North Carolina (NC)
9 counties or equivalents
Camden County, Chowan County, Currituck County, Dare County, Gates County, Hertford County, Pasquotank County, Perquimans County, Tyrrell County
OPM salary table 2026-VB
2026 Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC GS pay scale
Full grades 1–15 and steps 1–10, the published locality percentage, official worksite coverage, and a same-cell 2025 comparison.
- Data review
- Reviewed
- Primary sources
- Official OPM 2025–2026 salary tables and 2026 locality definitions
- Coverage
- 27 counties · 2 jurisdictions
- 2026 locality payment
- 18.80%
- Salary-table code
- 2026-VB
- Official table cells
- 15 grades × 10 steps
- Effective period
- January 2026
2026 Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC GS salary table
Official scheduled annual rates by grade and step. These are gross salary figures before taxes, retirement, TSP, insurance, and other payroll deductions.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,830 | $27,729 | $28,621 | $29,510 | $30,400 | $30,921 | $31,804 | $32,693 | $32,729 | $33,559 |
| GS-2 | $30,167 | $30,884 | $31,885 | $32,729 | $33,095 | $34,068 | $35,041 | $36,014 | $36,987 | $37,960 |
| GS-3 | $32,917 | $34,015 | $35,113 | $36,210 | $37,308 | $38,406 | $39,503 | $40,601 | $41,699 | $42,797 |
| GS-4 | $36,950 | $38,182 | $39,414 | $40,646 | $41,878 | $43,110 | $44,342 | $45,574 | $46,806 | $48,038 |
| GS-5 | $41,341 | $42,719 | $44,097 | $45,475 | $46,854 | $48,232 | $49,610 | $50,988 | $52,366 | $53,744 |
| GS-6 | $46,084 | $47,620 | $49,156 | $50,692 | $52,228 | $53,764 | $55,300 | $56,836 | $58,372 | $59,908 |
| GS-7 | $51,210 | $52,917 | $54,624 | $56,331 | $58,039 | $59,746 | $61,453 | $63,160 | $64,867 | $66,574 |
| GS-8 | $56,713 | $58,603 | $60,493 | $62,383 | $64,273 | $66,163 | $68,053 | $69,944 | $71,834 | $73,724 |
| GS-9 | $62,640 | $64,728 | $66,817 | $68,905 | $70,994 | $73,082 | $75,171 | $77,259 | $79,348 | $81,436 |
| GS-10 | $68,980 | $71,279 | $73,578 | $75,876 | $78,175 | $80,474 | $82,773 | $85,071 | $87,370 | $89,669 |
| GS-11 | $75,788 | $78,315 | $80,842 | $83,369 | $85,896 | $88,423 | $90,950 | $93,477 | $96,003 | $98,530 |
| GS-12 | $90,838 | $93,866 | $96,894 | $99,923 | $102,951 | $105,979 | $109,007 | $112,036 | $115,064 | $118,092 |
| GS-13 | $108,019 | $111,620 | $115,221 | $118,821 | $122,422 | $126,023 | $129,624 | $133,225 | $136,826 | $140,426 |
| GS-14 | $127,646 | $131,901 | $136,157 | $140,412 | $144,668 | $148,923 | $153,178 | $157,434 | $161,689 | $165,945 |
| GS-15 | $150,144 | $155,149 | $160,154 | $165,159 | $170,164 | $175,169 | $180,174 | $185,180 | $190,185 | $195,190 |
The table scrolls horizontally on narrow screens. Salary cells come directly from OPM’s 2026 XML table VB.
A statutory pay cap can cause several upper-grade cells to show the same annual rate. Position-specific special rates are not included.
Areas covered by table VB
OPM’s 2026 locality definitions and the checked county mapping assign 27 counties or county equivalents across 2 states or districts to this salary table.
Locality pay generally follows the official worksite on the employee record—not a home address, mailing address, or ZIP code by itself. Use your SF-50 and agency HR office when the worksite assignment is uncertain.
Virginia (VA)
18 counties or equivalents
Chesapeake city, Franklin city, Gloucester County, Hampton city, Isle of Wight County, James City County, Mathews County, Middlesex County, Newport News city, Norfolk city, Poquoson city, Portsmouth city, Southampton County, Suffolk city, Surry County, Virginia Beach city, Williamsburg city, York County
2025 versus 2026
Each row holds locality, grade, and step constant. That keeps a promotion or within-grade increase out of the comparison.
- 2025 locality
- 18.80%
- 2026 locality
- 18.80%
- Point change
- 0.00 percentage points
| Grade and step | 2025 | 2026 | Dollar change | Percent change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5, step 1 | $40,931 | $41,341 | +$410 | 1.00% |
| GS-9, step 1 | $62,020 | $62,640 | +$620 | 1.00% |
| GS-12, step 1 | $89,939 | $90,838 | +$899 | 1.00% |
| GS-15, step 1 | $148,658 | $150,144 | +$1,486 | 1.00% |
OPM reports a 1.00% total increase for table VB. Across all 150 published cells, annual dollar changes range from +$266 to +$1,936. Percentage changes can differ slightly because OPM publishes whole-dollar cells and applies statutory caps where required.
Virginia Beach–Norfolk GS pay questions
What is the 2026 Virginia Beach–Norfolk locality pay percentage?
OPM’s 2026 salary table VB uses a 18.80% locality payment. The annual cells shown on this page are OPM’s published locality rates, not a percentage reconstructed from an older base table.
Which worksites use the Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC pay table?
OPM’s 2026 locality definitions and the checked county mapping assign 27 counties or county equivalents across 2 states or districts to this salary table. Locality generally follows the official worksite recorded by the agency, so employees should confirm an uncertain assignment with their SF-50 or agency HR office.
How did this GS locality table change from 2025 to 2026?
The locality percentage changed by 0.00 percentage points. OPM reports a 1.00% total increase for this 2026 table; individual salary-cell percentages can vary slightly because OPM publishes whole-dollar annual rates and applies statutory caps where required.
Does this table include every federal special salary rate?
No. It shows the ordinary OPM GS locality table. A position-specific special rate, law-enforcement schedule, wildland-firefighter schedule, retained rate, or another pay system may control instead. OPM special rate table 001M can also replace a lower locality cell for covered GS-1 through GS-4 employees.
Verify with OPM
OPM 2026 salary table XMLExact annual and hourly cells for table VB.OPM 2026 General ScheduleOfficial salary-table index and downloads.OPM 2026 locality definitionsOfficial county, city, and special-worksite coverage definitions.OPM 2025 General SchedulePrior-year table used for the same-cell comparison.
Browse all 58 locality tables or calculate a grade-and-step rate.