GS-13 Pay in Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC

$110,970 โ€“ $144,259 per year • 22.03% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $5,122 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-13 Salary Summary โ€” Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC

Entry (Step 1) $110,970/yr $4,268 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $125,765/yr $4,837 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $144,259/yr $5,548 biweekly
Locality Adj. +22.03% +$22,704 at Step 5

Complete GS-13 Pay Table โ€” Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $110,970 $9,248 $4,268 $53.17 $90,937 +$20,033
Step 2 $114,669 $9,556 $4,410 $54.94 $93,968 +$20,701
Step 3 $118,368 $9,864 $4,553 $56.72 $96,999 +$21,369
Step 4 $122,067 $10,172 $4,695 $58.49 $100,030 +$22,037
Step 5 $125,765 $10,480 $4,837 $60.26 $103,061 +$22,704
Step 6 $129,464 $10,789 $4,979 $62.03 $106,092 +$23,372
Step 7 $133,163 $11,097 $5,122 $63.81 $109,123 +$24,040
Step 8 $136,862 $11,405 $5,264 $65.58 $112,154 +$24,708
Step 9 $140,560 $11,713 $5,406 $67.35 $115,185 +$25,375
Step 10 $144,259 $12,022 $5,548 $69.12 $118,216 +$26,043

Compare Nearby Grades in Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC

How does GS-13 Step 5 compare to adjacent grades in this locality?

GS-12
$105,750
GS-13
$125,765
GS-14
$148,596

Promotion from GS-12 to GS-13 at Step 5 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC is a raise of $20,015 per year.

GS-13 Federal Jobs in Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC

Federal employees at GS-13 in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC locality area earn between $110,970 and $144,259 annually in 2026. This includes a 22.03% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-13 base pay of $90,937 to $118,216.

The Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC locality area covers Virginia, North Carolina. At Step 5, a GS-13 employee here earns $5,122 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).

The biweekly pay for a GS-13 Step 1 in this area is $4,268, or approximately $53.17 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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