GS pay: Richmond, VA
Locality codeRCH
Locality payment22.28%
General Schedule increase1%
EffectiveEffective January 2026
Salary cap (level IV of the Executive Schedule)$197,200
Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Salary Table 2026 XML, from General Schedule salary tables. Data as of .
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Annual rates
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $27,616 | $28,541 | $29,460 | $30,374 | $31,290 | $31,827 | $32,736 | $33,650 | $33,688 | $34,542 |
| GS-2 | $31,051 | $31,789 | $32,819 | $33,688 | $34,065 | $35,066 | $36,068 | $37,069 | $38,071 | $39,072 |
| GS-3 | $33,881 | $35,011 | $36,141 | $37,271 | $38,401 | $39,531 | $40,661 | $41,790 | $42,920 | $44,050 |
| GS-4 | $38,033 | $39,301 | $40,569 | $41,837 | $43,105 | $44,373 | $45,641 | $46,909 | $48,177 | $49,445 |
| GS-5 | $42,552 | $43,971 | $45,389 | $46,808 | $48,226 | $49,644 | $51,063 | $52,481 | $53,900 | $55,318 |
| GS-6 | $47,434 | $49,015 | $50,596 | $52,177 | $53,758 | $55,339 | $56,920 | $58,501 | $60,082 | $61,663 |
| GS-7 | $52,710 | $54,467 | $56,224 | $57,982 | $59,739 | $61,496 | $63,253 | $65,010 | $66,767 | $68,524 |
| GS-8 | $58,374 | $60,320 | $62,265 | $64,210 | $66,156 | $68,101 | $70,047 | $71,992 | $73,938 | $75,883 |
| GS-9 | $64,475 | $66,624 | $68,774 | $70,924 | $73,073 | $75,223 | $77,373 | $79,522 | $81,672 | $83,822 |
| GS-10 | $71,001 | $73,367 | $75,733 | $78,099 | $80,465 | $82,831 | $85,197 | $87,563 | $89,930 | $92,296 |
| GS-11 | $78,009 | $80,609 | $83,210 | $85,811 | $88,412 | $91,013 | $93,614 | $96,215 | $98,816 | $101,417 |
| GS-12 | $93,499 | $96,616 | $99,733 | $102,850 | $105,967 | $109,084 | $112,200 | $115,317 | $118,434 | $121,551 |
| GS-13 | $111,183 | $114,889 | $118,596 | $122,302 | $126,008 | $129,715 | $133,421 | $137,127 | $140,834 | $144,540 |
| GS-14 | $131,385 | $135,765 | $140,145 | $144,525 | $148,905 | $153,285 | $157,665 | $162,045 | $166,426 | $170,806 |
| GS-15 | $154,542 | $159,694 | $164,846 | $169,997 | $175,149 | $180,301 | $185,452 | $190,604 | $195,756 | $197,200* |
* Rate limited to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).
Hourly rates
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $13.23 | $13.68 | $14.12 | $14.55 | $14.99 | $15.25 | $15.69 | $16.12 | $16.14 | $16.55 |
| GS-2 | $14.88 | $15.23 | $15.73 | $16.14 | $16.32 | $16.80 | $17.28 | $17.76 | $18.24 | $18.72 |
| GS-3 | $16.23 | $16.78 | $17.32 | $17.86 | $18.40 | $18.94 | $19.48 | $20.02 | $20.57 | $21.11 |
| GS-4 | $18.22 | $18.83 | $19.44 | $20.05 | $20.65 | $21.26 | $21.87 | $22.48 | $23.08 | $23.69 |
| GS-5 | $20.39 | $21.07 | $21.75 | $22.43 | $23.11 | $23.79 | $24.47 | $25.15 | $25.83 | $26.51 |
| GS-6 | $22.73 | $23.49 | $24.24 | $25.00 | $25.76 | $26.52 | $27.27 | $28.03 | $28.79 | $29.55 |
| GS-7 | $25.26 | $26.10 | $26.94 | $27.78 | $28.62 | $29.47 | $30.31 | $31.15 | $31.99 | $32.83 |
| GS-8 | $27.97 | $28.90 | $29.83 | $30.77 | $31.70 | $32.63 | $33.56 | $34.50 | $35.43 | $36.36 |
| GS-9 | $30.89 | $31.92 | $32.95 | $33.98 | $35.01 | $36.04 | $37.07 | $38.10 | $39.13 | $40.16 |
| GS-10 | $34.02 | $35.15 | $36.29 | $37.42 | $38.56 | $39.69 | $40.82 | $41.96 | $43.09 | $44.22 |
| GS-11 | $37.38 | $38.62 | $39.87 | $41.12 | $42.36 | $43.61 | $44.86 | $46.10 | $47.35 | $48.59 |
| GS-12 | $44.80 | $46.29 | $47.79 | $49.28 | $50.77 | $52.27 | $53.76 | $55.25 | $56.75 | $58.24 |
| GS-13 | $53.27 | $55.05 | $56.83 | $58.60 | $60.38 | $62.15 | $63.93 | $65.71 | $67.48 | $69.26 |
| GS-14 | $62.95 | $65.05 | $67.15 | $69.25 | $71.35 | $73.45 | $75.55 | $77.64 | $79.74 | $81.84 |
| GS-15 | $74.05 | $76.52 | $78.99 | $81.46 | $83.92 | $86.39 | $88.86 | $91.33 | $93.80 | $94.49 |
Biweekly rates
Biweekly rate = hourly rate × 80 (5 CFR 531.607(a)(3)).
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $1,058.40 | $1,094.40 | $1,129.60 | $1,164.00 | $1,199.20 | $1,220.00 | $1,255.20 | $1,289.60 | $1,291.20 | $1,324.00 |
| GS-2 | $1,190.40 | $1,218.40 | $1,258.40 | $1,291.20 | $1,305.60 | $1,344.00 | $1,382.40 | $1,420.80 | $1,459.20 | $1,497.60 |
| GS-3 | $1,298.40 | $1,342.40 | $1,385.60 | $1,428.80 | $1,472.00 | $1,515.20 | $1,558.40 | $1,601.60 | $1,645.60 | $1,688.80 |
| GS-4 | $1,457.60 | $1,506.40 | $1,555.20 | $1,604.00 | $1,652.00 | $1,700.80 | $1,749.60 | $1,798.40 | $1,846.40 | $1,895.20 |
| GS-5 | $1,631.20 | $1,685.60 | $1,740.00 | $1,794.40 | $1,848.80 | $1,903.20 | $1,957.60 | $2,012.00 | $2,066.40 | $2,120.80 |
| GS-6 | $1,818.40 | $1,879.20 | $1,939.20 | $2,000.00 | $2,060.80 | $2,121.60 | $2,181.60 | $2,242.40 | $2,303.20 | $2,364.00 |
| GS-7 | $2,020.80 | $2,088.00 | $2,155.20 | $2,222.40 | $2,289.60 | $2,357.60 | $2,424.80 | $2,492.00 | $2,559.20 | $2,626.40 |
| GS-8 | $2,237.60 | $2,312.00 | $2,386.40 | $2,461.60 | $2,536.00 | $2,610.40 | $2,684.80 | $2,760.00 | $2,834.40 | $2,908.80 |
| GS-9 | $2,471.20 | $2,553.60 | $2,636.00 | $2,718.40 | $2,800.80 | $2,883.20 | $2,965.60 | $3,048.00 | $3,130.40 | $3,212.80 |
| GS-10 | $2,721.60 | $2,812.00 | $2,903.20 | $2,993.60 | $3,084.80 | $3,175.20 | $3,265.60 | $3,356.80 | $3,447.20 | $3,537.60 |
| GS-11 | $2,990.40 | $3,089.60 | $3,189.60 | $3,289.60 | $3,388.80 | $3,488.80 | $3,588.80 | $3,688.00 | $3,788.00 | $3,887.20 |
| GS-12 | $3,584.00 | $3,703.20 | $3,823.20 | $3,942.40 | $4,061.60 | $4,181.60 | $4,300.80 | $4,420.00 | $4,540.00 | $4,659.20 |
| GS-13 | $4,261.60 | $4,404.00 | $4,546.40 | $4,688.00 | $4,830.40 | $4,972.00 | $5,114.40 | $5,256.80 | $5,398.40 | $5,540.80 |
| GS-14 | $5,036.00 | $5,204.00 | $5,372.00 | $5,540.00 | $5,708.00 | $5,876.00 | $6,044.00 | $6,211.20 | $6,379.20 | $6,547.20 |
| GS-15 | $5,924.00 | $6,121.60 | $6,319.20 | $6,516.80 | $6,713.60 | $6,911.20 | $7,108.80 | $7,306.40 | $7,504.00 | $7,559.20 |