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Law Enforcement (LEO) Payscale in Pennsylvania for 2023
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 36.16% 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 | $42,098 | $43,268 | $44,437 | $45,607 | $46,776 | $47,946 | $49,116 | $50,285 | $51,455 | $52,624 |
| LEO-4 | $47,254 | $48,567 | $49,879 | $51,192 | $52,505 | $53,817 | $55,130 | $56,442 | $57,755 | $59,068 |
| LEO-5 | $54,341 | $55,811 | $57,280 | $58,749 | $60,218 | $61,687 | $63,156 | $64,626 | $66,095 | $67,564 |
| LEO-6 | $57,296 | $58,933 | $60,569 | $62,206 | $63,843 | $65,479 | $67,116 | $68,753 | $70,389 | $72,026 |
| LEO-7 | $61,852 | $63,671 | $65,490 | $67,309 | $69,128 | $70,948 | $72,767 | $74,586 | $76,405 | $78,224 |
| LEO-8 | $64,470 | $66,486 | $68,501 | $70,516 | $72,531 | $74,546 | $76,561 | $78,577 | $80,592 | $82,607 |
| LEO-9 | $68,981 | $71,206 | $73,431 | $75,656 | $77,881 | $80,106 | $82,331 | $84,555 | $86,780 | $89,005 |
| LEO-10 | $75,964 | $78,415 | $80,865 | $83,316 | $85,767 | $88,218 | $90,669 | $93,120 | $95,571 | $98,022 |
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 32.49% 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 | $40,963 | $42,101 | $43,239 | $44,378 | $45,516 | $46,654 | $47,792 | $48,930 | $50,068 | $51,206 |
| LEO-4 | $45,981 | $47,258 | $48,535 | $49,812 | $51,089 | $52,367 | $53,644 | $54,921 | $56,198 | $57,475 |
| LEO-5 | $52,877 | $54,306 | $55,736 | $57,165 | $58,595 | $60,025 | $61,454 | $62,884 | $64,313 | $65,743 |
| LEO-6 | $55,752 | $57,344 | $58,937 | $60,529 | $62,122 | $63,714 | $65,307 | $66,900 | $68,492 | $70,085 |
| LEO-7 | $60,185 | $61,955 | $63,725 | $65,495 | $67,265 | $69,035 | $70,805 | $72,575 | $74,345 | $76,116 |
| LEO-8 | $62,733 | $64,694 | $66,654 | $68,615 | $70,576 | $72,537 | $74,498 | $76,459 | $78,420 | $80,380 |
| LEO-9 | $67,122 | $69,287 | $71,452 | $73,617 | $75,782 | $77,947 | $80,111 | $82,276 | $84,441 | $86,606 |
| LEO-10 | $73,916 | $76,301 | $78,686 | $81,071 | $83,455 | $85,840 | $88,225 | $90,610 | $92,995 | $95,380 |
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 27.84% 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 | $39,526 | $40,624 | $41,722 | $42,820 | $43,918 | $45,016 | $46,114 | $47,213 | $48,311 | $49,409 |
| LEO-4 | $44,367 | $45,599 | $46,832 | $48,064 | $49,296 | $50,529 | $51,761 | $52,994 | $54,226 | $55,458 |
| LEO-5 | $51,021 | $52,400 | $53,780 | $55,159 | $56,539 | $57,918 | $59,297 | $60,677 | $62,056 | $63,435 |
| LEO-6 | $53,795 | $55,332 | $56,868 | $58,405 | $59,942 | $61,478 | $63,015 | $64,552 | $66,088 | $67,625 |
| LEO-7 | $58,073 | $59,781 | $61,488 | $63,196 | $64,904 | $66,612 | $68,320 | $70,028 | $71,736 | $73,444 |
| LEO-8 | $60,531 | $62,423 | $64,315 | $66,207 | $68,099 | $69,991 | $71,883 | $73,775 | $75,667 | $77,559 |
| LEO-9 | $64,766 | $66,855 | $68,944 | $71,033 | $73,122 | $75,211 | $77,300 | $79,389 | $81,478 | $83,566 |
| LEO-10 | $71,322 | $73,623 | $75,924 | $78,225 | $80,526 | $82,828 | $85,129 | $87,430 | $89,731 | $92,032 |
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 21.69% 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 | $37,624 | $38,669 | $39,715 | $40,760 | $41,805 | $42,851 | $43,896 | $44,941 | $45,987 | $47,032 |
| LEO-4 | $42,233 | $43,406 | $44,579 | $45,752 | $46,925 | $48,098 | $49,271 | $50,444 | $51,617 | $52,790 |
| LEO-5 | $48,566 | $49,880 | $51,193 | $52,506 | $53,819 | $55,132 | $56,445 | $57,758 | $59,071 | $60,384 |
| LEO-6 | $51,207 | $52,670 | $54,133 | $55,595 | $57,058 | $58,521 | $59,983 | $61,446 | $62,909 | $64,372 |
| LEO-7 | $55,279 | $56,905 | $58,530 | $60,156 | $61,782 | $63,408 | $65,034 | $66,659 | $68,285 | $69,911 |
| LEO-8 | $57,619 | $59,420 | $61,221 | $63,022 | $64,823 | $66,624 | $68,425 | $70,226 | $72,027 | $73,828 |
| LEO-9 | $61,651 | $63,639 | $65,627 | $67,616 | $69,604 | $71,593 | $73,581 | $75,569 | $77,558 | $79,546 |
| LEO-10 | $67,891 | $70,081 | $72,272 | $74,462 | $76,653 | $78,843 | $81,033 | $83,224 | $85,414 | $87,605 |
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 20.37% 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 | $37,216 | $38,250 | $39,284 | $40,318 | $41,352 | $42,386 | $43,420 | $44,454 | $45,488 | $46,522 |
| LEO-4 | $41,774 | $42,935 | $44,095 | $45,256 | $46,416 | $47,576 | $48,737 | $49,897 | $51,057 | $52,218 |
| LEO-5 | $48,040 | $49,338 | $50,637 | $51,936 | $53,235 | $54,534 | $55,832 | $57,131 | $58,430 | $59,729 |
| LEO-6 | $50,652 | $52,099 | $53,545 | $54,992 | $56,439 | $57,886 | $59,333 | $60,780 | $62,226 | $63,673 |
| LEO-7 | $54,679 | $56,287 | $57,896 | $59,504 | $61,112 | $62,720 | $64,328 | $65,936 | $67,544 | $69,153 |
| LEO-8 | $56,994 | $58,775 | $60,557 | $62,338 | $64,120 | $65,901 | $67,683 | $69,464 | $71,246 | $73,027 |
| LEO-9 | $60,982 | $62,949 | $64,916 | $66,882 | $68,849 | $70,816 | $72,783 | $74,750 | $76,717 | $78,683 |
| LEO-10 | $67,154 | $69,321 | $71,488 | $73,654 | $75,821 | $77,988 | $80,154 | $82,321 | $84,488 | $86,654 |
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 18.59% 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 | $36,666 | $37,684 | $38,703 | $39,722 | $40,740 | $41,759 | $42,778 | $43,796 | $44,815 | $45,834 |
| LEO-4 | $41,157 | $42,300 | $43,443 | $44,586 | $45,729 | $46,873 | $48,016 | $49,159 | $50,302 | $51,446 |
| LEO-5 | $47,329 | $48,609 | $49,888 | $51,168 | $52,448 | $53,727 | $55,007 | $56,286 | $57,566 | $58,846 |
| LEO-6 | $49,903 | $51,328 | $52,754 | $54,179 | $55,604 | $57,030 | $58,455 | $59,881 | $61,306 | $62,732 |
| LEO-7 | $53,871 | $55,455 | $57,039 | $58,624 | $60,208 | $61,793 | $63,377 | $64,961 | $66,546 | $68,130 |
| LEO-8 | $56,151 | $57,906 | $59,661 | $61,417 | $63,172 | $64,927 | $66,682 | $68,437 | $70,192 | $71,947 |
| LEO-9 | $60,080 | $62,018 | $63,956 | $65,893 | $67,831 | $69,769 | $71,707 | $73,644 | $75,582 | $77,520 |
| LEO-10 | $66,161 | $68,296 | $70,431 | $72,565 | $74,700 | $76,834 | $78,969 | $81,104 | $83,238 | $85,373 |
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 16.5% (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 | $36,019 | $37,020 | $38,021 | $39,022 | $40,022 | $41,023 | $42,024 | $43,025 | $44,025 | $45,026 |
| LEO-4 | $40,431 | $41,554 | $42,677 | $43,801 | $44,924 | $46,047 | $47,170 | $48,293 | $49,416 | $50,539 |
| LEO-5 | $46,495 | $47,752 | $49,009 | $50,266 | $51,523 | $52,780 | $54,037 | $55,294 | $56,551 | $57,808 |
| LEO-6 | $49,023 | $50,424 | $51,824 | $53,224 | $54,625 | $56,025 | $57,425 | $58,826 | $60,226 | $61,626 |
| LEO-7 | $52,921 | $54,478 | $56,034 | $57,591 | $59,147 | $60,703 | $62,260 | $63,816 | $65,373 | $66,929 |
| LEO-8 | $55,162 | $56,886 | $58,610 | $60,334 | $62,058 | $63,783 | $65,507 | $67,231 | $68,955 | $70,679 |
| LEO-9 | $59,021 | $60,925 | $62,828 | $64,732 | $66,636 | $68,539 | $70,443 | $72,347 | $74,250 | $76,154 |
| LEO-10 | $64,995 | $67,092 | $69,189 | $71,286 | $73,383 | $75,480 | $77,577 | $79,674 | $81,771 | $83,868 |
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 $183,500 the SES (Senior Executive Scale)'s Level 4 pay for the current year (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).
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