2026 GS Pay: Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC
The Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC locality pay area adds 18.80% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-VB, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 18.80%
- Annual pay range
- $26,830 to $195,190
- GS-1 step 1 to GS-15 step 10
- Capped cells
- 0 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 | $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 |
| 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 |
Compare Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 27 places in this area, in NC, VA. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Gloucester County, VA | VA | 51073 |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | VA | 51093 |
| James City County, VA | VA | 51095 |
| Mathews County, VA | VA | 51115 |
| Middlesex County, VA | VA | 51119 |
| Southampton County, VA | VA | 51175 |
| Surry County, VA | VA | 51181 |
| York County, VA | VA | 51199 |
| Chesapeake city, VA | VA | 51550 |
| Franklin city, VA | VA | 51620 |
| Hampton city, VA | VA | 51650 |
| Newport News city, VA | VA | 51700 |
| Norfolk city, VA | VA | 51710 |
| Poquoson city, VA | VA | 51735 |
| Portsmouth city, VA | VA | 51740 |
| Suffolk city, VA | VA | 51800 |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | VA | 51810 |
| Williamsburg city, VA | VA | 51830 |
| Camden County, NC | NC | 37029 |
| Chowan County, NC | NC | 37041 |
| Currituck County, NC | NC | 37053 |
| Dare County, NC | NC | 37055 |
| Gates County, NC | NC | 37073 |
| Hertford County, NC | NC | 37091 |
| Pasquotank County, NC | NC | 37139 |
| Perquimans County, NC | NC | 37143 |
| Tyrrell County, NC | NC | 37177 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 18.80% in 2025 and is 18.80% 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 | +$266+1.0% | +$274+1.0% | +$284+1.0% | +$292+1.0% | +$301+1.0% | +$306+1.0% | +$315+1.0% | +$324+1.0% | +$324+1.0% | +$331+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$298+1.0% | +$305+1.0% | +$316+1.0% | +$324+1.0% | +$326+1.0% | +$336+1.0% | +$345+1.0% | +$355+1.0% | +$365+1.0% | +$374+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$325+1.0% | +$338+1.0% | +$350+1.0% | +$361+1.0% | +$373+1.0% | +$385+1.0% | +$396+1.0% | +$409+1.0% | +$421+1.0% | +$433+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$366+1.0% | +$377+1.0% | +$389+1.0% | +$401+1.0% | +$413+1.0% | +$425+1.0% | +$437+1.0% | +$449+1.0% | +$461+1.0% | +$473+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$410+1.0% | +$424+1.0% | +$438+1.0% | +$452+1.0% | +$467+1.0% | +$482+1.0% | +$496+1.0% | +$510+1.0% | +$524+1.0% | +$538+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$456+1.0% | +$472+1.0% | +$487+1.0% | +$503+1.0% | +$518+1.0% | +$533+1.0% | +$549+1.0% | +$564+1.0% | +$579+1.0% | +$595+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$507+1.0% | +$524+1.0% | +$540+1.0% | +$557+1.0% | +$574+1.0% | +$591+1.0% | +$607+1.0% | +$624+1.0% | +$640+1.0% | +$657+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$562+1.0% | +$580+1.0% | +$598+1.0% | +$615+1.0% | +$633+1.0% | +$651+1.0% | +$668+1.0% | +$687+1.0% | +$705+1.0% | +$723+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$620+1.0% | +$641+1.0% | +$663+1.0% | +$684+1.0% | +$706+1.0% | +$727+1.0% | +$749+1.0% | +$770+1.0% | +$791+1.0% | +$812+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$683+1.0% | +$706+1.0% | +$729+1.0% | +$750+1.0% | +$773+1.0% | +$796+1.0% | +$819+1.0% | +$841+1.0% | +$863+1.0% | +$886+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$750+1.0% | +$777+1.0% | +$803+1.0% | +$829+1.0% | +$855+1.0% | +$882+1.0% | +$908+1.0% | +$934+1.0% | +$959+1.0% | +$986+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$899+1.0% | +$929+1.0% | +$958+1.0% | +$989+1.0% | +$1,018+1.0% | +$1,048+1.0% | +$1,077+1.0% | +$1,108+1.0% | +$1,137+1.0% | +$1,167+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,069+1.0% | +$1,105+1.0% | +$1,141+1.0% | +$1,176+1.0% | +$1,212+1.0% | +$1,247+1.0% | +$1,283+1.0% | +$1,319+1.0% | +$1,355+1.0% | +$1,390+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,264+1.0% | +$1,307+1.0% | +$1,350+1.0% | +$1,392+1.0% | +$1,436+1.0% | +$1,478+1.0% | +$1,520+1.0% | +$1,564+1.0% | +$1,606+1.0% | +$1,649+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,486+1.0% | +$1,536+1.0% | +$1,586+1.0% | +$1,636+1.0% | +$1,685+1.0% | +$1,735+1.0% | +$1,785+1.0% | +$1,836+1.0% | +$1,886+1.0% | +$1,936+1.0% |
Places in the area
The places in this area are the same as in 2025.
Data sources
- GS locality pay table, Salary Table 2026-VB, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, VB.xml. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- GS locality pay table, Salary Table 2025-VB, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, VB.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.