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GS-1 · Richmond, VA

GS-1 pay in Richmond, VA, 2026

A GS-1 here earns $27,616 at step 1 and $34,542 at step 10 a year. That includes 22.28% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-1, Step 1Richmond, VA locality · 22.28%
$27,616
a year · $1,062 per paycheck · $13.23 an hour

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paybook · EO 14368Not affiliated with the U.S. government
01 · Every step
StepYearlyPer paycheckPer hourBase payvs 2025
Step 1$27,616$1,062$13.23$22,584+$274
Step 2$28,541$1,098$13.68$23,341+$282
Step 3$29,460$1,133$14.12$24,092+$293
Step 4$30,374$1,168$14.55$24,840+$300
Step 5$31,290$1,203$14.99$25,589+$309
Step 6$31,827$1,224$15.25$26,028+$315
Step 7$32,736$1,259$15.69$26,771+$324
Step 8$33,650$1,294$16.12$27,519+$332
Step 9$33,688$1,296$16.14$27,550+$334
Step 10$34,542$1,329$16.55$28,248+$340
2026 yearly pay with locality. Steps 2–4 come after 1 year each, steps 5–7 after 2 years, steps 8–10 after 3 years. Source: EO 14368, Schedules 1 and 9.
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