Virginia Beach GS Pay Scale 2026
Locality pay area Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC — 18.8% locality payment, ranked #45 of 58. Rates below include the 2026 1% general increase and locality adjustment.
Source: OPM Salary Table 2026-VB · area definition.
| 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 |
Hourly rates (step 1 / step 10)
GS-1
$12.86 – $16.08/hr
GS-2
$14.45 – $18.19/hr
GS-3
$15.77 – $20.51/hr
GS-4
$17.70 – $23.02/hr
GS-5
$19.81 – $25.75/hr
GS-6
$22.08 – $28.71/hr
GS-7
$24.54 – $31.90/hr
GS-8
$27.17 – $35.33/hr
GS-9
$30.01 – $39.02/hr
GS-10
$33.05 – $42.97/hr
GS-11
$36.31 – $47.21/hr
GS-12
$43.53 – $56.58/hr
GS-13
$51.76 – $67.29/hr
GS-14
$61.16 – $79.51/hr
GS-15
$71.94 – $93.53/hr
Other locality areas
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