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

LEO pay scale 2026: Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA

Federal law enforcement officers who work in the Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA locality pay area get a 32.08% 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 $64,526. Covered positions, such as Border Patrol Agent, Federal Correctional Officer (BOP), FBI Special Agent, are paid on special rate table L025 instead (35.74% supplement): GL-7 step 1 pays $66,314.

Hartford-East Hartford, CT 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 32.08%. For the Locality Pay Area of Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA. 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$29,829$30,829$31,821$32,809$33,798$34,378$35,359$36,347$36,388$37,310
GS-2$33,539$34,337$35,449$36,388$36,795$37,877$38,958$40,040$41,122$42,204
GL-3$43,919$45,140$46,360$47,580$48,801$50,021$51,242$52,462$53,683$54,903
GL-4$49,299$50,669$52,038$53,408$54,778$56,147$57,517$58,887$60,256$61,626
GL-5$56,687$58,220$59,752$61,284$62,816$64,348$65,880$67,412$68,944$70,477
GL-6$59,774$61,482$63,190$64,898$66,605$68,313$70,021$71,729$73,436$75,144
GL-7$64,526$66,424$68,322$70,220$72,118$74,016$75,914$77,812$79,710$81,608
GL-8$67,255$69,357$71,458$73,559$75,661$77,762$79,863$81,965$84,066$86,168
GL-9$71,964$74,286$76,608$78,930$81,252$83,574$85,896$88,218$90,540$92,861
GL-10$79,247$81,802$84,358$86,914$89,470$92,025$94,581$97,137$99,693$102,248
GS-11$84,260$87,070$89,879$92,688$95,498$98,307$101,116$103,926$106,735$109,545
GS-12$100,992$104,359$107,726$111,092$114,459$117,826$121,193$124,559$127,926$131,293
GS-13$120,094$124,097$128,100$132,104$136,107$140,110$144,114$148,117$152,120$156,124
GS-14$141,915$146,646$151,377$156,108$160,839$165,570$170,301$175,032$179,764$184,495
GS-15$166,928$172,493$178,057$183,622$189,186$194,751$197,200*$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 L025

OPM special rate table L025 (35.74% 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$30,656$31,683$32,702$33,718$34,735$35,330$36,339$37,354$37,396$38,344
GS-2$34,468$35,288$36,431$37,396$37,814$38,926$40,038$41,150$42,261$43,373
GL-3$45,136$46,391$47,645$48,899$50,153$51,407$52,662$53,916$55,170$56,424
GL-4$50,665$52,073$53,480$54,888$56,295$57,703$59,111$60,518$61,926$63,334
GL-5$58,258$59,833$61,407$62,982$64,557$66,131$67,706$69,280$70,855$72,430
GL-6$61,430$63,186$64,941$66,696$68,451$70,206$71,961$73,716$75,471$77,227
GL-7$66,314$68,265$70,216$72,166$74,117$76,067$78,018$79,969$81,919$83,870
GL-8$69,119$71,278$73,438$75,598$77,757$79,917$82,077$84,236$86,396$88,555
GL-9$73,958$76,344$78,731$81,117$83,503$85,889$88,276$90,662$93,048$95,435
GL-10$81,443$84,069$86,696$89,322$91,949$94,575$97,202$99,829$102,455$105,082
GS-11$86,595$89,483$92,370$95,257$98,144$101,031$103,918$106,806$109,693$112,580
GS-12$103,791$107,251$110,711$114,171$117,631$121,091$124,551$128,011$131,471$134,931
GS-13$123,422$127,536$131,650$135,764$139,879$143,993$148,107$152,222$156,336$160,450
GS-14$145,847$150,709$155,572$160,434$165,296$170,158$175,020$179,883$184,745$189,607
GS-15$171,554$177,272$182,991$188,710$194,429$197,200*$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 L084

For covered law enforcement personnel who do not meet the law enforcement officer definition, the same 35.74% 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$30,656$31,683$32,702$33,718$34,735$35,330$36,339$37,354$37,396$38,344
GS-2$34,468$35,288$36,431$37,396$37,814$38,926$40,038$41,150$42,261$43,373
GS-3$37,611$38,865$40,119$41,374$42,628$43,882$45,136$46,391$47,645$48,899
GS-4$42,219$43,627$45,034$46,442$47,850$49,257$50,665$52,073$53,480$54,888
GS-5$47,236$48,811$50,385$51,960$53,534$55,109$56,684$58,258$59,833$61,407
GS-6$52,655$54,410$56,165$57,920$59,675$61,430$63,186$64,941$66,696$68,451
GS-7$58,512$60,463$62,413$64,364$66,314$68,265$70,216$72,166$74,117$76,067
GS-8$64,800$66,959$69,119$71,278$73,438$75,598$77,757$79,917$82,077$84,236
GS-9$71,572$73,958$76,344$78,731$81,117$83,503$85,889$88,276$90,662$93,048
GS-10$78,816$81,443$84,069$86,696$89,322$91,949$94,575$97,202$99,829$102,455
GS-11$86,595$89,483$92,370$95,257$98,144$101,031$103,918$106,806$109,693$112,580
GS-12$103,791$107,251$110,711$114,171$117,631$121,091$124,551$128,011$131,471$134,931
GS-13$123,422$127,536$131,650$135,764$139,879$143,993$148,107$152,222$156,336$160,450
GS-14$145,847$150,709$155,572$160,434$165,296$170,158$175,020$179,883$184,745$189,607
GS-15$171,554$177,272$182,991$188,710$194,429$197,200*$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 Hartford-East Hartford, CT LEO pay applies

The Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA locality pay area covers 7 counties and cities in Connecticut, Massachusetts. The full list is on the GS pay scale 2026 page for Hartford-East Hartford, CT, which also has the regular GS table for the area (32.08% 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%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%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