Border Patrol Agent - Entry Level

Border Patrol Agent (BPA) GL-5/7 grade levels - New Hire Sign-On and Retention Incentives

A MISSION WORTHY OF A CAREER!

The U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) is hiring immediately to fill full-time, entry-level, career positions in federal law enforcement where your prior experience in public safety, security, military police or law enforcement may qualify. Train and work with an elite team of professionals whose camaraderie, pride, and sense of purpose are hallmarks of their daily mission of protecting America.

Now is the time to make your move because, along with excellent base pay, exceptional benefits, and job stability, USBP is offering up to $60,000 in additional incentives.

Annual Base Salary for newly appointed BPAs varies per grade, as follows:

• GL-5/GL-7 $ 51,632- $92,912 per year

Border Patrol Agents are eligible to select from an array of federal employment benefits that include health, dental and other insurance plans, a generous annual and sick leave program, and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, a retirement plan akin to a traditional ROTH 401(k) offering.

Newly appointed Border Patrol Agents will be offered up to a $20,000 incentive. The first $10,000 will be paid upon successful completion of the Border Patrol Academy, with the remaining $10,000 awarded for accepting a prioritized location. Prioritized locations include Sierra Blanca, TX;
Presidio, TX;
Sanderson, TX;
Comstock, TX;
Lordsburg, NM;
Freer, TX;
Hebbronville, TX;
Ajo, AZ.

Newly appointed Border Patrol Agents may also qualify for up to $40,000 in additional incentives distributed over their first four years.

U.S. Border Patrol determines duty assignments at the time of offer based on operational needs, which may or may not align with candidates’ first-choice preferences. Relocation MAY BE REQUIRED.

• Big Bend Sector Stations
  - * Presidio, Van Horn,
  * Sanderson, Alpine,
  * Sierra Blanca, Marfa
• Buffalo Sector Stations
  - Wellesley Island
• Del Rio Sector Stations
  - Del Rio, Brackettville,
  * Comstock, Eagle Pass North, Eagle Pass South, Carrizo Springs, Uvalde
• El Paso Sector Stations - Alamogordo, Clint, Deming, El Paso, Fort Hancock, Las Cruces,
  * Lordsburg, Santa Teresa, Ysleta
• El Centro Sector Stations
  - El Centro, Indio, Calexico
• Grand Forks Sector Stations
  - Pembina
• Havre Sector Stations
  - Havre, Malta, Plentywood, Scobey, Sweetgrass
• Houlton Sector Stations
  - Calais, Fort Fairfield, Jackman, Rangeley, Van Buren
• Laredo Sector Stations
  - Laredo South, Cotulla,
  * Hebbronville, Laredo West,
  * Freer, Laredo North, Zapata
• Rio Grande Valley Sector Stations
  - Rio Grande City, Fort Brown, McAllen, Brownsville, Falfurrias, Weslaco, Kingsville, Harlingen
• San Diego Sector Stations
  - Boulevard, Brownfield, Campo, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, Murrieta, San Clemente
• Spokane Sector Stations
  - Colville, Curlew, Metaline Falls, Oroville
• Swanton Sector Stations
  - Beecher Falls, Burke, Champlain, Newport, Richford
• Tucson Sector Stations
  - * Ajo, Tucson, Nogales, Douglas, Brian A Terry, Sonoita, Casa Grande, Three Points Substation, Willcox
• Yuma Sector Stations - Blythe, Yuma, Wellton

As a BPA, you will be part of our 60,000+ workforce that strives to protect the American people by safeguarding our borders, deterring illicit activity, and enhancing the nation’s economic prosperity. Being a BPA makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) profession.

• Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and custom laws and inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations.
• Preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers of noncitizens at or near the borders by maintaining surveillance from covert positions to include using infrared scopes during night operations.
• Interpreting and following tracks, marks, and other physical evidence of illegal entry of persons or contraband.
• Performing farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks.
• Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways using a variety of government assets such as vehicles, horses,…