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Law Enforcement (LEO) Payscale in Pennsylvania for 2020
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.
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 33.98% 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 | $38,546 | $39,617 | $40,687 | $41,758 | $42,828 | $43,899 | $44,969 | $46,040 | $47,110 | $48,181 |
| LEO-4 | $43,272 | $44,473 | $45,675 | $46,877 | $48,079 | $49,281 | $50,482 | $51,684 | $52,886 | $54,088 |
| LEO-5 | $49,762 | $51,107 | $52,452 | $53,797 | $55,142 | $56,487 | $57,832 | $59,178 | $60,523 | $61,868 |
| LEO-6 | $52,469 | $53,968 | $55,468 | $56,967 | $58,466 | $59,965 | $61,465 | $62,964 | $64,463 | $65,962 |
| LEO-7 | $56,637 | $58,303 | $59,968 | $61,633 | $63,299 | $64,964 | $66,630 | $68,295 | $69,960 | $71,626 |
| LEO-8 | $59,037 | $60,882 | $62,727 | $64,572 | $66,417 | $68,261 | $70,106 | $71,951 | $73,796 | $75,641 |
| LEO-9 | $63,169 | $65,207 | $67,245 | $69,282 | $71,320 | $73,358 | $75,396 | $77,434 | $79,472 | $81,509 |
| LEO-10 | $69,564 | $71,808 | $74,052 | $76,296 | $78,540 | $80,785 | $83,029 | $85,273 | $87,517 | $89,761 |
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.
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 30.48% 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 | $37,539 | $38,582 | $39,624 | $40,667 | $41,709 | $42,752 | $43,794 | $44,837 | $45,879 | $46,922 |
| LEO-4 | $42,141 | $43,312 | $44,482 | $45,652 | $46,823 | $47,993 | $49,164 | $50,334 | $51,504 | $52,675 |
| LEO-5 | $48,462 | $49,772 | $51,082 | $52,392 | $53,702 | $55,012 | $56,322 | $57,632 | $58,942 | $60,252 |
| LEO-6 | $51,099 | $52,559 | $54,019 | $55,479 | $56,939 | $58,399 | $59,859 | $61,319 | $62,779 | $64,239 |
| LEO-7 | $55,158 | $56,780 | $58,402 | $60,023 | $61,645 | $63,267 | $64,889 | $66,511 | $68,133 | $69,755 |
| LEO-8 | $57,495 | $59,291 | $61,088 | $62,885 | $64,682 | $66,478 | $68,275 | $70,072 | $71,868 | $73,665 |
| LEO-9 | $61,519 | $63,503 | $65,488 | $67,473 | $69,457 | $71,442 | $73,426 | $75,411 | $77,396 | $79,380 |
| LEO-10 | $67,747 | $69,932 | $72,118 | $74,303 | $76,489 | $78,674 | $80,860 | $83,045 | $85,231 | $87,416 |
The Washington DC locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Chambersburg, Fairview, and other areas within the region.
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 26.04% 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 | $36,262 | $37,269 | $38,276 | $39,283 | $40,290 | $41,297 | $42,304 | $43,311 | $44,318 | $45,325 |
| LEO-4 | $40,707 | $41,838 | $42,968 | $44,099 | $45,229 | $46,360 | $47,491 | $48,621 | $49,752 | $50,882 |
| LEO-5 | $46,813 | $48,078 | $49,343 | $50,609 | $51,874 | $53,140 | $54,405 | $55,671 | $56,936 | $58,201 |
| LEO-6 | $49,360 | $50,770 | $52,181 | $53,591 | $55,001 | $56,412 | $57,822 | $59,232 | $60,643 | $62,053 |
| LEO-7 | $53,281 | $54,848 | $56,414 | $57,981 | $59,548 | $61,114 | $62,681 | $64,248 | $65,814 | $67,381 |
| LEO-8 | $55,538 | $57,274 | $59,009 | $60,745 | $62,481 | $64,216 | $65,952 | $67,687 | $69,423 | $71,158 |
| LEO-9 | $59,425 | $61,342 | $63,259 | $65,177 | $67,094 | $69,011 | $70,928 | $72,845 | $74,762 | $76,679 |
| LEO-10 | $65,441 | $67,552 | $69,664 | $71,775 | $73,886 | $75,997 | $78,108 | $80,219 | $82,331 | $84,442 |
The Philadelphia locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Philadelphia, Horsham, and other areas within the region.
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 20.82% 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 | $34,760 | $35,725 | $36,691 | $37,656 | $38,621 | $39,587 | $40,552 | $41,517 | $42,483 | $43,448 |
| LEO-4 | $39,021 | $40,105 | $41,189 | $42,273 | $43,356 | $44,440 | $45,524 | $46,608 | $47,691 | $48,775 |
| LEO-5 | $44,874 | $46,087 | $47,300 | $48,513 | $49,726 | $50,939 | $52,152 | $53,365 | $54,578 | $55,791 |
| LEO-6 | $47,316 | $48,668 | $50,019 | $51,371 | $52,723 | $54,075 | $55,427 | $56,779 | $58,131 | $59,483 |
| LEO-7 | $51,074 | $52,576 | $54,078 | $55,580 | $57,081 | $58,583 | $60,085 | $61,587 | $63,089 | $64,590 |
| LEO-8 | $53,238 | $54,902 | $56,566 | $58,229 | $59,893 | $61,557 | $63,220 | $64,884 | $66,548 | $68,211 |
| LEO-9 | $56,964 | $58,802 | $60,640 | $62,477 | $64,315 | $66,153 | $67,990 | $69,828 | $71,666 | $73,503 |
| LEO-10 | $62,731 | $64,755 | $66,778 | $68,802 | $70,826 | $72,850 | $74,873 | $76,897 | $78,921 | $80,945 |
The Cleveland locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: and other areas within the region.
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 19.4% 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 | $34,351 | $35,305 | $36,259 | $37,213 | $38,167 | $39,121 | $40,075 | $41,029 | $41,983 | $42,937 |
| LEO-4 | $38,563 | $39,634 | $40,705 | $41,776 | $42,847 | $43,918 | $44,989 | $46,060 | $47,131 | $48,202 |
| LEO-5 | $44,346 | $45,545 | $46,744 | $47,943 | $49,141 | $50,340 | $51,539 | $52,738 | $53,937 | $55,135 |
| LEO-6 | $46,759 | $48,096 | $49,432 | $50,768 | $52,104 | $53,440 | $54,776 | $56,112 | $57,448 | $58,784 |
| LEO-7 | $50,474 | $51,958 | $53,442 | $54,926 | $56,411 | $57,895 | $59,379 | $60,863 | $62,347 | $63,831 |
| LEO-8 | $52,612 | $54,257 | $55,901 | $57,545 | $59,189 | $60,833 | $62,477 | $64,121 | $65,766 | $67,410 |
| LEO-9 | $56,295 | $58,111 | $59,927 | $61,743 | $63,559 | $65,375 | $67,191 | $69,007 | $70,823 | $72,639 |
| LEO-10 | $61,994 | $63,994 | $65,994 | $67,994 | $69,993 | $71,993 | $73,993 | $75,993 | $77,993 | $79,993 |
The Pittsburgh locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Pittsburgh, and other areas within the region.
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 17.2% 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 | $33,718 | $34,655 | $35,591 | $36,528 | $37,464 | $38,401 | $39,337 | $40,273 | $41,210 | $42,146 |
| LEO-4 | $37,852 | $38,903 | $39,955 | $41,006 | $42,057 | $43,109 | $44,160 | $45,211 | $46,262 | $47,314 |
| LEO-5 | $43,529 | $44,706 | $45,883 | $47,059 | $48,236 | $49,413 | $50,589 | $51,766 | $52,943 | $54,119 |
| LEO-6 | $45,898 | $47,209 | $48,521 | $49,832 | $51,144 | $52,455 | $53,767 | $55,078 | $56,390 | $57,701 |
| LEO-7 | $49,544 | $51,001 | $52,458 | $53,914 | $55,371 | $56,828 | $58,285 | $59,742 | $61,198 | $62,655 |
| LEO-8 | $51,643 | $53,257 | $54,871 | $56,485 | $58,098 | $59,712 | $61,326 | $62,940 | $64,554 | $66,168 |
| LEO-9 | $55,257 | $57,040 | $58,823 | $60,605 | $62,388 | $64,171 | $65,953 | $67,736 | $69,518 | $71,301 |
| LEO-10 | $60,851 | $62,815 | $64,778 | $66,741 | $68,704 | $70,667 | $72,630 | $74,593 | $76,556 | $78,519 |
The Harrisburg locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: Carlisle, Mechanicsburg, and other areas within the region.
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 15.95% (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 | $33,359 | $34,285 | $35,212 | $36,138 | $37,065 | $37,991 | $38,917 | $39,844 | $40,770 | $41,697 |
| LEO-4 | $37,448 | $38,488 | $39,529 | $40,569 | $41,609 | $42,649 | $43,689 | $44,729 | $45,769 | $46,809 |
| LEO-5 | $43,065 | $44,229 | $45,393 | $46,557 | $47,722 | $48,886 | $50,050 | $51,214 | $52,378 | $53,542 |
| LEO-6 | $45,408 | $46,706 | $48,003 | $49,301 | $50,598 | $51,896 | $53,193 | $54,491 | $55,788 | $57,086 |
| LEO-7 | $49,016 | $50,457 | $51,898 | $53,339 | $54,781 | $56,222 | $57,663 | $59,104 | $60,546 | $61,987 |
| LEO-8 | $51,092 | $52,689 | $54,285 | $55,882 | $57,479 | $59,075 | $60,672 | $62,269 | $63,865 | $65,462 |
| LEO-9 | $54,668 | $56,432 | $58,195 | $59,959 | $61,723 | $63,486 | $65,250 | $67,013 | $68,777 | $70,541 |
| LEO-10 | $60,202 | $62,145 | $64,087 | $66,029 | $67,971 | $69,913 | $71,855 | $73,798 | $75,740 | $77,682 |
The Rest of U.S. locality pay rates also apply to federal workers in the following major cities: and other areas within the region.
* For some high-paygrade workers, pay under the GS scale may be capped at $170,800 the SES (Senior Executive Scale)'s Level 4 pay for the current year (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).
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