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Law Enforcement (LEO) Payscale in Pennsylvania for 2019

The Law Enforcement (LEO) payscale is the federal government payscale used to determine the salaries of over 70% of federal civilian employees.

Like the General Schedule (GS) Payscale, under the LEO payscale an employee's base pay depends on two factors - the LEO Paygrade of their job, and the Paygrade Step they have achieved (depending on seniority or performance). This base pay is then modified based on a "Locality Pay Adjustment", which adjusts the LEO payscale based on cost-of-living in different areas within the United States.

Pennsylvania has one or more Locality Pay Adjustment areas with special locality pay adjustment rates. This page lists the locality-adjusted yearly LEO pay scales for each area, with starting pay for a LEO-1 broken down by county in the interactive map.

NEW YORK-NEWARK, NY-NJ-CT-PA

The NEW YORK-NEWARK, NY-NJ-CT-PA General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in New York City and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 33.06% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.

LEO Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10
LEO-3$37,313$38,349$39,386$40,422$41,459$42,495$43,532$44,568$45,605$46,642
LEO-4$41,883$43,046$44,209$45,372$46,535$47,698$48,861$50,024$51,187$52,350
LEO-5$48,162$49,464$50,765$52,066$53,368$54,669$55,970$57,272$58,573$59,874
LEO-6$50,790$52,242$53,694$55,145$56,597$58,049$59,500$60,952$62,404$63,855
LEO-7$54,826$56,439$58,051$59,664$61,277$62,889$64,502$66,115$67,728$69,340
LEO-8$57,145$58,931$60,717$62,502$64,288$66,074$67,859$69,645$71,431$73,216
LEO-9$61,145$63,117$65,089$67,061$69,033$71,005$72,977$74,949$76,921$78,893
LEO-10$67,335$69,507$71,678$73,850$76,021$78,193$80,364$82,536$84,707$86,879

The New York City locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Allentown, Tobyhanna, and other areas within the region.

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WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE-ARLINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA

The WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE-ARLINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Washington DC and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 29.32% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.

LEO Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10
LEO-3$36,264$37,271$38,279$39,286$40,294$41,301$42,308$43,316$44,323$45,331
LEO-4$40,706$41,836$42,967$44,097$45,227$46,357$47,488$48,618$49,748$50,878
LEO-5$46,809$48,073$49,338$50,603$51,868$53,132$54,397$55,662$56,927$58,191
LEO-6$49,363$50,774$52,184$53,595$55,006$56,417$57,828$59,239$60,650$62,061
LEO-7$53,285$54,852$56,420$57,987$59,554$61,122$62,689$64,257$65,824$67,391
LEO-8$55,539$57,275$59,010$60,745$62,481$64,216$65,952$67,687$69,423$71,158
LEO-9$59,426$61,343$63,259$65,176$67,093$69,009$70,926$72,842$74,759$76,675
LEO-10$65,442$67,553$69,663$71,774$73,884$75,995$78,105$80,216$82,326$84,437

The Washington DC locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Chambersburg, Fairview, and other areas within the region.

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PHILADELPHIA-READING-CAMDEN, PA-NJ-DE-MD

The PHILADELPHIA-READING-CAMDEN, PA-NJ-DE-MD General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Philadelphia and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 25.3% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.

LEO Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10
LEO-3$35,137$36,113$37,089$38,065$39,041$40,017$40,993$41,969$42,945$43,921
LEO-4$39,441$40,536$41,631$42,726$43,821$44,916$46,011$47,107$48,202$49,297
LEO-5$45,354$46,579$47,804$49,030$50,255$51,481$52,706$53,932$55,157$56,382
LEO-6$47,828$49,195$50,562$51,929$53,296$54,663$56,030$57,397$58,764$60,131
LEO-7$51,629$53,147$54,666$56,185$57,703$59,222$60,740$62,259$63,778$65,296
LEO-8$53,813$55,494$57,176$58,857$60,539$62,220$63,902$65,583$67,265$68,946
LEO-9$57,579$59,436$61,293$63,150$65,007$66,864$68,721$70,578$72,435$74,292
LEO-10$63,408$65,453$67,498$69,543$71,588$73,633$75,677$77,722$79,767$81,812

The Philadelphia locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Philadelphia, Horsham, and other areas within the region.

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CLEVELAND-AKRON-CANTON, OH-PA

The CLEVELAND-AKRON-CANTON, OH-PA General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Cleveland and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 20.45% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.

LEO Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10
LEO-3$33,777$34,715$35,653$36,592$37,530$38,468$39,406$40,345$41,283$42,221
LEO-4$37,914$38,967$40,020$41,072$42,125$43,178$44,230$45,283$46,336$47,389
LEO-5$43,598$44,776$45,954$47,132$48,310$49,488$50,666$51,844$53,022$54,200
LEO-6$45,977$47,291$48,605$49,919$51,233$52,548$53,862$55,176$56,490$57,804
LEO-7$49,630$51,090$52,550$54,010$55,470$56,929$58,389$59,849$61,309$62,769
LEO-8$51,730$53,346$54,963$56,579$58,195$59,812$61,428$63,045$64,661$66,278
LEO-9$55,350$57,135$58,921$60,706$62,491$64,276$66,061$67,846$69,631$71,416
LEO-10$60,954$62,919$64,885$66,851$68,817$70,782$72,748$74,714$76,680$78,645

The Cleveland locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: and other areas within the region.

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PITTSBURGH-NEW CASTLE-WEIRTON, PA-OH-WV

The PITTSBURGH-NEW CASTLE-WEIRTON, PA-OH-WV General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 18.86% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.

LEO Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10
LEO-3$33,331$34,257$35,183$36,108$37,034$37,960$38,886$39,812$40,738$41,664
LEO-4$37,414$38,452$39,491$40,530$41,569$42,608$43,647$44,685$45,724$46,763
LEO-5$43,023$44,185$45,347$46,510$47,672$48,835$49,997$51,160$52,322$53,485
LEO-6$45,370$46,667$47,964$49,260$50,557$51,854$53,151$54,447$55,744$57,041
LEO-7$48,975$50,416$51,856$53,297$54,737$56,178$57,619$59,059$60,500$61,940
LEO-8$51,047$52,642$54,237$55,832$57,427$59,022$60,617$62,213$63,808$65,403
LEO-9$54,620$56,381$58,143$59,904$61,666$63,427$65,189$66,950$68,712$70,473
LEO-10$60,149$62,089$64,029$65,968$67,908$69,848$71,788$73,728$75,667$77,607

The Pittsburgh locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Pittsburgh, and other areas within the region.

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HARRISBURG-LEBANON, PA

The HARRISBURG-LEBANON, PA General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Harrisburg and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 16.65% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.

LEO Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10
LEO-3$32,711$33,620$34,528$35,437$36,346$37,255$38,163$39,072$39,981$40,889
LEO-4$36,718$37,737$38,757$39,776$40,796$41,816$42,835$43,855$44,874$45,894
LEO-5$42,223$43,363$44,504$45,645$46,786$47,927$49,068$50,208$51,349$52,490
LEO-6$44,526$45,799$47,072$48,344$49,617$50,890$52,162$53,435$54,708$55,980
LEO-7$48,064$49,478$50,892$52,306$53,720$55,133$56,547$57,961$59,375$60,789
LEO-8$50,098$51,663$53,229$54,794$56,359$57,925$59,490$61,056$62,621$64,187
LEO-9$53,604$55,333$57,062$58,790$60,519$62,248$63,977$65,705$67,434$69,163
LEO-10$59,031$60,934$62,838$64,742$66,646$68,549$70,453$72,357$74,261$76,164

The Harrisburg locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Carlisle, Mechanicsburg, and other areas within the region.

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Rest of Pennsylvania Locality Adjustment: 15.67%

Any federal employees in Pennsylvania who do not live in an area for which a specific Locality Pay Adjustment has been set will receive the generic "Rest of the United States" locality pay adjustment of 15.67% (shown in the table below).

LEO Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10
LEO-3$32,436$33,337$34,238$35,139$36,040$36,942$37,843$38,744$39,645$40,546
LEO-4$36,409$37,420$38,431$39,442$40,453$41,464$42,475$43,486$44,497$45,508
LEO-5$41,868$42,999$44,130$45,262$46,393$47,524$48,655$49,787$50,918$52,049
LEO-6$44,152$45,414$46,676$47,938$49,200$50,462$51,724$52,986$54,248$55,510
LEO-7$47,661$49,063$50,465$51,866$53,268$54,670$56,072$57,474$58,876$60,278
LEO-8$49,677$51,229$52,781$54,334$55,886$57,438$58,991$60,543$62,095$63,647
LEO-9$53,154$54,868$56,582$58,297$60,011$61,725$63,439$65,153$66,868$68,582
LEO-10$58,535$60,423$62,310$64,198$66,086$67,973$69,861$71,749$73,637$75,524

The Rest of U.S. locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: and other areas within the region.

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* For some high-paygrade workers, pay under the GS scale may be capped at $166,500 the SES (Senior Executive Scale)'s Level 4 pay for the current year (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).

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Source: www.federalpay.org/leo/2019/pennsylvania