GS-14 Pay in Richmond, VA

$130,020 โ€“ $169,021 per year • 21.01% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $4,810 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-14 Salary Summary โ€” Richmond, VA

Entry (Step 1) $130,020/yr $5,001 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $147,354/yr $5,667 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $169,021/yr $6,501 biweekly
Locality Adj. +21.01% +$25,584 at Step 5

Complete GS-14 Pay Table โ€” Richmond, VA (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $130,020 $10,835 $5,001 $62.30 $107,446 +$22,574
Step 2 $134,354 $11,196 $5,167 $64.38 $111,027 +$23,327
Step 3 $138,687 $11,557 $5,334 $66.45 $114,608 +$24,079
Step 4 $143,021 $11,918 $5,501 $68.53 $118,189 +$24,832
Step 5 $147,354 $12,280 $5,667 $70.61 $121,770 +$25,584
Step 6 $151,687 $12,641 $5,834 $72.68 $125,351 +$26,336
Step 7 $156,021 $13,002 $6,001 $74.76 $128,932 +$27,089
Step 8 $160,354 $13,363 $6,167 $76.83 $132,513 +$27,841
Step 9 $164,687 $13,724 $6,334 $78.91 $136,094 +$28,593
Step 10 $169,021 $14,085 $6,501 $80.99 $139,675 +$29,346

Compare Nearby Grades in Richmond, VA

How does GS-14 Step 5 compare to adjacent grades in this locality?

GS-13
$124,714
GS-14
$147,354
GS-15
$173,337

Promotion from GS-13 to GS-14 at Step 5 in Richmond, VA is a raise of $22,640 per year.

GS-14 Federal Jobs in Richmond, VA

Federal employees at GS-14 in the Richmond, VA locality area earn between $130,020 and $169,021 annually in 2026. This includes a 21.01% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-14 base pay of $107,446 to $139,675.

The Richmond, VA locality area covers Virginia. At Step 5, a GS-14 employee here earns $4,810 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).

The biweekly pay for a GS-14 Step 1 in this area is $5,001, or approximately $62.30 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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