2023 Richmond GS Pay Table
The Richmond, VA GS locality table for 2023. The 2023 locality adjustment was 21.38%, applied on top of the 2023 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2023 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 | $25,489 | $26,344 | $27,190 | $28,035 | $28,881 | $29,376 | $30,215 | $31,060 | $31,094 | $31,890 |
| GS-2 | $28,660 | $29,342 | $30,292 | $31,094 | $31,445 | $32,370 | $33,295 | $34,219 | $35,144 | $36,069 |
| GS-3 | $31,272 | $32,315 | $33,358 | $34,400 | $35,443 | $36,486 | $37,528 | $38,571 | $39,614 | $40,656 |
| GS-4 | $35,104 | $36,274 | $37,445 | $38,615 | $39,785 | $40,955 | $42,125 | $43,295 | $44,465 | $45,635 |
| GS-5 | $39,275 | $40,585 | $41,894 | $43,204 | $44,514 | $45,823 | $47,133 | $48,443 | $49,752 | $51,062 |
| GS-6 | $43,782 | $45,241 | $46,700 | $48,159 | $49,618 | $51,077 | $52,536 | $53,995 | $55,454 | $56,913 |
| GS-7 | $48,652 | $50,273 | $51,895 | $53,516 | $55,138 | $56,760 | $58,381 | $60,003 | $61,625 | $63,246 |
| GS-8 | $53,879 | $55,676 | $57,472 | $59,269 | $61,065 | $62,861 | $64,658 | $66,454 | $68,251 | $70,047 |
| GS-9 | $59,510 | $61,494 | $63,477 | $65,460 | $67,444 | $69,427 | $71,410 | $73,394 | $75,377 | $77,360 |
| GS-10 | $65,533 | $67,718 | $69,903 | $72,088 | $74,272 | $76,457 | $78,642 | $80,827 | $83,012 | $85,197 |
| GS-11 | $72,001 | $74,401 | $76,801 | $79,200 | $81,600 | $84,000 | $86,399 | $88,799 | $91,199 | $93,599 |
| GS-12 | $86,300 | $89,177 | $92,053 | $94,930 | $97,807 | $100,683 | $103,560 | $106,437 | $109,314 | $112,190 |
| GS-13 | $102,622 | $106,042 | $109,463 | $112,883 | $116,304 | $119,724 | $123,145 | $126,565 | $129,986 | $133,406 |
| GS-14 | $121,268 | $125,310 | $129,352 | $133,394 | $137,436 | $141,478 | $145,520 | $149,562 | $153,604 | $157,646 |
| GS-15 | $142,643 | $147,398 | $152,152 | $156,907 | $161,661 | $166,416 | $171,170 | $175,925 | $180,679 | $183,500 |
2023 Richmond full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 21.38% locality adjustment for 2023. 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 | $25,489 | $26,344 | $27,190 | $28,035 | $28,881 | $29,376 | $30,215 | $31,060 | $31,094 | $31,890 |
| GS-2 | $28,660 | $29,342 | $30,292 | $31,094 | $31,445 | $32,370 | $33,295 | $34,219 | $35,144 | $36,069 |
| GS-3 | $31,272 | $32,315 | $33,358 | $34,400 | $35,443 | $36,486 | $37,528 | $38,571 | $39,614 | $40,656 |
| GS-4 | $35,104 | $36,274 | $37,445 | $38,615 | $39,785 | $40,955 | $42,125 | $43,295 | $44,465 | $45,635 |
| GS-5 | $39,275 | $40,585 | $41,894 | $43,204 | $44,514 | $45,823 | $47,133 | $48,443 | $49,752 | $51,062 |
| GS-6 | $43,782 | $45,241 | $46,700 | $48,159 | $49,618 | $51,077 | $52,536 | $53,995 | $55,454 | $56,913 |
| GS-7 | $48,652 | $50,273 | $51,895 | $53,516 | $55,138 | $56,760 | $58,381 | $60,003 | $61,625 | $63,246 |
| GS-8 | $53,879 | $55,676 | $57,472 | $59,269 | $61,065 | $62,861 | $64,658 | $66,454 | $68,251 | $70,047 |
| GS-9 | $59,510 | $61,494 | $63,477 | $65,460 | $67,444 | $69,427 | $71,410 | $73,394 | $75,377 | $77,360 |
| GS-10 | $65,533 | $67,718 | $69,903 | $72,088 | $74,272 | $76,457 | $78,642 | $80,827 | $83,012 | $85,197 |
| GS-11 | $72,001 | $74,401 | $76,801 | $79,200 | $81,600 | $84,000 | $86,399 | $88,799 | $91,199 | $93,599 |
| GS-12 | $86,300 | $89,177 | $92,053 | $94,930 | $97,807 | $100,683 | $103,560 | $106,437 | $109,314 | $112,190 |
| GS-13 | $102,622 | $106,042 | $109,463 | $112,883 | $116,304 | $119,724 | $123,145 | $126,565 | $129,986 | $133,406 |
| GS-14 | $121,268 | $125,310 | $129,352 | $133,394 | $137,436 | $141,478 | $145,520 | $149,562 | $153,604 | $157,646 |
| GS-15 | $142,643 | $147,398 | $152,152 | $156,907 | $161,661 | $166,416 | $171,170 | $175,925 | $180,679 | $183,500 |
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About the 2023 Richmond table
The Richmond Locality Area used the official OPM Richmond, VA boundary in 2023. Federal employees whose duty station was inside this boundary used this table instead of the 2023 nationwide base GS table.
In 2023, the locality adjustment was 21.38%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $25,489, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $183,500.
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.
2023 Richmond questions
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What was the 2023 locality adjustment for Richmond?
In 2023, the locality pay adjustment for Richmond, VA was 21.38%, added on top of the 2023 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in Richmond in 2023?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in Richmond earned $86,300 in 2023, rising to $112,190 at Step 10. See the 2023 GS-12 Richmond page. -
Is the 2023 table still current?
No. 2023 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest Richmond page.