GS-15 Pay in Richmond, VA

$152,945 โ€“ $197,200 per year • 21.01% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $5,658 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-15 Salary Summary โ€” Richmond, VA

Entry (Step 1) $152,945/yr $5,883 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $173,337/yr $6,667 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $197,200/yr $7,585 biweekly
Locality Adj. +21.01% +$30,095 at Step 5

Complete GS-15 Pay Table โ€” Richmond, VA (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $152,945 $12,745 $5,883 $73.28 $126,390 +$26,555
Step 2 $158,043 $13,170 $6,079 $75.73 $130,603 +$27,440
Step 3 $163,141 $13,595 $6,275 $78.17 $134,816 +$28,325
Step 4 $168,239 $14,020 $6,471 $80.61 $139,029 +$29,210
Step 5 $173,337 $14,445 $6,667 $83.06 $143,242 +$30,095
Step 6 $178,435 $14,870 $6,863 $85.50 $147,455 +$30,980
Step 7 $183,533 $15,294 $7,059 $87.94 $151,668 +$31,865
Step 8 $188,632 $15,719 $7,255 $90.38 $155,881 +$32,751
Step 9 $193,730 $16,144 $7,451 $92.83 $160,094 +$33,636
Step 10 $197,200* $16,433 $7,585 $94.49 $164,307 +$32,893

* Salary capped at Executive Schedule Level IV ($197,200). Actual calculated salary exceeds this cap.

Compare Nearby Grades in Richmond, VA

How does GS-15 Step 5 compare to adjacent grades in this locality?

GS-14
$147,354
GS-15
$173,337

Promotion from GS-14 to GS-15 at Step 5 in Richmond, VA is a raise of $25,983 per year.

GS-15 Federal Jobs in Richmond, VA

Federal employees at GS-15 in the Richmond, VA locality area earn between $152,945 and $197,200 annually in 2026. This includes a 21.01% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-15 base pay of $126,390 to $164,307.

The Richmond, VA locality area covers Virginia. At Step 5, a GS-15 employee here earns $5,658 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).

The biweekly pay for a GS-15 Step 1 in this area is $5,883, or approximately $73.28 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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