2026 Law Enforcement Officer Pay Table
This page shows the nationwide 2026 GL pay table used for many federal law enforcement jobs. It covers GL-3 through GL-10, all 10 steps for each grade, and the yearly locality framework that applies on top.
$33,252 - $77,414 2026 GL base range
1.0% 2026 base increase
23.48% average locality adjustment
2026 GL base pay table
Every grade and every step in the nationwide 2026 law enforcement officer pay scale. If you know your grade, open the dedicated grade page below for a more detailed breakdown.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL-3 | $33,252 | $34,176 | $35,100 | $36,024 | $36,948 | $37,872 | $38,796 | $39,720 | $40,644 | $41,568 |
| GL-4 | $37,325 | $38,362 | $39,399 | $40,436 | $41,473 | $42,510 | $43,547 | $44,584 | $45,621 | $46,658 |
| GL-5 | $42,919 | $44,079 | $45,239 | $46,399 | $47,559 | $48,719 | $49,879 | $51,039 | $52,199 | $53,359 |
| GL-6 | $45,256 | $46,549 | $47,842 | $49,135 | $50,428 | $51,721 | $53,014 | $54,307 | $55,600 | $56,893 |
| GL-7 | $48,854 | $50,291 | $51,728 | $53,165 | $54,602 | $56,039 | $57,476 | $58,913 | $60,350 | $61,787 |
| GL-8 | $50,920 | $52,511 | $54,102 | $55,693 | $57,284 | $58,875 | $60,466 | $62,057 | $63,648 | $65,239 |
| GL-9 | $54,485 | $56,243 | $58,001 | $59,759 | $61,517 | $63,275 | $65,033 | $66,791 | $68,549 | $70,307 |
| GL-10 | $59,999 | $61,934 | $63,869 | $65,804 | $67,739 | $69,674 | $71,609 | $73,544 | $75,479 | $77,414 |
GL grades in 2026
GL-3 $33,252
GL-4 $37,325
GL-5 $42,919
GL-6 $45,256
GL-7 $48,854
GL-8 $50,920
GL-9 $54,485
GL-10 $59,999
How locality pay affects LEO salary
Locality pay is added on top of the base GL table. In 2026, the highest published adjustment is 46.34% in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland. The actual salary for a given GL grade depends on the duty station, not just the base table shown above.
Questions about the 2026 LEO pay table
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What is the base GL pay range in 2026?
The 2026 law enforcement officer base table runs from $33,252 at GL-3 Step 1 to $77,414 at GL-10 Step 10 before locality pay is added. -
How is GL pay different from GS pay in 2026?
The GL scale is specifically for covered law enforcement jobs. It uses the same locality pay areas as GS, but the base salaries are different. Compare it directly with the 2026 GS table.