About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, federal law enforcement (Customs and Border Protection).

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is hiring entry-level Border Patrol Agents to join a mission-driven federal law enforcement team. This is a full-time, career-position that includes intensive academy training followed by field assignments. Typical day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and customs laws; inspecting documents and possessions.
• Preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers using surveillance (day/night) and covert positions.
• Interpreting physical evidence such as tracks, marks, and signs of illegal entry.
• Performing farm checks, building and traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks.
• Patrolling international boundaries and coastal waterways using vehicles, horses, vessels, ATVs, motorcycles, and other government assets.

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Who We’re Looking For (Qualifications)

Candidates who meet one of the following will qualify for initial grade consideration:

GL-5 (entry level) — one of:

• One year of general work experience demonstrating decision-making, composure under stress, and the ability to learn procedures through training or on-the-job instruction; OR
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; OR
• A combination of general experience and college coursework (evaluated from resume and transcripts).

GL-7 — one of:

• One year of specialized experience showing ability to make sound judgments with firearms, deal tactfully with people on law-enforcement matters, analyze information quickly and make prompt decisions (e.g., criminal enforcement, corrections, security, military service); OR
• A bachelor’s degree with superior academic achievement or one year of relevant graduate-level study; OR
• A combination of experience and education (evaluated from resume and transcripts).

Other requirements:

• U.S. citizenship required.
• Must have had primary U.S. residency for at least 3 of the last 5 years.
• Age requirement: Referred for selection before the 40th birthday (exceptions may apply for certain prior federal law enforcement or veterans’ preference eligible candidates).
• Formal training: Successful candidates attend an approximately six-month academy (intensive instruction in law enforcement, immigration law, driver training, firearms, physical techniques). Spanish language proficiency is helpful; language training is provided during the academy.

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Compensation & Incentives

• Annual base salary for newly appointed BPAs (GL-5 / GL-7): $51,632 – $92,912 per year (grade- and locality-dependent).
• Estimated midpoint for this listing: approximately $77,223/year.
• Recruitment incentive: Up to $20,000 for newly appointed BPAs (first $10,000 upon successful academy completion; remaining $10,000 for accepting a prioritized location).
• Retention incentive: Up to $40,000 distributed over the first four years for eligible new hires.
• Additional federal benefits: health/dental insurance options, annual and sick leave, participation in the Thrift Savings Plan (retirement savings).

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Location, Assignments & Travel

• Duty assignments are mission-driven and may include Southwest Border and other sector stations nationwide. Relocation may be required; duty assignment is determined at time of offer based on operational need.
• Some prioritized duty locations may offer additional incentives.
• This is a career-ladder position: GL-5 → GL-7 → GL-9 → GS-11 → GS-12 (promotion typically after successful completion of 52 weeks in each grade).

Selected mission-critical locations include (examples):

• Presidio, Sierra Blanca, Sanderson, Comstock, Lordsburg, Ajo, Hebbronville, Freer, and multiple sector stations across TX, AZ, CA, NM, WA, MT, ND, and other regions.

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Selection Process & Notes (what to expect)

• This is a competitive federal hiring process: you will be evaluated on your resume, supporting documents (transcripts, military/veteran documents if applicable), and performance on required entrance assessments.
• Formal offer includes academy enrollment; successful completion of academy is required to receive certain recruitment incentives.
• Veterans’ preference and certain appointment authorities may apply. Age and residency restrictions have statutory bases — exceptions are limited and documented in federal policy.
• Confidential Client and Careertakes follow federal hiring and background standards for employment in law enforcement roles.

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Keywords & Skills (for applicants)

• Border Patrol Agent Bishop, TX
• Border Patrol Agent Texas
• entry-level border patrol agent
• federal law enforcement agent
• BPA GL-5 GL-7
• border patrol agent incentives

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.