2021 RICHMOND GS Pay Table
The Richmond, VA GS locality table for 2021. The 2021 locality adjustment was 19.95%, applied on top of the 2021 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2021 RICHMOND GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Richmond, VA.
Covered area: Amelia County, VA, Brunswick County, VA, Charles City County, VA, Chesterfield County, VA, Cumberland County, VA, Dinwiddie County, VA, Essex County, VA, Goochland County, VA, Greensville County, VA, Hanover County, VA, Henrico County, VA, King and Queen County, VA, and more.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $23,676 | $24,470 | $25,257 | $26,040 | $26,827 | $27,287 | $28,066 | $28,850 | $28,882 | $29,616 |
| GS-2 | $26,622 | $27,255 | $28,137 | $28,882 | $29,207 | $30,065 | $30,924 | $31,783 | $32,642 | $33,501 |
| GS-3 | $29,047 | $30,015 | $30,983 | $31,951 | $32,919 | $33,887 | $34,855 | $35,823 | $36,791 | $37,759 |
| GS-4 | $32,607 | $33,694 | $34,781 | $35,867 | $36,954 | $38,041 | $39,128 | $40,214 | $41,301 | $42,388 |
| GS-5 | $36,482 | $37,698 | $38,914 | $40,130 | $41,347 | $42,563 | $43,779 | $44,996 | $46,212 | $47,428 |
| GS-6 | $40,667 | $42,022 | $43,378 | $44,733 | $46,088 | $47,444 | $48,799 | $50,155 | $51,510 | $52,866 |
| GS-7 | $45,190 | $46,697 | $48,203 | $49,710 | $51,216 | $52,723 | $54,229 | $55,736 | $57,243 | $58,749 |
| GS-8 | $50,047 | $51,715 | $53,384 | $55,052 | $56,721 | $58,389 | $60,058 | $61,726 | $63,395 | $65,063 |
| GS-9 | $55,277 | $57,119 | $58,961 | $60,804 | $62,646 | $64,489 | $66,331 | $68,174 | $70,016 | $71,858 |
| GS-10 | $60,872 | $62,902 | $64,931 | $66,961 | $68,990 | $71,020 | $73,050 | $75,079 | $77,109 | $79,138 |
| GS-11 | $66,879 | $69,109 | $71,339 | $73,569 | $75,799 | $78,029 | $80,259 | $82,488 | $84,718 | $86,948 |
| GS-12 | $80,161 | $82,834 | $85,506 | $88,179 | $90,851 | $93,524 | $96,196 | $98,869 | $101,541 | $104,214 |
| GS-13 | $95,322 | $98,499 | $101,677 | $104,854 | $108,032 | $111,209 | $114,387 | $117,564 | $120,742 | $123,919 |
| GS-14 | $112,641 | $116,396 | $120,150 | $123,905 | $127,659 | $131,414 | $135,168 | $138,922 | $142,677 | $146,431 |
| GS-15 | $132,497 | $136,913 | $141,330 | $145,746 | $150,163 | $154,580 | $158,996 | $163,413 | $167,829 | $172,246 |
2021 RICHMOND full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 19.95% locality adjustment for 2021. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for RICHMOND.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $23,676 | $24,470 | $25,257 | $26,040 | $26,827 | $27,287 | $28,066 | $28,850 | $28,882 | $29,616 |
| GS-2 | $26,622 | $27,255 | $28,137 | $28,882 | $29,207 | $30,065 | $30,924 | $31,783 | $32,642 | $33,501 |
| GS-3 | $29,047 | $30,015 | $30,983 | $31,951 | $32,919 | $33,887 | $34,855 | $35,823 | $36,791 | $37,759 |
| GS-4 | $32,607 | $33,694 | $34,781 | $35,867 | $36,954 | $38,041 | $39,128 | $40,214 | $41,301 | $42,388 |
| GS-5 | $36,482 | $37,698 | $38,914 | $40,130 | $41,347 | $42,563 | $43,779 | $44,996 | $46,212 | $47,428 |
| GS-6 | $40,667 | $42,022 | $43,378 | $44,733 | $46,088 | $47,444 | $48,799 | $50,155 | $51,510 | $52,866 |
| GS-7 | $45,190 | $46,697 | $48,203 | $49,710 | $51,216 | $52,723 | $54,229 | $55,736 | $57,243 | $58,749 |
| GS-8 | $50,047 | $51,715 | $53,384 | $55,052 | $56,721 | $58,389 | $60,058 | $61,726 | $63,395 | $65,063 |
| GS-9 | $55,277 | $57,119 | $58,961 | $60,804 | $62,646 | $64,489 | $66,331 | $68,174 | $70,016 | $71,858 |
| GS-10 | $60,872 | $62,902 | $64,931 | $66,961 | $68,990 | $71,020 | $73,050 | $75,079 | $77,109 | $79,138 |
| GS-11 | $66,879 | $69,109 | $71,339 | $73,569 | $75,799 | $78,029 | $80,259 | $82,488 | $84,718 | $86,948 |
| GS-12 | $80,161 | $82,834 | $85,506 | $88,179 | $90,851 | $93,524 | $96,196 | $98,869 | $101,541 | $104,214 |
| GS-13 | $95,322 | $98,499 | $101,677 | $104,854 | $108,032 | $111,209 | $114,387 | $117,564 | $120,742 | $123,919 |
| GS-14 | $112,641 | $116,396 | $120,150 | $123,905 | $127,659 | $131,414 | $135,168 | $138,922 | $142,677 | $146,431 |
| GS-15 | $132,497 | $136,913 | $141,330 | $145,746 | $150,163 | $154,580 | $158,996 | $163,413 | $167,829 | $172,246 |
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About the 2021 RICHMOND table
The RICHMOND Locality Area used the official OPM Richmond, VA boundary in 2021. Federal employees whose duty station was inside this boundary used this table instead of the 2021 nationwide base GS table.
In 2021, the locality adjustment was 19.95%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $23,676, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $172,246.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 24 counties and cities across Virginia. Some of the included jurisdictions include Amelia County, VA, Brunswick County, VA, Charles City County, VA, Chesterfield County, VA, Cumberland County, VA, Dinwiddie County, VA, Essex County, VA, Goochland County, VA, Greensville County, VA, Hanover County, VA, Henrico County, VA, King and Queen County, VA, and more.
2021 RICHMOND questions
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What was the 2021 locality adjustment for RICHMOND?
In 2021, the locality pay adjustment for Richmond, VA was 19.95%, added on top of the 2021 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in RICHMOND in 2021?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in RICHMOND earned $80,161 in 2021, rising to $104,214 at Step 10. See the 2021 GS-12 RICHMOND page. -
Is the 2021 table still current?
No. 2021 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest RICHMOND page.