60,906 | $67,926 | $74,801 |
| Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha | 22.42% | $52,541 | $59,807 | $66,701 | $73,451 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul | 27.62% | $54,773 | $62,347 | $69,534 | $76,571 |
| New York-Newark | 37.95% | $59,207 | $67,394 | $75,162 | $82,769 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont | 18.23% | $50,743 | $57,760 | $64,418 | $70,937 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville | 17.93% | $50,614 | $57,614 | $64,254 | $70,757 |
| Philadelphia-Reading-Camden | 28.99% | $55,361 | $63,017 | $70,280 | $77,393 |
| Phoenix-Mesa | 22.45% | $52,554 | $59,822 | $66,717 | $73,469 |
| Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton | 21.03% | $51,945 | $59,128 | $65,943 | $72,617 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Salem | 26.13% | $54,134 | $61,620 | $68,722 | $75,677 |
| Raleigh-Durham-Cary | 22.24% | $52,464 | $59,719 | $66,602 | $73,343 |
| Reno-Fernley | 17.52% | $50,438 | $57,413 | $64,031 | $70,511 |
| Rest of U.S. | 17.06% | $50,241 | $57,188 | $63,780 | $70,235 |
| Richmond | 22.28% | $52,481 | $59,739 | $66,624 | $73,367 |
| Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls | 17.88% | $50,593 | $57,589 | $64,227 | $70,727 |
| Sacramento-Roseville | 29.76% | $55,692 | $63,393 | $70,700 | $77,855 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall | 18.78% | $50,979 | $58,029 | $64,717 | $71,267 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | 33.72% | $57,391 | $65,328 | $72,857 | $80,231 |
| San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland | 46.34% | $62,808 | $71,493 | $79,733 | $87,803 |
| Seattle-Tacoma | 31.57% | $56,469 | $64,277 | $71,686 | $78,941 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene | 17.67% | $50,503 | $57,487 | $64,112 | $70,601 |
| St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington | 20.03% | $51,516 | $58,639 | $65,398 | $72,017 |
| State of Alaska | 32.36% | $56,808 | $64,663 | $72,116 | $79,415 |
| State of Hawaii | 22.21% | $52,451 | $59,704 | $66,586 | $73,325 |
| Tucson-Nogales | 19.28% | $51,194 | $58,273 | $64,990 | $71,567 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk | 18.8% | $50,988 | $58,039 | $64,728 | $71,279 |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington | 33.94% | $57,486 | $65,435 | $72,977 | $80,363 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the LEO pay scale for 2026?
Federal law enforcement officers at GS-3 to GS-10 are paid special base rates set by law instead of the regular GS rates: from $33,252 (GS-3, step 1) to $77,414 (GS-10, step 10) a year in 2026, before locality pay. At GS-1, GS-2 and from GS-11 up they are paid the regular GS rates.
How much more is LEO pay than regular GS pay?
At step 1, 20% more at GS-3 and GS-4, 23.3% at GS-5, 16.7% at GS-6, 13.3% at GS-7, 6.7% at GS-8 and 3.3% at GS-9 and GS-10. The gap is a little smaller at higher steps.
How much does a GS-7 law enforcement officer make in 2026?
$57,188 a year at step 1 in the Rest of U.S. locality area and $65,435 in Washington DC, against $50,460 and $57,736 for other GS-7 employees.
How much does a GS-9 law enforcement officer make in 2026?
$63,780 a year at step 1 in the Rest of U.S. locality area and $72,977 in Washington DC.
Does LEO pay include locality pay?
Yes. Locality pay is added on top of the special base rate with the same percentage as for other GS employees in the area: 17.06% in the Rest of U.S. and 33.94% in Washington DC.
Will LEO pay go up in 2027?
The President's alternative pay plan of August 26, 2026 keeps GS base pay and locality percentages at 2026 levels in January 2027. It also directs OPM to give covered law enforcement personnel a 3.8% increase: OPM will raise its special rate tables L001 to L140, which cover about 140,000 employees, by 3.8% from the first pay period starting on or after January 1, 2027, and extend that coverage to other law enforcement positions (OPM memo CPM 2026-13, November 6, 2026).
Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), 2026 law enforcement officer salary tables: special base rates for grades 3 to 10 and the 58 locality tables, effective January 2026, incorporating the 1% General Schedule increase. Every locality table checked against base rate times locality percentage. Hourly rates are annual pay divided by 2,087 hours.