GS pay scale 2026, Virginia Beach-Norfolk: the 18.80% locality table for Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC.
OPM's 2026 General Schedule table for the Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC locality pay area, the counties OPM includes, and the area's locality payment since 2024.
In 2026, GS employees in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC locality pay area receive a 18.80% locality payment on top of the base table, so GS pay there runs from $26,830 (GS-1, step 1) to $195,190 (GS-15, step 10). For comparison, GS-12 step 1 is $90,838 here and $89,508 in Rest of U.S. (17.06%). The 18.80% payment is unchanged from 2025.
2026 GS pay in Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC
Annual rates including the 18.80% locality payment.
| 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 |
Which locations OPM includes in Virginia Beach-Norfolk
OPM's 2026 definitions place these 27 locations in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC area (the same as in 2025):
VA: Gloucester County, Isle of Wight County, James City County, Mathews County, Middlesex County, Southampton County, Surry County, York County, Chesapeake city, Franklin city, Hampton city, Newport News city, Norfolk city, Poquoson city, Portsmouth city, Suffolk city, Virginia Beach city, Williamsburg city.
NC: Camden County, Chowan County, Currituck County, Dare County, Gates County, Hertford County, Pasquotank County, Perquimans County, Tyrrell County.
Virginia Beach-Norfolk locality pay, 2024 to 2026
| Year | Locality payment | Total increase (OPM) | GS-9 step 1 | GS-12 step 1 | GS-13 step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18.80% | 1% | $62,640 | $90,838 | $140,426 |
| 2025 | 18.80% | 1.99% | $62,020 | $89,939 | $139,036 |
| 2024 | 18.46% | 5.16% | $60,808 | $88,183 | $136,323 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk: $62,640 at step 1.
Open →GS-11GS-11 in every localityVirginia Beach-Norfolk: $75,788 at step 1.
Open →GS-12GS-12 in every localityVirginia Beach-Norfolk: $90,838 at step 1.
Open →GS-13GS-13 in every localityVirginia Beach-Norfolk: $108,019 at step 1.
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- U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Salary Table 2026-VB (public domain), fetched Nov 3, 2026.
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Salary Table 2025-VB (public domain), fetched Nov 3, 2026.
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Salary Table 2024-VB (public domain), fetched Nov 3, 2026.
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Salary Table 2026-GS (public domain), fetched Nov 3, 2026.
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 2026 Locality Pay Area Definitions.
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Within-Grade Increases fact sheet (public domain).