How much does Immigration Enforcement Agent make?

Answer 1

Depending on one's education and experience the entry level pay for an Immigration Enforcement Agent is either at the GL-5 or GL-7 level. GL-5 entry level salary is about $36,000 a year. GL-7 is about $42,000. After one year one is automatically promoted to the next pay level up to GL-9. After a year GL-5 would go to GL-7. The next year a GL-7 to GL-9. In addition most areas earn extra money in locality pay (for example a GL-5 agent based in San Francisco would earn $36,000 (base pay) + 34% (locality pay) for a grand total of $48,000). Most agents also have the opportunity to work "Administratively Uncontrolled Overtime" which amounts to roughly 20% extra for working a fifty-hour week. So if a GL-5 agent in San Francisco worked enough "AUO" his total salary would be about $58,000 a year.

Generally a journeyman level agent (3+years experience) makes anywhere between $65,000 and $85,000 a year.

Answer 2

An immigration officer gets paid about 49,000 dollars a year. They can make more if they work overtime which is available in this position.