GS-10 Pay in Richmond, VA

$70,245 โ€“ $90,960 per year • 21.01% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $2,594 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-10 Salary Summary โ€” Richmond, VA

Entry (Step 1) $70,245/yr $2,702 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $79,452/yr $3,056 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $90,960/yr $3,498 biweekly
Locality Adj. +21.01% +$13,795 at Step 5

Complete GS-10 Pay Table โ€” Richmond, VA (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $70,245 $5,854 $2,702 $33.66 $58,049 +$12,196
Step 2 $72,547 $6,046 $2,790 $34.76 $59,951 +$12,596
Step 3 $74,848 $6,237 $2,879 $35.86 $61,853 +$12,995
Step 4 $77,150 $6,429 $2,967 $36.97 $63,755 +$13,395
Step 5 $79,452 $6,621 $3,056 $38.07 $65,657 +$13,795
Step 6 $81,753 $6,813 $3,144 $39.17 $67,559 +$14,194
Step 7 $84,055 $7,005 $3,233 $40.28 $69,461 +$14,594
Step 8 $86,356 $7,196 $3,321 $41.38 $71,363 +$14,993
Step 9 $88,658 $7,388 $3,410 $42.48 $73,265 +$15,393
Step 10 $90,960 $7,580 $3,498 $43.58 $75,167 +$15,793

Compare Nearby Grades in Richmond, VA

How does GS-10 Step 5 compare to adjacent grades in this locality?

GS-9
$72,302
GS-10
$79,452
GS-11
$87,489

Promotion from GS-9 to GS-10 at Step 5 in Richmond, VA is a raise of $7,150 per year.

GS-10 Federal Jobs in Richmond, VA

Federal employees at GS-10 in the Richmond, VA locality area earn between $70,245 and $90,960 annually in 2026. This includes a 21.01% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-10 base pay of $58,049 to $75,167.

The Richmond, VA locality area covers Virginia. At Step 5, a GS-10 employee here earns $2,594 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).

The biweekly pay for a GS-10 Step 1 in this area is $2,702, or approximately $33.66 per hour based on the standard 2,087-hour work year. Step increases are automatic with acceptable performance โ€” it takes 18 years to progress from Step 1 to Step 10.

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