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LEO pay scale 2026: Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH

Federal law enforcement officers who work in the Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH locality pay area get a 21.42% 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 $59,319. Covered positions, such as Border Patrol Agent, Federal Correctional Officer (BOP), FBI Special Agent, are paid on special rate table L019 instead (24.78% supplement): GL-7 step 1 pays $60,960.

Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH 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 21.42%. For the Locality Pay Area of Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH. 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$27,421$28,341$29,253$30,161$31,070$31,603$32,505$33,414$33,451$34,299
GS-2$30,832$31,566$32,588$33,451$33,825$34,820$35,814$36,808$37,803$38,797
GL-3$40,375$41,496$42,618$43,740$44,862$45,984$47,106$48,228$49,350$50,472
GL-4$45,320$46,579$47,838$49,097$50,357$51,616$52,875$54,134$55,393$56,652
GL-5$52,112$53,521$54,929$56,338$57,746$59,155$60,563$61,972$63,380$64,788
GL-6$54,950$56,520$58,090$59,660$61,230$62,800$64,370$65,940$67,510$69,079
GL-7$59,319$61,063$62,808$64,553$66,298$68,043$69,787$71,532$73,277$75,022
GL-8$61,827$63,759$65,691$67,622$69,554$71,486$73,418$75,350$77,281$79,213
GL-9$66,156$68,290$70,425$72,559$74,694$76,829$78,963$81,098$83,232$85,367
GL-10$72,851$75,200$77,550$79,899$82,249$84,598$86,948$89,297$91,647$93,996
GS-11$77,460$80,042$82,625$85,208$87,790$90,373$92,956$95,538$98,121$100,703
GS-12$92,841$95,936$99,031$102,126$105,221$108,316$111,411$114,506$117,601$120,696
GS-13$110,401$114,081$117,762$121,442$125,122$128,802$132,483$136,163$139,843$143,523
GS-14$130,461$134,810$139,159$143,509$147,858$152,207$156,557$160,906$165,255$169,604
GS-15$153,455$158,571$163,686$168,802$173,917$179,033$184,148$189,263$194,379$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 L019

OPM special rate table L019 (24.78% 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$28,180$29,125$30,062$30,995$31,930$32,478$33,405$34,338$34,377$35,248
GS-2$31,685$32,439$33,490$34,377$34,761$35,783$36,805$37,827$38,849$39,871
GL-3$41,492$42,645$43,798$44,951$46,104$47,257$48,410$49,563$50,716$51,869
GL-4$46,574$47,868$49,162$50,456$51,750$53,044$54,338$55,632$56,926$58,220
GL-5$53,554$55,002$56,449$57,897$59,344$60,792$62,239$63,686$65,134$66,581
GL-6$56,470$58,084$59,697$61,311$62,924$64,537$66,151$67,764$69,378$70,991
GL-7$60,960$62,753$64,546$66,339$68,132$69,925$71,719$73,512$75,305$77,098
GL-8$63,538$65,523$67,508$69,494$71,479$73,464$75,449$77,435$79,420$81,405
GL-9$67,986$70,180$72,374$74,567$76,761$78,955$81,148$83,342$85,535$87,729
GL-10$74,867$77,281$79,696$82,110$84,525$86,939$89,354$91,768$94,183$96,597
GS-11$79,603$82,257$84,912$87,566$90,220$92,874$95,528$98,182$100,836$103,490
GS-12$95,411$98,591$101,772$104,952$108,133$111,314$114,494$117,675$120,856$124,036
GS-13$113,456$117,238$121,020$124,802$128,585$132,367$136,149$139,931$143,713$147,495
GS-14$134,071$138,541$143,010$147,480$151,950$156,419$160,889$165,358$169,828$174,298
GS-15$157,702$162,959$168,216$173,473$178,730$183,987$189,244$194,501$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 L078

For covered law enforcement personnel who do not meet the law enforcement officer definition, the same 24.78% 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$28,180$29,125$30,062$30,995$31,930$32,478$33,405$34,338$34,377$35,248
GS-2$31,685$32,439$33,490$34,377$34,761$35,783$36,805$37,827$38,849$39,871
GS-3$34,574$35,727$36,880$38,033$39,186$40,339$41,492$42,645$43,798$44,951
GS-4$38,810$40,104$41,398$42,692$43,986$45,280$46,574$47,868$49,162$50,456
GS-5$43,422$44,870$46,317$47,765$49,212$50,659$52,107$53,554$55,002$56,449
GS-6$48,403$50,017$51,630$53,244$54,857$56,470$58,084$59,697$61,311$62,924
GS-7$53,788$55,581$57,374$59,167$60,960$62,753$64,546$66,339$68,132$69,925
GS-8$59,567$61,553$63,538$65,523$67,508$69,494$71,479$73,464$75,449$77,435
GS-9$65,793$67,986$70,180$72,374$74,567$76,761$78,955$81,148$83,342$85,535
GS-10$72,452$74,867$77,281$79,696$82,110$84,525$86,939$89,354$91,768$94,183
GS-11$79,603$82,257$84,912$87,566$90,220$92,874$95,528$98,182$100,836$103,490
GS-12$95,411$98,591$101,772$104,952$108,133$111,314$114,494$117,675$120,856$124,036
GS-13$113,456$117,238$121,020$124,802$128,585$132,367$136,149$139,931$143,713$147,495
GS-14$134,071$138,541$143,010$147,480$151,950$156,419$160,889$165,358$169,828$174,298
GS-15$157,702$162,959$168,216$173,473$178,730$183,987$189,244$194,501$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 Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH LEO pay applies

The Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH locality pay area covers 12 counties and cities in Ohio. The full list is on the GS pay scale 2026 page for Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH, which also has the regular GS table for the area (21.42% 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%Dallas-Fort Worth, TX · 27.26%Davenport-Moline, IA · 18.93%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