GS pay scale 2026 — Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC. Locality adjustment 18.8% on top of base pay (capped at EX-IV).

Compared with Rest of U.S.

At GS-12 step 5, this area pays $102,951 annual vs $101,443 under Rest of U.S. (17.06%) — a difference of +$1,508.

verified 2026-07-30

Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$26,830	$27,729	$28,621	$29,510	$30,400	$30,921	$31,804	$32,693	$32,729	$33,559
GS-2	$30,167	$30,884	$31,885	$32,729	$33,095	$34,068	$35,041	$36,014	$36,987	$37,960
GS-3	$32,917	$34,015	$35,113	$36,210	$37,308	$38,406	$39,503	$40,601	$41,699	$42,797
GS-4	$36,950	$38,182	$39,414	$40,646	$41,878	$43,110	$44,342	$45,574	$46,806	$48,038
GS-5	$41,341	$42,719	$44,097	$45,475	$46,854	$48,232	$49,610	$50,988	$52,366	$53,744
GS-6	$46,084	$47,620	$49,156	$50,692	$52,228	$53,764	$55,300	$56,836	$58,372	$59,908
GS-7	$51,210	$52,917	$54,624	$56,331	$58,039	$59,746	$61,453	$63,160	$64,867	$66,574
GS-8	$56,713	$58,603	$60,493	$62,383	$64,273	$66,163	$68,053	$69,944	$71,834	$73,724
GS-9	$62,640	$64,728	$66,817	$68,905	$70,994	$73,082	$75,171	$77,259	$79,348	$81,436
GS-10	$68,980	$71,279	$73,578	$75,876	$78,175	$80,474	$82,773	$85,071	$87,370	$89,669
GS-11	$75,788	$78,315	$80,842	$83,369	$85,896	$88,423	$90,950	$93,477	$96,003	$98,530
GS-12	$90,838	$93,866	$96,894	$99,923	$102,951	$105,979	$109,007	$112,036	$115,064	$118,092
GS-13	$108,019	$111,620	$115,221	$118,821	$122,422	$126,023	$129,624	$133,225	$136,826	$140,426
GS-14	$127,646	$131,901	$136,157	$140,412	$144,668	$148,923	$153,178	$157,434	$161,689	$165,945
GS-15	$150,144	$155,149	$160,154	$165,159	$170,164	$175,169	$180,174	$185,180	$190,185	$195,190

Computed from OPM 2026 GS base table × (1 + 18.8/100), capped per OPM locality rules. See OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

verified 2026-07-30

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