2026 GS Pay: Richmond, VA
The Richmond, VA locality pay area adds 22.28% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-RCH, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 22.28%
- Annual pay range
- $27,616 to $197,200
- GS-1 step 1 to GS-15 step 10
- Capped cells
- 1 of 150
Annual pay by grade and step
| 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 | $197,200Capped |
| 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 | $94.49Capped |
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 24 places in this area, in VA. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Amelia County, VA | VA | 51007 |
| Brunswick County, VA | VA | 51025 |
| Charles City County, VA | VA | 51036 |
| Chesterfield County, VA | VA | 51041 |
| Cumberland County, VA | VA | 51049 |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | VA | 51053 |
| Essex County, VA | VA | 51057 |
| Goochland County, VA | VA | 51075 |
| Greensville County, VA | VA | 51081 |
| Hanover County, VA | VA | 51085 |
| Henrico County, VA | VA | 51087 |
| King and Queen County, VA | VA | 51097 |
| King William County, VA | VA | 51101 |
| Louisa County, VA | VA | 51109 |
| New Kent County, VA | VA | 51127 |
| Nottoway County, VA | VA | 51135 |
| Powhatan County, VA | VA | 51145 |
| Prince George County, VA | VA | 51149 |
| Sussex County, VA | VA | 51183 |
| Colonial Heights city, VA | VA | 51570 |
| Emporia city, VA | VA | 51595 |
| Hopewell city, VA | VA | 51670 |
| Petersburg city, VA | VA | 51730 |
| Richmond city, VA | VA | 51760 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 22.28% in 2025 and is 22.28% in 2026 (0.00 points). The base table went up 1% for 2026.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | +$274+1.0% | +$282+1.0% | +$293+1.0% | +$300+1.0% | +$309+1.0% | +$315+1.0% | +$324+1.0% | +$332+1.0% | +$334+1.0% | +$340+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$307+1.0% | +$314+1.0% | +$326+1.0% | +$334+1.0% | +$337+1.0% | +$346+1.0% | +$356+1.0% | +$365+1.0% | +$376+1.0% | +$385+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$335+1.0% | +$347+1.0% | +$359+1.0% | +$372+1.0% | +$384+1.0% | +$397+1.0% | +$409+1.0% | +$420+1.0% | +$433+1.0% | +$445+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$377+1.0% | +$389+1.0% | +$401+1.0% | +$413+1.0% | +$426+1.0% | +$438+1.0% | +$450+1.0% | +$462+1.0% | +$474+1.0% | +$487+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$422+1.0% | +$437+1.0% | +$451+1.0% | +$466+1.0% | +$481+1.0% | +$495+1.0% | +$510+1.0% | +$524+1.0% | +$539+1.0% | +$554+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$470+1.0% | +$486+1.0% | +$502+1.0% | +$517+1.0% | +$533+1.0% | +$549+1.0% | +$565+1.0% | +$581+1.0% | +$596+1.0% | +$612+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$522+1.0% | +$539+1.0% | +$556+1.0% | +$574+1.0% | +$591+1.0% | +$608+1.0% | +$625+1.0% | +$642+1.0% | +$659+1.0% | +$676+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$578+1.0% | +$597+1.0% | +$615+1.0% | +$633+1.0% | +$652+1.0% | +$670+1.0% | +$689+1.0% | +$706+1.0% | +$725+1.0% | +$743+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$639+1.0% | +$660+1.0% | +$682+1.0% | +$705+1.0% | +$726+1.0% | +$748+1.0% | +$771+1.0% | +$792+1.0% | +$814+1.0% | +$837+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$703+1.0% | +$727+1.0% | +$750+1.0% | +$773+1.0% | +$796+1.0% | +$819+1.0% | +$842+1.0% | +$865+1.0% | +$889+1.0% | +$912+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$773+1.0% | +$799+1.0% | +$826+1.0% | +$853+1.0% | +$880+1.0% | +$907+1.0% | +$934+1.0% | +$961+1.0% | +$988+1.0% | +$1,015+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$926+1.0% | +$956+1.0% | +$987+1.0% | +$1,018+1.0% | +$1,048+1.0% | +$1,079+1.0% | +$1,109+1.0% | +$1,139+1.0% | +$1,170+1.0% | +$1,201+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,100+1.0% | +$1,137+1.0% | +$1,174+1.0% | +$1,211+1.0% | +$1,247+1.0% | +$1,284+1.0% | +$1,321+1.0% | +$1,357+1.0% | +$1,394+1.0% | +$1,431+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,301+1.0% | +$1,345+1.0% | +$1,389+1.0% | +$1,433+1.0% | +$1,477+1.0% | +$1,521+1.0% | +$1,565+1.0% | +$1,609+1.0% | +$1,654+1.0% | +$1,698+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,529+1.0% | +$1,581+1.0% | +$1,633+1.0% | +$1,683+1.0% | +$1,735+1.0% | +$1,787+1.0% | +$1,838+1.0% | +$1,889+1.0% | +$1,941+1.0% | +$2,000+1.0%, Cap change |
Places in the area
The places in this area are the same as in 2025.
Data sources
- GS locality pay table, Salary Table 2026-RCH, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, RCH.xml. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- Pay cap (level IV of the Executive Schedule), Salary Table No. 2026-EX, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): EX.xml. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- GS locality pay table, Salary Table 2025-RCH, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, RCH.xml. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
- Pay cap (level IV of the Executive Schedule), Salary Table No. 2025-EX, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): EX.xml. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
- Locality pay area definitions, 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 locality pay area definitions. Retrieved October 18, 2026.