Richmond GS pay scale 2026
Locality pay of 22.28% for the Richmond, VA pay area. Annual pay from $27,616 (GS-1, step 1) to $197,200 (GS-15, step 10).
GS pay calculator 2026
- Yearly pay
- $64,475
- Monthly
- $5,373
- Every two weeks
- $2,471.20
- Hourly
- $30.89
Pay before taxes and deductions, from the official 2026 OPM tables. Richmond GS pay table 2026
Richmond 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 | $197,200 |
Hourly pay
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 5 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $13.23 | $14.99 | $16.55 |
| GS-2 | $14.88 | $16.32 | $18.72 |
| GS-3 | $16.23 | $18.40 | $21.11 |
| GS-4 | $18.22 | $20.65 | $23.69 |
| GS-5 | $20.39 | $23.11 | $26.51 |
| GS-6 | $22.73 | $25.76 | $29.55 |
| GS-7 | $25.26 | $28.62 | $32.83 |
| GS-8 | $27.97 | $31.70 | $36.36 |
| GS-9 | $30.89 | $35.01 | $40.16 |
| GS-10 | $34.02 | $38.56 | $44.22 |
| GS-11 | $37.38 | $42.36 | $48.59 |
| GS-12 | $44.80 | $50.77 | $58.24 |
| GS-13 | $53.27 | $60.38 | $69.26 |
| GS-14 | $62.95 | $71.35 | $81.84 |
| GS-15 | $74.05 | $83.92 | $94.49 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the locality pay for Richmond in 2026?
22.28% on top of base pay.
How much does a GS-9 make in Richmond?
From $64,475 at step 1 to $83,822 at step 10 a year in 2026.
How much does a GS-12 make in Richmond?
From $93,499 at step 1 to $121,551 at step 10 a year in 2026.
How much does a GS-13 make in Richmond?
From $111,183 at step 1 to $144,540 at step 10 a year in 2026.
What is the highest GS salary in Richmond?
$197,200 a year for GS-15, step 10, limited by the pay cap for General Schedule employees.
Other locality pay areas
- Albany-Schenectady20.77%
- Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas18.33%
- Atlanta23.79%
- Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown20.35%
- Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega18.24%
- Boston-Worcester-Providence32.58%
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean22.41%
- Burlington-South Burlington-Barre19.45%
- Charlotte-Concord19.67%
- Chicago-Naperville30.86%
- Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville21.93%
- Cleveland-Akron-Canton22.23%
- Colorado Springs20.15%
- Columbus-Marion-Zanesville22.15%
- Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice17.63%
- Dallas-Fort Worth27.26%
- Davenport-Moline18.93%
- Dayton-Springfield-Kettering21.42%
- Denver-Aurora30.52%
- Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines18.01%
- Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor29.12%
- Fresno-Madera-Hanford17.65%
- Harrisburg-Lebanon19.43%
- Hartford-East Hartford32.08%
- Houston-The Woodlands35%
- Huntsville-Decatur21.91%
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie18.15%
- Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City18.97%
- Laredo21.59%
- Las Vegas-Henderson19.57%
- Los Angeles-Long Beach36.47%
- Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale24.67%
- Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha22.42%
- Minneapolis-St. Paul27.62%
- New York-Newark37.95%
- Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont18.23%
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville17.93%
- Philadelphia-Reading-Camden28.99%
- Phoenix-Mesa22.45%
- Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton21.03%
- Portland-Vancouver-Salem26.13%
- Raleigh-Durham-Cary22.24%
- Reno-Fernley17.52%
- Rest of U.S.17.06%
- Richmond22.28%
- Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls17.88%
- Sacramento-Roseville29.76%
- San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall18.78%
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad33.72%
- San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland46.34%
- Seattle-Tacoma31.57%
- Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene17.67%
- St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington20.03%
- State of Alaska32.36%
- State of Hawaii22.21%
- Tucson-Nogales19.28%
- Virginia Beach-Norfolk18.8%
- Washington-Baltimore-Arlington33.94%
Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), 2026 General Schedule salary tables, effective January 2026 (1% general increase to base pay; locality percentages unchanged from 2025). Annual base pay before taxes. Hourly rates are annual pay divided by 2,087 hours, as OPM does.