Richmond, VA WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 141)
In the Richmond, Virginia wage area, a WG-10 earns $31.73 at step 1, $33.00 at step 2 and $37.02 at step 5 under schedule 141 (Richmond, VA), effective January 11, 2026. Step 2 is about $68,871 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 141 is the one that covers this wage area's survey area (5 CFR 532, Appendix C). One other schedule covers other GS locality pay areas inside the wage area; it is listed below.
Below are the WG, WL and WS hourly rates for every grade and step and the counties covered. See WG pay scale 2026 for every wage area.
Maintained by Archie Chang · DCPAS schedules checked October 31, 2026 · Methodology & sources
Schedule 141: Richmond, VA (Richmond, VA)
Issued January 6, 2026, effective January 11, 2026, superseding the schedule issued January 7, 2025. GS locality: Richmond, VA (RCH). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Richmond GS pay scale 2026.
WG: nonsupervisory grades 1 to 15
| WG (nonsupervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG-1 | $15.20$31,722 | $15.83$33,037 | $16.46$34,352 | $17.08$35,646 | $17.70$36,940 |
| WG-2 | $17.23$35,959 | $17.93$37,420 | $18.63$38,881 | $19.35$40,383 | $20.07$41,886 |
| WG-3 | $19.24$40,154 | $20.02$41,782 | $20.81$43,430 | $21.63$45,142 | $22.41$46,770 |
| WG-4 | $21.28$44,411 | $22.16$46,248 | $23.05$48,105 | $23.90$49,879 | $24.83$51,820 |
| WG-5 | $23.35$48,731 | $24.31$50,735 | $25.25$52,697 | $26.22$54,721 | $27.21$56,787 |
| WG-6 | $25.11$52,405 | $26.14$54,554 | $27.22$56,808 | $28.26$58,979 | $29.32$61,191 |
| WG-7 | $26.73$55,786 | $27.85$58,123 | $28.96$60,440 | $30.09$62,798 | $31.20$65,114 |
| WG-8 | $28.55$59,584 | $29.75$62,088 | $30.92$64,530 | $32.08$66,951 | $33.29$69,476 |
| WG-9 | $30.23$63,090 | $31.45$65,636 | $32.75$68,349 | $34.04$71,041 | $35.28$73,629 |
| WG-10 | $31.73$66,221 | $33.00$68,871 | $34.42$71,835 | $35.72$74,548 | $37.02$77,261 |
| WG-11 | $33.20$69,288 | $34.53$72,064 | $35.97$75,069 | $37.36$77,970 | $38.78$80,934 |
| WG-12 | $34.59$72,189 | $36.12$75,382 | $37.59$78,450 | $39.04$81,476 | $40.60$84,732 |
| WG-13 | $36.15$75,445 | $37.73$78,743 | $39.22$81,852 | $40.76$85,066 | $42.22$88,113 |
| WG-14 | $37.71$78,701 | $39.29$81,998 | $40.85$85,254 | $42.42$88,531 | $44.07$91,974 |
| WG-15 | $39.19$81,790 | $40.85$85,254 | $42.52$88,739 | $44.16$92,162 | $45.81$95,605 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.70$34,853 | $17.41$36,335 | $18.11$37,796 | $18.77$39,173 | $19.47$40,634 |
| WL-2 | $18.94$39,528 | $19.71$41,135 | $20.50$42,784 | $21.30$44,453 | $22.08$46,081 |
| WL-3 | $21.13$44,098 | $22.00$45,914 | $22.91$47,813 | $23.78$49,629 | $24.65$51,445 |
| WL-4 | $23.40$48,836 | $24.37$50,860 | $25.34$52,885 | $26.33$54,951 | $27.29$56,954 |
| WL-5 | $25.68$53,594 | $26.71$55,744 | $27.76$57,935 | $28.85$60,210 | $29.92$62,443 |
| WL-6 | $27.58$57,559 | $28.76$60,022 | $29.93$62,464 | $31.12$64,947 | $32.25$67,306 |
| WL-7 | $29.48$61,525 | $30.64$63,946 | $31.92$66,617 | $33.14$69,163 | $34.37$71,730 |
| WL-8 | $31.38$65,490 | $32.71$68,266 | $34.03$71,021 | $35.30$73,671 | $36.64$76,468 |
| WL-9 | $33.29$69,476 | $34.66$72,335 | $36.03$75,195 | $37.40$78,054 | $38.83$81,038 |
| WL-10 | $34.94$72,920 | $36.43$76,029 | $37.83$78,951 | $39.25$81,915 | $40.75$85,045 |
| WL-11 | $36.58$76,342 | $38.07$79,452 | $39.65$82,750 | $41.16$85,901 | $42.78$89,282 |
| WL-12 | $38.23$79,786 | $39.85$83,167 | $41.44$86,485 | $43.01$89,762 | $44.60$93,080 |
| WL-13 | $39.90$83,271 | $41.55$86,715 | $43.15$90,054 | $44.90$93,706 | $46.55$97,150 |
| WL-14 | $41.52$86,652 | $43.22$90,200 | $44.97$93,852 | $46.70$97,463 | $48.46$101,136 |
| WL-15 | $43.21$90,179 | $44.99$93,894 | $46.80$97,672 | $48.63$101,491 | $50.42$105,227 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $25.17$52,530 | $26.23$54,742 | $27.29$56,954 | $28.31$59,083 | $29.38$61,316 |
| WS-2 | $27.25$56,871 | $28.39$59,250 | $29.54$61,650 | $30.61$63,883 | $31.76$66,283 |
| WS-3 | $29.27$61,086 | $30.49$63,633 | $31.71$66,179 | $32.93$68,725 | $34.13$71,229 |
| WS-4 | $31.28$65,281 | $32.61$68,057 | $33.93$70,812 | $35.18$73,421 | $36.51$76,196 |
| WS-5 | $33.02$68,913 | $34.41$71,814 | $35.76$74,631 | $37.13$77,490 | $38.55$80,454 |
| WS-6 | $34.59$72,189 | $36.07$75,278 | $37.60$78,471 | $38.92$81,226 | $40.40$84,315 |
| WS-7 | $36.36$75,883 | $37.90$79,097 | $39.42$82,270 | $40.91$85,379 | $42.41$88,510 |
| WS-8 | $38.16$79,640 | $39.72$82,896 | $41.33$86,256 | $42.91$89,553 | $44.52$92,913 |
| WS-9 | $39.75$82,958 | $41.44$86,485 | $43.06$89,866 | $44.77$93,435 | $46.42$96,879 |
| WS-10 | $41.25$86,089 | $42.99$89,720 | $44.65$93,185 | $46.43$96,899 | $48.13$100,447 |
| WS-11 | $42.42$88,531 | $44.22$92,287 | $45.96$95,919 | $47.78$99,717 | $49.54$103,390 |
| WS-12 | $43.84$91,494 | $45.68$95,334 | $47.53$99,195 | $49.33$102,952 | $51.17$106,792 |
| WS-13 | $45.35$94,645 | $47.27$98,652 | $49.14$102,555 | $51.03$106,500 | $52.92$110,444 |
| WS-14 | $47.24$98,590 | $49.21$102,701 | $51.18$106,813 | $53.13$110,882 | $55.13$115,056 |
| WS-15 | $49.34$102,973 | $51.39$107,251 | $53.46$111,571 | $55.55$115,933 | $57.59$120,190 |
| WS-16 | $51.16$106,771 | $53.28$111,195 | $55.42$115,662 | $57.57$120,149 | $59.68$124,552 |
| WS-17 | $53.30$111,237 | $55.58$115,995 | $57.75$120,524 | $59.96$125,137 | $62.21$129,832 |
| WS-18 | $55.73$116,309 | $58.04$121,129 | $60.34$125,930 | $62.66$130,771 | $64.99$135,634 |
| WS-19 | $52.72$110,027 | $54.92$114,618 | $57.12$119,209 | $59.31$123,780 | $61.51$128,371 |
Counties covered by schedule 141
Amelia County, VA; Brunswick County, VA; Charles City County, VA; Chesterfield County, VA; Colonial Heights city, VA; Cumberland County, VA; Dinwiddie County, VA; Emporia city, VA; Essex County, VA; Goochland County, VA; Greensville County, VA; Hanover County, VA; Henrico County, VA; Hopewell city, VA; King and Queen County, VA; King William County, VA; Louisa County, VA; New Kent County, VA; Nottoway County, VA; Petersburg city, VA; Powhatan County, VA; Prince George County, VA; Richmond city, VA; Sussex County, VA
Schedule 541: Rest of United States (Richmond, VA)
Issued January 6, 2026, effective January 11, 2026, superseding the schedule issued January 7, 2025. GS locality: Rest of United States (RUS). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Rest of U.S. GS pay scale 2026.
WG: nonsupervisory grades 1 to 15
| WG (nonsupervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG-1 | $14.68$30,637 | $15.34$32,015 | $15.91$33,204 | $16.56$34,561 | $17.14$35,771 |
| WG-2 | $16.66$34,769 | $17.38$36,272 | $18.06$37,691 | $18.75$39,131 | $19.43$40,550 |
| WG-3 | $18.80$39,236 | $19.58$40,863 | $20.36$42,491 | $21.15$44,140 | $21.91$45,726 |
| WG-4 | $20.83$43,472 | $21.72$45,330 | $22.58$47,124 | $23.43$48,898 | $24.31$50,735 |
| WG-5 | $22.89$47,771 | $23.84$49,754 | $24.80$51,758 | $25.74$53,719 | $26.70$55,723 |
| WG-6 | $24.74$51,632 | $25.77$53,782 | $26.80$55,932 | $27.86$58,144 | $28.90$60,314 |
| WG-7 | $26.44$55,180 | $27.53$57,455 | $28.64$59,772 | $29.79$62,172 | $30.87$64,426 |
| WG-8 | $28.34$59,146 | $29.53$61,629 | $30.70$64,071 | $31.87$66,513 | $33.03$68,934 |
| WG-9 | $30.12$62,860 | $31.34$65,407 | $32.63$68,099 | $33.91$70,770 | $35.16$73,379 |
| WG-10 | $31.63$66,012 | $32.88$68,621 | $34.28$71,542 | $35.58$74,255 | $36.87$76,948 |
| WG-11 | $33.08$69,038 | $34.40$71,793 | $35.84$74,798 | $37.22$77,678 | $38.64$80,642 |
| WG-12 | $34.48$71,960 | $35.98$75,090 | $37.45$78,158 | $38.88$81,143 | $40.47$84,461 |
| WG-13 | $36.01$75,153 | $37.60$78,471 | $39.08$81,560 | $40.62$84,774 | $42.09$87,842 |
| WG-14 | $37.59$78,450 | $39.16$81,727 | $40.70$84,941 | $42.28$88,238 | $43.91$91,640 |
| WG-15 | $39.05$81,497 | $40.70$84,941 | $42.35$88,384 | $44.00$91,828 | $45.64$95,251 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.15$33,705 | $16.85$35,166 | $17.48$36,481 | $18.17$37,921 | $18.84$39,319 |
| WL-2 | $18.30$38,192 | $19.08$39,820 | $19.84$41,406 | $20.61$43,013 | $21.36$44,578 |
| WL-3 | $20.70$43,201 | $21.55$44,975 | $22.40$46,749 | $23.25$48,523 | $24.11$50,318 |
| WL-4 | $22.92$47,834 | $23.88$49,838 | $24.82$51,799 | $25.76$53,761 | $26.73$55,786 |
| WL-5 | $25.17$52,530 | $26.21$54,700 | $27.26$56,892 | $28.33$59,125 | $29.38$61,316 |
| WL-6 | $27.18$56,725 | $28.32$59,104 | $29.51$61,587 | $30.66$63,987 | $31.76$66,283 |
| WL-7 | $29.13$60,794 | $30.34$63,320 | $31.54$65,824 | $32.80$68,454 | $34.00$70,958 |
| WL-8 | $31.19$65,094 | $32.46$67,744 | $33.79$70,520 | $35.07$73,191 | $36.39$75,946 |
| WL-9 | $33.16$69,205 | $34.53$72,064 | $35.91$74,944 | $37.25$77,741 | $38.70$80,767 |
| WL-10 | $34.80$72,628 | $36.28$75,716 | $37.69$78,659 | $39.11$81,623 | $40.61$84,753 |
| WL-11 | $36.44$76,050 | $37.93$79,160 | $39.51$82,457 | $41.01$85,588 | $42.62$88,948 |
| WL-12 | $38.09$79,494 | $39.71$82,875 | $41.29$86,172 | $42.85$89,428 | $44.43$92,725 |
| WL-13 | $39.75$82,958 | $41.38$86,360 | $43.00$89,741 | $44.74$93,372 | $46.36$96,753 |
| WL-14 | $41.35$86,297 | $43.06$89,866 | $44.80$93,498 | $46.54$97,129 | $48.29$100,781 |
| WL-15 | $43.05$89,845 | $44.82$93,539 | $46.64$97,338 | $48.44$101,094 | $50.24$104,851 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $24.63$51,403 | $25.62$53,469 | $26.70$55,723 | $27.68$57,768 | $28.73$59,960 |
| WS-2 | $26.69$55,702 | $27.80$58,019 | $28.90$60,314 | $30.01$62,631 | $31.10$64,906 |
| WS-3 | $28.67$59,834 | $29.87$62,339 | $31.06$64,822 | $32.25$67,306 | $33.46$69,831 |
| WS-4 | $30.90$64,488 | $32.16$67,118 | $33.44$69,789 | $34.74$72,502 | $36.04$75,215 |
| WS-5 | $32.55$67,932 | $33.90$70,749 | $35.24$73,546 | $36.59$76,363 | $37.98$79,264 |
| WS-6 | $34.23$71,438 | $35.69$74,485 | $37.18$77,595 | $38.55$80,454 | $39.96$83,397 |
| WS-7 | $36.14$75,424 | $37.66$78,596 | $39.15$81,706 | $40.67$84,878 | $42.15$87,967 |
| WS-8 | $38.03$79,369 | $39.58$82,603 | $41.18$85,943 | $42.76$89,240 | $44.35$92,558 |
| WS-9 | $39.62$82,687 | $41.29$86,172 | $42.91$89,553 | $44.62$93,122 | $46.27$96,565 |
| WS-10 | $41.11$85,797 | $42.83$89,386 | $44.49$92,851 | $46.28$96,586 | $47.96$100,093 |
| WS-11 | $42.28$88,238 | $44.06$91,953 | $45.82$95,626 | $47.60$99,341 | $49.34$102,973 |
| WS-12 | $43.67$91,139 | $45.50$94,959 | $47.32$98,757 | $49.15$102,576 | $50.96$106,354 |
| WS-13 | $44.99$93,894 | $46.84$97,755 | $48.76$101,762 | $50.64$105,686 | $52.49$109,547 |
| WS-14 | $46.65$97,359 | $48.65$101,533 | $50.58$105,560 | $52.51$109,588 | $54.46$113,658 |
| WS-15 | $48.51$101,240 | $50.53$105,456 | $52.54$109,651 | $54.58$113,908 | $56.58$118,082 |
| WS-16 | $49.72$103,766 | $51.80$108,107 | $53.88$112,448 | $55.92$116,705 | $58.00$121,046 |
| WS-17 | $51.59$107,668 | $53.74$112,155 | $55.88$116,622 | $57.98$121,004 | $60.16$125,554 |
| WS-18 | $53.88$112,448 | $56.14$117,164 | $58.37$121,818 | $60.60$126,472 | $62.87$131,210 |
| WS-19 | $52.72$110,027 | $54.92$114,618 | $57.12$119,209 | $59.31$123,780 | $61.51$128,371 |
Counties covered by schedule 541
Albemarle County, VA (Does not include the Shenandoah National Park portion); Buckingham County, VA; Charlotte County, VA; Charlottesville city, VA; Fluvanna County, VA; Greene County, VA (Does not include the Shenandoah National Park portion); Lancaster County, VA; Lunenburg County, VA; Mecklenburg County, VA; Nelson County, VA; Northumberland County, VA; Prince Edward County, VA; Richmond County, VA
Other wage areas in Virginia
- Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC WG-10 step 2 $36.18
- Eastern Tennessee WG-10 step 2 $26.70
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA WG-10 step 2 $29.45
- Roanoke, VA WG-10 step 2 $28.31
- West Virginia WG-10 step 2 $32.23
Richmond, VA WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Richmond, VA?
Under schedule 141 (Richmond, VA, the schedule that covers this wage area's survey area), WG-10 is $31.73 at step 1, $33.00 at step 2 and $37.02 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $68,871, an estimate. The other schedule is on this page.
When did the Richmond, VA wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 141 on January 6, 2026 with an effective date of January 11, 2026. It replaced the schedule issued January 7, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Why does Richmond, VA have two schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 141 (Richmond, VA); 541 (Rest of United States). This page leads with schedule 141, the one that covers this wage area's survey area (5 CFR 532 Appendix C). Use the schedule for the GS locality of your duty station. The county lists on this page show where each applies.
Are these the rates paid in Richmond, VA?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 141 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M141 for the payable rates. The rates shown are the regular schedule. DCPAS marks schedule 541 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M541 for the payable rates. The rates shown are the regular schedule. Find the special schedules on the DCPAS site under "Special".
Which counties does the Richmond, VA wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 24 counties or areas for schedule 141; the full list is on this page. OPM's final rule on wage area criteria took effect on October 1, 2025, and DCPAS says it affects approximately 230 counties, so check the list if your county may have moved.
Sources (checked October 31, 2026): DCPAS Wage and Salary Division, appropriated fund wage schedules · 5 CFR 532.203, structure of regular wage schedules (eCFR) · 5 CFR 532.201, definitions (eCFR) · 5 CFR 532.211, criteria for appropriated fund wage areas (eCFR) · 5 CFR 532.417, within-grade increases (eCFR) · 5 U.S.C. 5343, prevailing rate determinations · 5 U.S.C. 5342, definitions · 5 U.S.C. 5504, biweekly pay periods; computation of pay · Federal Register, January 21, 2025 (90 FR 7428), final rule on wage area criteria · OPM, Facts About the Federal Wage System · OPM CPM 2025-20, Fiscal Year 2026 Prevailing Rate Pay Adjustments · OPM CPM 2026-05, Update to Fiscal Year 2026 Prevailing Rate Pay Adjustments · House Document 119-189, Alternative Plan for Pay Adjustments (January 2027)