GS pay: Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC
Locality codeVB
Locality payment18.8%
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 | $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
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $12.86 | $13.29 | $13.71 | $14.14 | $14.57 | $14.82 | $15.24 | $15.67 | $15.68 | $16.08 |
| GS-2 | $14.45 | $14.80 | $15.28 | $15.68 | $15.86 | $16.32 | $16.79 | $17.26 | $17.72 | $18.19 |
| GS-3 | $15.77 | $16.30 | $16.82 | $17.35 | $17.88 | $18.40 | $18.93 | $19.45 | $19.98 | $20.51 |
| GS-4 | $17.70 | $18.30 | $18.89 | $19.48 | $20.07 | $20.66 | $21.25 | $21.84 | $22.43 | $23.02 |
| GS-5 | $19.81 | $20.47 | $21.13 | $21.79 | $22.45 | $23.11 | $23.77 | $24.43 | $25.09 | $25.75 |
| GS-6 | $22.08 | $22.82 | $23.55 | $24.29 | $25.03 | $25.76 | $26.50 | $27.23 | $27.97 | $28.71 |
| GS-7 | $24.54 | $25.36 | $26.17 | $26.99 | $27.81 | $28.63 | $29.45 | $30.26 | $31.08 | $31.90 |
| GS-8 | $27.17 | $28.08 | $28.99 | $29.89 | $30.80 | $31.70 | $32.61 | $33.51 | $34.42 | $35.33 |
| GS-9 | $30.01 | $31.01 | $32.02 | $33.02 | $34.02 | $35.02 | $36.02 | $37.02 | $38.02 | $39.02 |
| GS-10 | $33.05 | $34.15 | $35.26 | $36.36 | $37.46 | $38.56 | $39.66 | $40.76 | $41.86 | $42.97 |
| GS-11 | $36.31 | $37.53 | $38.74 | $39.95 | $41.16 | $42.37 | $43.58 | $44.79 | $46.00 | $47.21 |
| GS-12 | $43.53 | $44.98 | $46.43 | $47.88 | $49.33 | $50.78 | $52.23 | $53.68 | $55.13 | $56.58 |
| GS-13 | $51.76 | $53.48 | $55.21 | $56.93 | $58.66 | $60.38 | $62.11 | $63.84 | $65.56 | $67.29 |
| GS-14 | $61.16 | $63.20 | $65.24 | $67.28 | $69.32 | $71.36 | $73.40 | $75.44 | $77.47 | $79.51 |
| GS-15 | $71.94 | $74.34 | $76.74 | $79.14 | $81.54 | $83.93 | $86.33 | $88.73 | $91.13 | $93.53 |
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 | $1,028.80 | $1,063.20 | $1,096.80 | $1,131.20 | $1,165.60 | $1,185.60 | $1,219.20 | $1,253.60 | $1,254.40 | $1,286.40 |
| GS-2 | $1,156.00 | $1,184.00 | $1,222.40 | $1,254.40 | $1,268.80 | $1,305.60 | $1,343.20 | $1,380.80 | $1,417.60 | $1,455.20 |
| GS-3 | $1,261.60 | $1,304.00 | $1,345.60 | $1,388.00 | $1,430.40 | $1,472.00 | $1,514.40 | $1,556.00 | $1,598.40 | $1,640.80 |
| GS-4 | $1,416.00 | $1,464.00 | $1,511.20 | $1,558.40 | $1,605.60 | $1,652.80 | $1,700.00 | $1,747.20 | $1,794.40 | $1,841.60 |
| GS-5 | $1,584.80 | $1,637.60 | $1,690.40 | $1,743.20 | $1,796.00 | $1,848.80 | $1,901.60 | $1,954.40 | $2,007.20 | $2,060.00 |
| GS-6 | $1,766.40 | $1,825.60 | $1,884.00 | $1,943.20 | $2,002.40 | $2,060.80 | $2,120.00 | $2,178.40 | $2,237.60 | $2,296.80 |
| GS-7 | $1,963.20 | $2,028.80 | $2,093.60 | $2,159.20 | $2,224.80 | $2,290.40 | $2,356.00 | $2,420.80 | $2,486.40 | $2,552.00 |
| GS-8 | $2,173.60 | $2,246.40 | $2,319.20 | $2,391.20 | $2,464.00 | $2,536.00 | $2,608.80 | $2,680.80 | $2,753.60 | $2,826.40 |
| GS-9 | $2,400.80 | $2,480.80 | $2,561.60 | $2,641.60 | $2,721.60 | $2,801.60 | $2,881.60 | $2,961.60 | $3,041.60 | $3,121.60 |
| GS-10 | $2,644.00 | $2,732.00 | $2,820.80 | $2,908.80 | $2,996.80 | $3,084.80 | $3,172.80 | $3,260.80 | $3,348.80 | $3,437.60 |
| GS-11 | $2,904.80 | $3,002.40 | $3,099.20 | $3,196.00 | $3,292.80 | $3,389.60 | $3,486.40 | $3,583.20 | $3,680.00 | $3,776.80 |
| GS-12 | $3,482.40 | $3,598.40 | $3,714.40 | $3,830.40 | $3,946.40 | $4,062.40 | $4,178.40 | $4,294.40 | $4,410.40 | $4,526.40 |
| GS-13 | $4,140.80 | $4,278.40 | $4,416.80 | $4,554.40 | $4,692.80 | $4,830.40 | $4,968.80 | $5,107.20 | $5,244.80 | $5,383.20 |
| GS-14 | $4,892.80 | $5,056.00 | $5,219.20 | $5,382.40 | $5,545.60 | $5,708.80 | $5,872.00 | $6,035.20 | $6,197.60 | $6,360.80 |
| GS-15 | $5,755.20 | $5,947.20 | $6,139.20 | $6,331.20 | $6,523.20 | $6,714.40 | $6,906.40 | $7,098.40 | $7,290.40 | $7,482.40 |