Law enforcement pay · Salary Table 2026-DFW (LEO)

LEO pay scale 2026: Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK

Federal law enforcement officers who work in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK locality pay area get a 27.26% locality payment on the GL rates at GL-3 to GL-10 and on the GS base rates at other grades: GL-7 step 1 pays $62,172. Covered positions, such as Border Patrol Agent, Federal Correctional Officer (BOP), FBI Special Agent, are paid on special rate table L017 instead (30.79% supplement): GL-7 step 1 pays $63,896.

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX LEO pay table 2026

Including Special Base Rates at GS-3 through GS-10 and Incorporating the 1% General Schedule Increase and a Locality Payment of 27.26%. For the Locality Pay Area of Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK. Total Increase: 1%. Effective January 2026. For employees who meet the law enforcement officer definition (5 U.S.C. 5541(3)).

GradeStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Step 6Step 7Step 8Step 9Step 10
GS-1$28,740$29,704$30,659$31,611$32,565$33,123$34,069$35,021$35,060$35,948
GS-2$32,315$33,084$34,155$35,060$35,452$36,494$37,537$38,579$39,621$40,663
GL-3$42,316$43,492$44,668$45,844$47,020$48,196$49,372$50,548$51,724$52,899
GL-4$47,500$48,819$50,139$51,459$52,779$54,098$55,418$56,738$58,057$59,377
GL-5$54,619$56,095$57,571$59,047$60,524$62,000$63,476$64,952$66,428$67,905
GL-6$57,593$59,238$60,884$62,529$64,175$65,820$67,466$69,111$70,757$72,402
GL-7$62,172$64,000$65,829$67,658$69,487$71,315$73,144$74,973$76,801$78,630
GL-8$64,801$66,825$68,850$70,875$72,900$74,924$76,949$78,974$80,998$83,023
GL-9$69,338$71,575$73,812$76,049$78,287$80,524$82,761$84,998$87,235$89,473
GL-10$76,355$78,817$81,280$83,742$86,205$88,667$91,130$93,592$96,055$98,517
GS-11$81,186$83,892$86,599$89,306$92,013$94,720$97,426$100,133$102,840$105,547
GS-12$97,307$100,551$103,795$107,038$110,282$113,526$116,770$120,014$123,258$126,502
GS-13$115,711$119,568$123,426$127,283$131,140$134,997$138,855$142,712$146,569$150,426
GS-14$136,736$141,294$145,853$150,411$154,970$159,528$164,086$168,645$173,203$177,762
GS-15$160,836$166,198$171,559$176,921$182,282$187,644$193,005$197,200*$197,200*$197,200*

* Rate limited to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)). Note: 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.

Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) pay tables, 2026 — special base rates for law enforcement officers (GL, GS-3 to GS-10) and LEO locality pay tables (annual rates). Data captured October 12, 2026.

2026 special rates for law enforcement officers: table L017

OPM special rate table L017 (30.79% supplement on the GL rates at GL-3 to GL-10 and the GS base rates at other grades), for covered positions that meet the law enforcement officer definition, effective the first pay period on or after January 1, 2026. Jobs it covers: ATF Special Agent, Border Patrol Agent, DEA Special Agent, Deputy U.S. Marshal, FBI Special Agent, Federal Correctional Officer (BOP), ICE Deportation Officer, Secret Service Special Agent. Who is covered.

GradeStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Step 6Step 7Step 8Step 9Step 10
GS-1$29,538$30,528$31,510$32,488$33,468$34,042$35,014$35,992$36,033$36,946
GS-2$33,212$34,001$35,103$36,033$36,435$37,507$38,578$39,649$40,720$41,791
GL-3$43,490$44,699$45,907$47,116$48,324$49,533$50,741$51,950$53,158$54,367
GL-4$48,817$50,174$51,530$52,886$54,243$55,599$56,955$58,311$59,668$61,024
GL-5$56,134$57,651$59,168$60,685$62,202$63,720$65,237$66,754$68,271$69,788
GL-6$59,190$60,881$62,573$64,264$65,955$67,646$69,337$71,028$72,719$74,410
GL-7$63,896$65,776$67,655$69,535$71,414$73,293$75,173$77,052$78,932$80,811
GL-8$66,598$68,679$70,760$72,841$74,922$77,003$79,083$81,164$83,245$85,326
GL-9$71,261$73,560$75,860$78,159$80,458$82,757$85,057$87,356$89,655$91,955
GL-10$78,473$81,003$83,534$86,065$88,596$91,127$93,657$96,188$98,719$101,250
GS-11$83,437$86,219$89,001$91,783$94,565$97,347$100,129$102,911$105,693$108,475
GS-12$100,006$103,340$106,674$110,007$113,341$116,675$120,009$123,343$126,677$130,010
GS-13$118,921$122,885$126,849$130,814$134,778$138,742$142,706$146,671$150,635$154,599
GS-14$140,529$145,214$149,898$154,583$159,268$163,953$168,638$173,323$178,008$182,693
GS-15$165,298$170,808$176,318$181,828$187,338$192,849$197,200*$197,200*$197,200*$197,200*

* Rates Limited to the Rate for Level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5305).

Sources: U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Special rate tables, 2026 — special rates for certain law enforcement personnel (tables L001–L118, by locality pay area); U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Federal Workforce Data — Employment, July 2026 (federal civilian employees by agency, occupational series, pay plan, grade, duty state and pay). Data captured October 12, 2026.

Other covered law enforcement personnel: table L076

For covered law enforcement personnel who do not meet the law enforcement officer definition, the same 30.79% supplement applies to the GS base rates at every grade: CBP Officer (Customs & Border Protection).

GradeStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Step 6Step 7Step 8Step 9Step 10
GS-1$29,538$30,528$31,510$32,488$33,468$34,042$35,014$35,992$36,033$36,946
GS-2$33,212$34,001$35,103$36,033$36,435$37,507$38,578$39,649$40,720$41,791
GS-3$36,239$37,448$38,656$39,865$41,073$42,282$43,490$44,699$45,907$47,116
GS-4$40,680$42,036$43,392$44,748$46,105$47,461$48,817$50,174$51,530$52,886
GS-5$45,514$47,031$48,548$50,065$51,582$53,099$54,617$56,134$57,651$59,168
GS-6$50,735$52,426$54,117$55,808$57,499$59,190$60,881$62,573$64,264$65,955
GS-7$56,378$58,258$60,137$62,017$63,896$65,776$67,655$69,535$71,414$73,293
GS-8$62,437$64,517$66,598$68,679$70,760$72,841$74,922$77,003$79,083$81,164
GS-9$68,962$71,261$73,560$75,860$78,159$80,458$82,757$85,057$87,356$89,655
GS-10$75,942$78,473$81,003$83,534$86,065$88,596$91,127$93,657$96,188$98,719
GS-11$83,437$86,219$89,001$91,783$94,565$97,347$100,129$102,911$105,693$108,475
GS-12$100,006$103,340$106,674$110,007$113,341$116,675$120,009$123,343$126,677$130,010
GS-13$118,921$122,885$126,849$130,814$134,778$138,742$142,706$146,671$150,635$154,599
GS-14$140,529$145,214$149,898$154,583$159,268$163,953$168,638$173,323$178,008$182,693
GS-15$165,298$170,808$176,318$181,828$187,338$192,849$197,200*$197,200*$197,200*$197,200*

* Rates Limited to the Rate for Level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5305).

Sources: U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Special rate tables, 2026 — special rates for certain law enforcement personnel (tables L001–L118, by locality pay area); U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Federal Workforce Data — Employment, July 2026 (federal civilian employees by agency, occupational series, pay plan, grade, duty state and pay). Data captured October 12, 2026.

Where Dallas-Fort Worth, TX LEO pay applies

The Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK locality pay area covers 29 counties and cities in Texas, Oklahoma. The full list is on the GS pay scale 2026 page for Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, which also has the regular GS table for the area (27.26% locality pay).

Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management, General Schedule (GS) pay tables, 2026 — base and locality pay tables (annual rates) and locality pay area definitions. Data captured October 2, 2026.

LEO pay in other locality areas

Albany-Schenectady, NY · 20.77%Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM · 18.33%Atlanta–Athens-Clarke County–Sandy Springs, GA · 23.79%Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX · 20.35%Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL · 18.24%Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA · 32.58%Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY · 22.41%Burlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT · 19.45%Charlotte-Concord, NC · 19.67%Chicago-Naperville, IL · 30.86%Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH · 21.93%Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH · 22.23%Colorado Springs, CO · 20.15%Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH · 22.15%Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX · 17.63%Davenport-Moline, IA · 18.93%Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH · 21.42%Denver-Aurora, CO · 30.52%Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA · 18.01%Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI · 29.12%Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA · 17.65%Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA · 19.43%Hartford-East Hartford, CT · 32.08%Houston-The Woodlands, TX · 35.00%Huntsville-Decatur, AL · 21.91%Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN · 18.15%Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO · 18.97%Laredo, TX · 21.59%Las Vegas-Henderson, NV · 19.57%Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA · 36.47%Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL · 24.67%Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI · 22.42%Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN · 27.62%New York-Newark, NY · 37.95%Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE · 18.23%Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL · 17.93%Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA · 28.99%Phoenix-Mesa, AZ · 22.45%Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA · 21.03%Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR · 26.13%Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC · 22.24%Reno-Fernley, NV · 17.52%Richmond, VA · 22.28%Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY · 17.88%Sacramento-Roseville, CA · 29.76%San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX · 18.78%San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · 33.72%San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA · 46.34%Seattle-Tacoma, WA · 31.57%Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA · 17.67%St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO · 20.03%Alaska · 32.36%Hawaii · 22.21%Tucson-Nogales, AZ · 19.28%Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA · 18.80%Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC · 33.94%Rest of U.S. · 17.06%

LEO pay scale 2026: GL table, all areas and coverage