GS-2 Pay in Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC

$30,987 โ€“ $38,992 per year • 22.03% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $1,384 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-2 Salary Summary โ€” Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC

Entry (Step 1) $30,987/yr $1,192 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $33,995/yr $1,308 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $38,992/yr $1,500 biweekly
Locality Adj. +22.03% +$6,137 at Step 5

Complete GS-2 Pay Table โ€” Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $30,987 $2,582 $1,192 $14.85 $25,393 +$5,594
Step 2 $31,724 $2,644 $1,220 $15.20 $25,997 +$5,727
Step 3 $32,752 $2,729 $1,260 $15.69 $26,839 +$5,913
Step 4 $33,619 $2,802 $1,293 $16.11 $27,550 +$6,069
Step 5 $33,995 $2,833 $1,308 $16.29 $27,858 +$6,137
Step 6 $34,995 $2,916 $1,346 $16.77 $28,677 +$6,318
Step 7 $35,994 $3,000 $1,384 $17.25 $29,496 +$6,498
Step 8 $36,993 $3,083 $1,423 $17.73 $30,315 +$6,678
Step 9 $37,993 $3,166 $1,461 $18.20 $31,134 +$6,859
Step 10 $38,992 $3,249 $1,500 $18.68 $31,953 +$7,039

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

How does GS-2 Step 5 compare to adjacent grades in this locality?

GS-1
$31,226
GS-2
$33,995
GS-3
$38,322

Promotion from GS-1 to GS-2 at Step 5 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC is a raise of $2,769 per year.

GS-2 Federal Jobs in Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC

Federal employees at GS-2 in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC locality area earn between $30,987 and $38,992 annually in 2026. This includes a 22.03% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-2 base pay of $25,393 to $31,953.

The Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC locality area covers Virginia, North Carolina. At Step 5, a GS-2 employee here earns $1,384 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).

The biweekly pay for a GS-2 Step 1 in this area is $1,192, or approximately $14.85 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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