GS-7 Pay in Richmond, VA

$52,164 โ€“ $67,814 per year • 21.01% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $1,929 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-7 Salary Summary โ€” Richmond, VA

Entry (Step 1) $52,164/yr $2,006 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $59,119/yr $2,274 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $67,814/yr $2,608 biweekly
Locality Adj. +21.01% +$10,264 at Step 5

Complete GS-7 Pay Table โ€” Richmond, VA (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $52,164 $4,347 $2,006 $24.99 $43,107 +$9,057
Step 2 $53,903 $4,492 $2,073 $25.83 $44,544 +$9,359
Step 3 $55,642 $4,637 $2,140 $26.66 $45,981 +$9,661
Step 4 $57,381 $4,782 $2,207 $27.49 $47,418 +$9,963
Step 5 $59,119 $4,927 $2,274 $28.33 $48,855 +$10,264
Step 6 $60,858 $5,072 $2,341 $29.16 $50,292 +$10,566
Step 7 $62,597 $5,216 $2,408 $29.99 $51,729 +$10,868
Step 8 $64,336 $5,361 $2,474 $30.83 $53,166 +$11,170
Step 9 $66,075 $5,506 $2,541 $31.66 $54,603 +$11,472
Step 10 $67,814 $5,651 $2,608 $32.49 $56,040 +$11,774

Compare Nearby Grades in Richmond, VA

How does GS-7 Step 5 compare to adjacent grades in this locality?

GS-6
$53,203
GS-7
$59,119
GS-8
$65,472

Promotion from GS-6 to GS-7 at Step 5 in Richmond, VA is a raise of $5,916 per year.

GS-7 Federal Jobs in Richmond, VA

Federal employees at GS-7 in the Richmond, VA locality area earn between $52,164 and $67,814 annually in 2026. This includes a 21.01% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-7 base pay of $43,107 to $56,040.

The Richmond, VA locality area covers Virginia. At Step 5, a GS-7 employee here earns $1,929 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).

The biweekly pay for a GS-7 Step 1 in this area is $2,006, or approximately $24.99 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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