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Law Enforcement (LEO) Payscale in Pennsylvania for 2024
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 37.24% 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 | $44,423 | $45,657 | $46,891 | $48,125 | $49,358 | $50,592 | $51,826 | $53,060 | $54,294 | $55,527 |
| LEO-4 | $49,865 | $51,250 | $52,634 | $54,019 | $55,404 | $56,789 | $58,173 | $59,558 | $60,943 | $62,328 |
| LEO-5 | $57,340 | $58,890 | $60,439 | $61,989 | $63,538 | $65,087 | $66,637 | $68,186 | $69,736 | $71,285 |
| LEO-6 | $60,468 | $62,196 | $63,924 | $65,651 | $67,379 | $69,107 | $70,835 | $72,563 | $74,291 | $76,019 |
| LEO-7 | $65,274 | $67,194 | $69,114 | $71,034 | $72,954 | $74,874 | $76,794 | $78,714 | $80,634 | $82,554 |
| LEO-8 | $68,034 | $70,160 | $72,286 | $74,412 | $76,537 | $78,663 | $80,789 | $82,915 | $85,041 | $87,167 |
| LEO-9 | $72,796 | $75,144 | $77,493 | $79,841 | $82,189 | $84,537 | $86,885 | $89,233 | $91,582 | $93,930 |
| LEO-10 | $80,165 | $82,750 | $85,336 | $87,921 | $90,507 | $93,093 | $95,678 | $98,264 | $100,849 | $103,435 |
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 33.26% 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 | $43,135 | $44,333 | $45,531 | $46,729 | $47,927 | $49,125 | $50,323 | $51,521 | $52,719 | $53,917 |
| LEO-4 | $48,419 | $49,763 | $51,108 | $52,452 | $53,797 | $55,142 | $56,486 | $57,831 | $59,175 | $60,520 |
| LEO-5 | $55,677 | $57,182 | $58,686 | $60,191 | $61,695 | $63,200 | $64,704 | $66,209 | $67,713 | $69,218 |
| LEO-6 | $58,714 | $60,392 | $62,070 | $63,748 | $65,425 | $67,103 | $68,781 | $70,459 | $72,136 | $73,814 |
| LEO-7 | $63,381 | $65,245 | $67,110 | $68,974 | $70,838 | $72,703 | $74,567 | $76,431 | $78,296 | $80,160 |
| LEO-8 | $66,061 | $68,125 | $70,189 | $72,254 | $74,318 | $76,382 | $78,446 | $80,510 | $82,575 | $84,639 |
| LEO-9 | $70,685 | $72,965 | $75,245 | $77,525 | $79,805 | $82,085 | $84,366 | $86,646 | $88,926 | $91,206 |
| LEO-10 | $77,840 | $80,350 | $82,861 | $85,372 | $87,882 | $90,393 | $92,904 | $95,414 | $97,925 | $100,435 |
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 28.55% 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 | $41,610 | $42,766 | $43,922 | $45,077 | $46,233 | $47,389 | $48,544 | $49,700 | $50,856 | $52,011 |
| LEO-4 | $46,707 | $48,004 | $49,301 | $50,599 | $51,896 | $53,193 | $54,490 | $55,787 | $57,084 | $58,381 |
| LEO-5 | $53,709 | $55,161 | $56,612 | $58,063 | $59,515 | $60,966 | $62,417 | $63,869 | $65,320 | $66,771 |
| LEO-6 | $56,639 | $58,258 | $59,876 | $61,494 | $63,113 | $64,731 | $66,350 | $67,968 | $69,587 | $71,205 |
| LEO-7 | $61,141 | $62,939 | $64,738 | $66,536 | $68,335 | $70,133 | $71,931 | $73,730 | $75,528 | $77,327 |
| LEO-8 | $63,726 | $65,717 | $67,709 | $69,700 | $71,691 | $73,682 | $75,674 | $77,665 | $79,656 | $81,647 |
| LEO-9 | $68,187 | $70,386 | $72,586 | $74,785 | $76,985 | $79,184 | $81,384 | $83,583 | $85,783 | $87,982 |
| LEO-10 | $75,089 | $77,511 | $79,932 | $82,354 | $84,776 | $87,198 | $89,620 | $92,042 | $94,464 | $96,886 |
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 22.01% 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 | $39,493 | $40,590 | $41,687 | $42,784 | $43,881 | $44,978 | $46,075 | $47,172 | $48,268 | $49,365 |
| LEO-4 | $44,331 | $45,562 | $46,793 | $48,024 | $49,255 | $50,487 | $51,718 | $52,949 | $54,180 | $55,411 |
| LEO-5 | $50,977 | $52,354 | $53,732 | $55,109 | $56,487 | $57,864 | $59,242 | $60,619 | $61,997 | $63,374 |
| LEO-6 | $53,758 | $55,294 | $56,830 | $58,366 | $59,902 | $61,438 | $62,974 | $64,510 | $66,046 | $67,583 |
| LEO-7 | $58,030 | $59,737 | $61,444 | $63,151 | $64,858 | $66,565 | $68,272 | $69,979 | $71,686 | $73,393 |
| LEO-8 | $60,484 | $62,374 | $64,264 | $66,154 | $68,044 | $69,934 | $71,824 | $73,714 | $75,603 | $77,493 |
| LEO-9 | $64,718 | $66,805 | $68,893 | $70,981 | $73,068 | $75,156 | $77,243 | $79,331 | $81,418 | $83,506 |
| LEO-10 | $71,268 | $73,567 | $75,866 | $78,164 | $80,463 | $82,762 | $85,060 | $87,359 | $89,658 | $91,956 |
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 20.78% 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 | $39,095 | $40,181 | $41,267 | $42,353 | $43,439 | $44,524 | $45,610 | $46,696 | $47,782 | $48,868 |
| LEO-4 | $43,884 | $45,103 | $46,322 | $47,540 | $48,759 | $49,978 | $51,196 | $52,415 | $53,634 | $54,852 |
| LEO-5 | $50,463 | $51,827 | $53,190 | $54,554 | $55,918 | $57,281 | $58,645 | $60,008 | $61,372 | $62,736 |
| LEO-6 | $53,216 | $54,736 | $56,257 | $57,778 | $59,298 | $60,819 | $62,339 | $63,860 | $65,381 | $66,901 |
| LEO-7 | $57,445 | $59,135 | $60,825 | $62,515 | $64,204 | $65,894 | $67,584 | $69,273 | $70,963 | $72,653 |
| LEO-8 | $59,874 | $61,745 | $63,616 | $65,487 | $67,358 | $69,229 | $71,100 | $72,970 | $74,841 | $76,712 |
| LEO-9 | $64,065 | $66,132 | $68,198 | $70,265 | $72,332 | $74,398 | $76,465 | $78,531 | $80,598 | $82,664 |
| LEO-10 | $70,550 | $72,826 | $75,101 | $77,376 | $79,652 | $81,927 | $84,203 | $86,478 | $88,754 | $91,029 |
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 19.1% 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 | $38,551 | $39,622 | $40,693 | $41,764 | $42,834 | $43,905 | $44,976 | $46,046 | $47,117 | $48,188 |
| LEO-4 | $43,274 | $44,476 | $45,677 | $46,879 | $48,081 | $49,282 | $50,484 | $51,686 | $52,888 | $54,089 |
| LEO-5 | $49,761 | $51,106 | $52,450 | $53,795 | $55,140 | $56,484 | $57,829 | $59,174 | $60,518 | $61,863 |
| LEO-6 | $52,475 | $53,975 | $55,474 | $56,974 | $58,473 | $59,973 | $61,472 | $62,972 | $64,471 | $65,971 |
| LEO-7 | $56,646 | $58,313 | $59,979 | $61,645 | $63,311 | $64,977 | $66,644 | $68,310 | $69,976 | $71,642 |
| LEO-8 | $59,041 | $60,886 | $62,731 | $64,576 | $66,421 | $68,266 | $70,111 | $71,955 | $73,800 | $75,645 |
| LEO-9 | $63,174 | $65,212 | $67,250 | $69,288 | $71,325 | $73,363 | $75,401 | $77,439 | $79,477 | $81,514 |
| LEO-10 | $69,569 | $71,813 | $74,056 | $76,300 | $78,544 | $80,788 | $83,032 | $85,276 | $87,519 | $89,763 |
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 16.82% (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 | $37,813 | $38,864 | $39,914 | $40,964 | $42,014 | $43,065 | $44,115 | $45,165 | $46,215 | $47,265 |
| LEO-4 | $42,445 | $43,624 | $44,803 | $45,982 | $47,160 | $48,339 | $49,518 | $50,696 | $51,875 | $53,054 |
| LEO-5 | $48,809 | $50,127 | $51,446 | $52,765 | $54,084 | $55,403 | $56,722 | $58,041 | $59,360 | $60,679 |
| LEO-6 | $51,471 | $52,942 | $54,412 | $55,883 | $57,354 | $58,825 | $60,295 | $61,766 | $63,237 | $64,708 |
| LEO-7 | $55,562 | $57,196 | $58,831 | $60,465 | $62,099 | $63,733 | $65,368 | $67,002 | $68,636 | $70,271 |
| LEO-8 | $57,911 | $59,721 | $61,530 | $63,340 | $65,149 | $66,959 | $68,768 | $70,578 | $72,388 | $74,197 |
| LEO-9 | $61,965 | $63,964 | $65,962 | $67,961 | $69,960 | $71,959 | $73,958 | $75,956 | $77,955 | $79,954 |
| LEO-10 | $68,237 | $70,438 | $72,639 | $74,840 | $77,040 | $79,241 | $81,442 | $83,643 | $85,844 | $88,045 |
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 $191,900 the SES (Senior Executive Scale)'s Level 4 pay for the current year (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).
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