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2026 · York County, Virginia

Naval Weapons Station Yorktown pay, 2026

Naval Weapons Station Yorktown is in York County, Virginia. Civilians here are paid on the Virginia Beach, VA GS table, with 18.80% locality pay; an E-5 with dependents gets $2,274 a month in BAH; travelers get $113–$135 a night for lodging plus $80 a day for meals.

Also known as NWS Yorktown, Cheatham Annex.

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01 · GS pay at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown
GradeStep 1Step 10
GS-1$26,830$33,559
GS-2$30,167$37,960
GS-3$32,917$42,797
GS-4$36,950$48,038
GS-5$41,341$53,744
GS-6$46,084$59,908
GS-7$51,210$66,574
GS-8$56,713$73,724
GS-9$62,640$81,436
GS-10$68,980$89,669
GS-11$75,788$98,530
GS-12$90,838$118,092
GS-13$108,019$140,426
GS-14$127,646$165,945
GS-15$150,144$195,190
A year, 2026, including 18.80% locality pay for the Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC area. Official EO 14368 rates. Every grade and step.
02 · Military pay and BAH at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown
RankYearsBasicBAH, familyBAH, singleTotal
E-1under 2 yrsunder 2$2,407$2,082$1,599$4,966
E-3over 2 yrsover 2$3,015$2,082$1,599$5,574
E-4over 3 yrsover 3$3,482$2,082$1,599$6,041
E-5over 6 yrsover 6$4,110$2,274$1,779$6,861
E-6over 10 yrsover 10$4,760$2,421$1,905$7,657
E-7over 14 yrsover 14$5,835$2,439$2,088$8,751
E-8over 18 yrsover 18$6,811$2,457$2,310$9,745
O-1under 2 yrsunder 2$4,150$2,301$1,884$6,780
O-2over 2 yrsover 2$5,446$2,418$2,214$8,193
O-3over 6 yrsover 6$7,737$2,475$2,361$10,540
O-4over 12 yrsover 12$9,888$2,835$2,427$13,052
O-5over 18 yrsover 18$11,714$3,099$2,442$15,141
2026 rates for the Hampton/Newport News, VA housing area (VA297), the area for ZIP 23691 on base. A month, to the dollar. "Family" is BAH with dependents. Total is basic pay + BAH with dependents + BAS. BAH and BAS are tax-free. Source: DTMO BAH rate files.
03 · Trades (wage grade) pay
GradeAn hourA year
WG-5$22.61$47,187
WG-8$26.59$55,493
WG-10$29.45$61,462
WG-12$32.39$67,598
Step 2, the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, Virginia wage schedule (340). Source: DCPAS.
04 · Per diem for travel to Naval Weapons Station Yorktown

FY2027: lodging up to $113–$135 a night, depending on the month, and $80 a day for meals and incidentals. This is the Williamsburg / York rate. Per diem details.

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