Border Patrol Agent: Protect Borders & Enforce Law

Jobtome; Texas City (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Sick leave

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Border Patrol Agents (BPA) across multiple duty locations in the United States. The role offers competitive base pay, comprehensive federal benefits, and strong job stability with additional recruitment and retention incentives.

Duties include border patrol, immigration and contraband enforcement, and use of a range of government assets. Ranked at GL-5 to GS-11 levels with progression potential to GS-12, the BPA position emphasizes

Qualifications

• One year of general or specialized work experience in law enforcement or related field.
• Bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full four-year course of study in any field.
• Knowledge of immigration and nationality law and use of force policies.

Responsibilities

• Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and customs laws.
• Preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers near borders.
• Patrolling international boundaries and coastal waterways using various assets.
• Interpreting tracks, surveillance and following evidence to determine violations.

Skills

Knowledge of Immigration and Nationaly

Knowledge of Use of Force Policy

Firearms proficiency

Spanish language ability

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

IR scopes

Surveillance equipment

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Border Patrol Agents (BPA) across multiple duty locations in the United States. The role offers competitive base pay, comprehensive federal benefits, and strong job stability with additional recruitment and retention incentives.

Duties include border patrol, immigration and contraband enforcement, and use of a range of government assets. Ranked at GL-5 to GS-11 levels with progression potential to GS-12, the BPA position emphasizes