2026 law enforcement officer (LEO) pay tables
OPM's Salary Table 2026-GL (LEO) sets special base rates for law enforcement officers at grades 3 to 10: $33,252 at GL-3 step 1 to $77,414 at GL-10 step 10, against $27,708 and $75,479 at the same cells of the General Schedule base table. The table incorporates the 1% General Schedule increase and is effective January 2026 (first pay period ). OPM publishes a LEO locality table for each of 58 locality pay areas and one table for areas outside the United States.
Source: OPM, GL.xml (20,411 bytes, SHA-256 5c6bb93406fe…) from the 2026 Law Enforcement Officer page, fetched .
How LEO pay works, as OPM states it
OPM's note on the special base rate table: "These special base rates for law enforcement officers (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5541(3) and 5 CFR 550.103) are authorized by section 403 of the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990, as amended. By law, these rates must be the basis for computing locality payments. (5 CFR part 531, subpart F.)" OPM's LEO page adds that the tables apply "to employees who meet the definition of 'law enforcement officer' in 5 U.S.C. 5541(3) and 5 CFR 550.103".
On each LEO locality table OPM notes: "Locality rates for “law enforcement officers” (LEOs) (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5541(3) and 5 CFR 550.103) are computed using special base rates for LEOs at grades 3 through 10, as authorized by section 403 of the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990, as amended. The LEO annual locality rates at other grades match the rates for other (non-LEO) employees." So a LEO locality table carries the area's locality percentage applied to the GL rates at grades 3 to 10, and the same figures as the area's GS table at grades 1, 2 and 11 to 15; the ingest checks both statements against the files before anything is published. OPM's LEO page also notes that LEOs whose rate "is below the rate for the same grade and step on an applicable special rate table under 5 U.S.C. 5305 ... are entitled to the higher special rate"; see special rates.
OPM marks the LEO locality cells it limits to Executive Schedule level IV ($197,200 in 2026) with an asterisk, as on the GS tables; the special base rate table itself has no capped cell.
Special base rates, annual
GL-3 to GL-10, steps 1 to 10, with OPM's within-grade increase amount for each grade.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 | Within-grade increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL-3 | $33,252 | $34,176 | $35,100 | $36,024 | $36,948 | $37,872 | $38,796 | $39,720 | $40,644 | $41,568 | $924 |
| GL-4 | $37,325 | $38,362 | $39,399 | $40,436 | $41,473 | $42,510 | $43,547 | $44,584 | $45,621 | $46,658 | $1,037 |
| GL-5 | $42,919 | $44,079 | $45,239 | $46,399 | $47,559 | $48,719 | $49,879 | $51,039 | $52,199 | $53,359 | $1,160 |
| GL-6 | $45,256 | $46,549 | $47,842 | $49,135 | $50,428 | $51,721 | $53,014 | $54,307 | $55,600 | $56,893 | $1,293 |
| GL-7 | $48,854 | $50,291 | $51,728 | $53,165 | $54,602 | $56,039 | $57,476 | $58,913 | $60,350 | $61,787 | $1,437 |
| GL-8 | $50,920 | $52,511 | $54,102 | $55,693 | $57,284 | $58,875 | $60,466 | $62,057 | $63,648 | $65,239 | $1,591 |
| GL-9 | $54,485 | $56,243 | $58,001 | $59,759 | $61,517 | $63,275 | $65,033 | $66,791 | $68,549 | $70,307 | $1,758 |
| GL-10 | $59,999 | $61,934 | $63,869 | $65,804 | $67,739 | $69,674 | $71,609 | $73,544 | $75,479 | $77,414 | $1,935 |
Special base rates, hourly
Hourly basic rates as OPM publishes them. GL-3 step 1 is $15.93 an hour; GL-10 step 10 is $37.09.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL-3 | $15.93 | $16.38 | $16.82 | $17.26 | $17.70 | $18.15 | $18.59 | $19.03 | $19.47 | $19.92 |
| GL-4 | $17.88 | $18.38 | $18.88 | $19.38 | $19.87 | $20.37 | $20.87 | $21.36 | $21.86 | $22.36 |
| GL-5 | $20.56 | $21.12 | $21.68 | $22.23 | $22.79 | $23.34 | $23.90 | $24.46 | $25.01 | $25.57 |
| GL-6 | $21.68 | $22.30 | $22.92 | $23.54 | $24.16 | $24.78 | $25.40 | $26.02 | $26.64 | $27.26 |
| GL-7 | $23.41 | $24.10 | $24.79 | $25.47 | $26.16 | $26.85 | $27.54 | $28.23 | $28.92 | $29.61 |
| GL-8 | $24.40 | $25.16 | $25.92 | $26.69 | $27.45 | $28.21 | $28.97 | $29.74 | $30.50 | $31.26 |
| GL-9 | $26.11 | $26.95 | $27.79 | $28.63 | $29.48 | $30.32 | $31.16 | $32.00 | $32.85 | $33.69 |
| GL-10 | $28.75 | $29.68 | $30.60 | $31.53 | $32.46 | $33.38 | $34.31 | $35.24 | $36.17 | $37.09 |
Special base rates, hourly title 5 overtime
OPM's overtime column as published; the column flattens at $43.13 from GL-7.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL-3 | $23.90 | $24.57 | $25.23 | $25.89 | $26.55 | $27.23 | $27.89 | $28.55 | $29.21 | $29.88 |
| GL-4 | $26.82 | $27.57 | $28.32 | $29.07 | $29.81 | $30.56 | $31.31 | $32.04 | $32.79 | $33.54 |
| GL-5 | $30.84 | $31.68 | $32.52 | $33.35 | $34.19 | $35.01 | $35.85 | $36.69 | $37.52 | $38.36 |
| GL-6 | $32.52 | $33.45 | $34.38 | $35.31 | $36.24 | $37.17 | $38.10 | $39.03 | $39.96 | $40.89 |
| GL-7 | $35.12 | $36.15 | $37.19 | $38.21 | $39.24 | $40.28 | $41.31 | $42.35 | $43.13 | $43.13 |
| GL-8 | $36.60 | $37.74 | $38.88 | $40.04 | $41.18 | $42.32 | $43.13 | $43.13 | $43.13 | $43.13 |
| GL-9 | $39.17 | $40.43 | $41.69 | $42.95 | $43.13 | $43.13 | $43.13 | $43.13 | $43.13 | $43.13 |
| GL-10 | $43.13 | $43.13 | $43.13 | $43.13 | $43.13 | $43.13 | $43.13 | $43.13 | $43.13 | $43.13 |
LEO rates for areas outside the United States (GX)
OPM's Salary Table 2026-GX (LEO): "Including Special Base Rates at GS-3 through GS-10 and Incorporating the 1% General Schedule Increase and No Locality Payment", for Areas Outside the United States. Grades 1, 2 and 11 to 15 match the GS base table; grades 3 to 10 match the special base rates above. Source: GX (LEO).xml (36,880 bytes, SHA-256 f00e34136db8…).
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,584 | $23,341 | $24,092 | $24,840 | $25,589 | $26,028 | $26,771 | $27,519 | $27,550 | $28,248 |
| GS-2 | $25,393 | $25,997 | $26,839 | $27,550 | $27,858 | $28,677 | $29,496 | $30,315 | $31,134 | $31,953 |
| 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 |
| GS-11 | $63,795 | $65,922 | $68,049 | $70,176 | $72,303 | $74,430 | $76,557 | $78,684 | $80,811 | $82,938 |
| GS-12 | $76,463 | $79,012 | $81,561 | $84,110 | $86,659 | $89,208 | $91,757 | $94,306 | $96,855 | $99,404 |
| GS-13 | $90,925 | $93,956 | $96,987 | $100,018 | $103,049 | $106,080 | $109,111 | $112,142 | $115,173 | $118,204 |
| GS-14 | $107,446 | $111,028 | $114,610 | $118,192 | $121,774 | $125,356 | $128,938 | $132,520 | $136,102 | $139,684 |
| GS-15 | $126,384 | $130,597 | $134,810 | $139,023 | $143,236 | $147,449 | $151,662 | $155,875 | $160,088 | $164,301 |
LEO locality tables by area, 2026
One table per locality pay area, on the area's page. Sorted by locality percentage; the GS-10 step 1 column is the LEO locality rate at that cell.
| Locality pay area | OPM table | Locality payment | GS-5 step 1 (LEO) | GS-10 step 1 (LEO) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland | 2026-SF (LEO) | 46.34% | $62,808 | $87,803 |
| New York-Newark | 2026-NY (LEO) | 37.95% | $59,207 | $82,769 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach | 2026-LA (LEO) | 36.47% | $58,572 | $81,881 |
| Houston-The Woodlands | 2026-HOU (LEO) | 35.00% | $57,941 | $80,999 |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington | 2026-DCB (LEO) | 33.94% | $57,486 | $80,363 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | 2026-SD (LEO) | 33.72% | $57,391 | $80,231 |
| Boston-Worcester-Providence | 2026-BOS (LEO) | 32.58% | $56,902 | $79,547 |
| Alaska | 2026-AK (LEO) | 32.36% | $56,808 | $79,415 |
| Hartford-East Hartford | 2026-HAR (LEO) | 32.08% | $56,687 | $79,247 |
| Seattle-Tacoma | 2026-SEA (LEO) | 31.57% | $56,469 | $78,941 |
| Chicago-Naperville | 2026-CHI (LEO) | 30.86% | $56,164 | $78,515 |
| Denver-Aurora | 2026-DEN (LEO) | 30.52% | $56,018 | $78,311 |
| Sacramento-Roseville | 2026-SAC (LEO) | 29.76% | $55,692 | $77,855 |
| Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor | 2026-DET (LEO) | 29.12% | $55,417 | $77,471 |
| Philadelphia-Reading-Camden | 2026-PHL (LEO) | 28.99% | $55,361 | $77,393 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul | 2026-MSP (LEO) | 27.62% | $54,773 | $76,571 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | 2026-DFW (LEO) | 27.26% | $54,619 | $76,355 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Salem | 2026-POR (LEO) | 26.13% | $54,134 | $75,677 |
| Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale | 2026-MFL (LEO) | 24.67% | $53,507 | $74,801 |
| Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs | 2026-ATL (LEO) | 23.79% | $53,129 | $74,273 |
| Phoenix-Mesa | 2026-PX (LEO) | 22.45% | $52,554 | $73,469 |
| Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha | 2026-MIL (LEO) | 22.42% | $52,541 | $73,451 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean | 2026-BU (LEO) | 22.41% | $52,537 | $73,445 |
| Richmond | 2026-RCH (LEO) | 22.28% | $52,481 | $73,367 |
| Raleigh-Durham-Cary | 2026-RA (LEO) | 22.24% | $52,464 | $73,343 |
| Cleveland-Akron-Canton | 2026-CLE (LEO) | 22.23% | $52,460 | $73,337 |
| Hawaii | 2026-HI (LEO) | 22.21% | $52,451 | $73,325 |
| Columbus-Marion-Zanesville | 2026-COL (LEO) | 22.15% | $52,426 | $73,289 |
| Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville | 2026-CIN (LEO) | 21.93% | $52,331 | $73,157 |
| Huntsville-Decatur | 2026-HNT (LEO) | 21.91% | $52,323 | $73,145 |
| Laredo | 2026-LR (LEO) | 21.59% | $52,185 | $72,953 |
| Dayton-Springfield-Kettering | 2026-DAY (LEO) | 21.42% | $52,112 | $72,851 |
| Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton | 2026-PIT (LEO) | 21.03% | $51,945 | $72,617 |
| Albany-Schenectady | 2026-AL (LEO) | 20.77% | $51,833 | $72,461 |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown | 2026-AU (LEO) | 20.35% | $51,653 | $72,209 |
| Colorado Springs | 2026-CS (LEO) | 20.15% | $51,567 | $72,089 |
| St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington | 2026-SL (LEO) | 20.03% | $51,516 | $72,017 |
| Charlotte-Concord | 2026-CT (LEO) | 19.67% | $51,361 | $71,801 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson | 2026-LV (LEO) | 19.57% | $51,318 | $71,741 |
| Burlington-South Burlington-Barre | 2026-BN (LEO) | 19.45% | $51,267 | $71,669 |
| Harrisburg-Lebanon | 2026-HB (LEO) | 19.43% | $51,258 | $71,657 |
| Tucson-Nogales | 2026-TU (LEO) | 19.28% | $51,194 | $71,567 |
| Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City | 2026-KC (LEO) | 18.97% | $51,061 | $71,381 |
| Davenport-Moline | 2026-DV (LEO) | 18.93% | $51,044 | $71,357 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk | 2026-VB (LEO) | 18.80% | $50,988 | $71,279 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall | 2026-SO (LEO) | 18.78% | $50,979 | $71,267 |
| Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas | 2026-AQ (LEO) | 18.33% | $50,786 | $70,997 |
| Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega | 2026-BH (LEO) | 18.24% | $50,747 | $70,943 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont | 2026-OM (LEO) | 18.23% | $50,743 | $70,937 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie | 2026-IND (LEO) | 18.15% | $50,709 | $70,889 |
| Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines | 2026-DM (LEO) | 18.01% | $50,649 | $70,805 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville | 2026-PB (LEO) | 17.93% | $50,614 | $70,757 |
| Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls | 2026-RT (LEO) | 17.88% | $50,593 | $70,727 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene | 2026-SN (LEO) | 17.67% | $50,503 | $70,601 |
| Fresno-Madera-Hanford | 2026-FN (LEO) | 17.65% | $50,494 | $70,589 |
| Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice | 2026-CC (LEO) | 17.63% | $50,486 | $70,577 |
| Reno-Fernley | 2026-RN (LEO) | 17.52% | $50,438 | $70,511 |
| Rest of U.S. | 2026-RUS (LEO) | 17.06% | $50,241 | $70,235 |
Related
- The 2026 GS base table and all locality pay areas.
- The Executive Schedule, whose level IV is the limit OPM applies to these tables.
- Special rates: the higher rate an LEO is entitled to where one applies, per OPM's note.
Sources
- OPM, 2026 Law Enforcement Officer pay tables (index page)
- OPM, Salary Table 2026-GL (LEO) (XML) (20,411 bytes, SHA-256 5c6bb93406feafa48d4b266e1ad461db6b893687d8c2badf9338edb09ad90bda)
- OPM, Salary Table 2026-GX (LEO) (XML) (36,880 bytes, SHA-256 f00e34136db880283bc30a4a87c64247f5148d87a0c1ec2df2b3fe935c5c62a9)
- OPM, 2026 General Schedule pay tables (the GS base and locality tables the LEO tables are compared with)
- 5 U.S.C. 5541(3), definition of law enforcement officer for premium pay
- 5 CFR 550.103, definitions (law enforcement officer)
- 5 CFR part 531, subpart F, locality-based comparability payments
- 5 U.S.C. 5304(g)(1), the Executive Schedule level IV limit on locality rates