GS pay scale 2026: Virginia Beach-Norfolk
Updated Updated for 2026 tax law
Federal employees in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC locality pay area receive 18.8% locality pay in 2026. A GS-12 step 1 earns $90,838 a year here. Salaries are capped at $197,200 (Executive Schedule level IV).
| 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 |
- Biweekly (26 pay periods)
- $3,493.77
- Monthly
- $7,569.83
- Hourly (2,087 hours)
- $43.53
- Overtime hourly (1.5×, capped for higher grades)
- $65.30
- Est. biweekly take-home (single, no TSP/FEHB)
- $2,627.90
2026 OPM tables: base schedule +1.0%, locality percentages unchanged from 2025. Take-home excludes FERS (0.8%–4.4%), TSP and FEHB deductions.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 2026 locality pay for Virginia Beach-Norfolk?
18.8% on top of the base General Schedule, unchanged from 2025. Combined with the 1% base increase, pay rose 1% in 2026.
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