Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 140)
In the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, Virginia wage area, a WG-10 earns $28.27 at step 1, $29.45 at step 2 and $32.97 at step 5 under schedule 340 (Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC), effective July 12, 2026. Step 2 is about $61,462 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 340 is the one that covers this wage area's survey area (5 CFR 532, Appendix C). Two other schedules cover other GS locality pay areas inside the wage area; they are 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 340: Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC (Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA)
Issued July 7, 2026, effective July 12, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 25, 2025. GS locality: Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC (VB). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Virginia Beach 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 | $16.27$33,955 | $16.94$35,354 | $17.63$36,794 | $18.31$38,213 | $18.98$39,611 |
| WG-2 | $17.57$36,669 | $18.33$38,255 | $19.04$39,736 | $19.78$41,281 | $20.50$42,784 |
| WG-3 | $19.19$40,050 | $20.00$41,740 | $20.77$43,347 | $21.60$45,079 | $22.42$46,791 |
| WG-4 | $20.43$42,637 | $21.23$44,307 | $22.12$46,164 | $23.06$48,126 | $23.88$49,838 |
| WG-5 | $21.74$45,371 | $22.61$47,187 | $23.52$49,086 | $24.45$51,027 | $25.32$52,843 |
| WG-6 | $22.99$47,980 | $23.98$50,046 | $24.98$52,133 | $25.86$53,970 | $26.80$55,932 |
| WG-7 | $24.31$50,735 | $25.28$52,759 | $26.34$54,972 | $27.34$57,059 | $28.39$59,250 |
| WG-8 | $25.54$53,302 | $26.59$55,493 | $27.67$57,747 | $28.73$59,960 | $29.79$62,172 |
| WG-9 | $26.90$56,140 | $28.07$58,582 | $29.16$60,857 | $30.28$63,194 | $31.45$65,636 |
| WG-10 | $28.27$58,999 | $29.45$61,462 | $30.62$63,904 | $31.80$66,367 | $32.97$68,808 |
| WG-11 | $29.70$61,984 | $30.94$64,572 | $32.17$67,139 | $33.42$69,748 | $34.66$72,335 |
| WG-12 | $31.08$64,864 | $32.39$67,598 | $33.65$70,228 | $34.94$72,920 | $36.23$75,612 |
| WG-13 | $32.24$67,285 | $33.62$70,165 | $34.95$72,941 | $36.32$75,800 | $37.69$78,659 |
| WG-14 | $33.40$69,706 | $34.82$72,669 | $36.17$75,487 | $37.60$78,471 | $38.95$81,289 |
| WG-15 | $34.52$72,043 | $35.95$75,028 | $37.36$77,970 | $38.83$81,038 | $40.27$84,043 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $17.89$37,336 | $18.63$38,881 | $19.39$40,467 | $20.12$41,990 | $20.87$43,556 |
| WL-2 | $19.35$40,383 | $20.13$42,011 | $20.93$43,681 | $21.73$45,351 | $22.54$47,041 |
| WL-3 | $21.10$44,036 | $21.99$45,893 | $22.88$47,751 | $23.69$49,441 | $24.66$51,465 |
| WL-4 | $22.43$46,811 | $23.42$48,878 | $24.35$50,818 | $25.19$52,572 | $26.31$54,909 |
| WL-5 | $23.89$49,858 | $24.88$51,925 | $25.87$53,991 | $26.87$56,078 | $27.88$58,186 |
| WL-6 | $25.23$52,655 | $26.36$55,013 | $27.37$57,121 | $28.45$59,375 | $29.48$61,525 |
| WL-7 | $26.69$55,702 | $27.78$57,977 | $28.94$60,398 | $30.07$62,756 | $31.20$65,114 |
| WL-8 | $28.11$58,666 | $29.26$61,066 | $30.46$63,570 | $31.62$65,991 | $32.89$68,641 |
| WL-9 | $29.56$61,692 | $30.86$64,405 | $32.13$67,055 | $33.27$69,434 | $34.66$72,335 |
| WL-10 | $31.12$64,947 | $32.43$67,681 | $33.71$70,353 | $34.99$73,024 | $36.26$75,675 |
| WL-11 | $32.66$68,161 | $34.05$71,062 | $35.39$73,859 | $36.77$76,739 | $38.11$79,536 |
| WL-12 | $34.15$71,271 | $35.60$74,297 | $37.04$77,302 | $38.44$80,224 | $39.86$83,188 |
| WL-13 | $35.53$74,151 | $37.01$77,240 | $38.45$80,245 | $39.99$83,459 | $41.49$86,590 |
| WL-14 | $36.76$76,718 | $38.31$79,953 | $39.82$83,104 | $41.39$86,381 | $42.92$89,574 |
| WL-15 | $37.98$79,264 | $39.57$82,583 | $41.09$85,755 | $42.73$89,178 | $44.28$92,412 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $25.98$54,220 | $27.06$56,474 | $28.15$58,749 | $29.23$61,003 | $30.32$63,278 |
| WS-2 | $26.85$56,036 | $27.98$58,394 | $29.09$60,711 | $30.20$63,027 | $31.34$65,407 |
| WS-3 | $28.59$59,667 | $29.77$62,130 | $30.96$64,614 | $32.16$67,118 | $33.35$69,601 |
| WS-4 | $29.88$62,360 | $31.13$64,968 | $32.38$67,577 | $33.62$70,165 | $34.86$72,753 |
| WS-5 | $31.20$65,114 | $32.51$67,848 | $33.80$70,541 | $35.11$73,275 | $36.42$76,009 |
| WS-6 | $32.51$67,848 | $33.87$70,687 | $35.21$73,483 | $36.58$76,342 | $37.93$79,160 |
| WS-7 | $33.80$70,541 | $35.21$73,483 | $36.63$76,447 | $38.04$79,389 | $39.46$82,353 |
| WS-8 | $35.11$73,275 | $36.58$76,342 | $38.04$79,389 | $39.51$82,457 | $40.97$85,504 |
| WS-9 | $36.42$76,009 | $37.93$79,160 | $39.46$82,353 | $40.97$85,504 | $42.50$88,698 |
| WS-10 | $37.71$78,701 | $39.28$81,977 | $40.86$85,275 | $42.42$88,531 | $44.01$91,849 |
| WS-11 | $39.02$81,435 | $40.65$84,837 | $42.26$88,197 | $43.89$91,598 | $45.53$95,021 |
| WS-12 | $40.31$84,127 | $42.00$87,654 | $43.68$91,160 | $45.35$94,645 | $47.05$98,193 |
| WS-13 | $41.62$86,861 | $43.35$90,471 | $45.09$94,103 | $46.83$97,734 | $48.57$101,366 |
| WS-14 | $43.32$90,409 | $45.11$94,145 | $46.91$97,901 | $48.74$101,720 | $50.54$105,477 |
| WS-15 | $45.67$95,313 | $47.56$99,258 | $49.43$103,160 | $51.40$107,272 | $53.25$111,133 |
| WS-16 | $48.25$100,698 | $50.28$104,934 | $52.26$109,067 | $54.29$113,303 | $56.26$117,415 |
| WS-17 | $50.53$105,456 | $52.64$109,860 | $54.71$114,180 | $56.85$118,646 | $58.92$122,966 |
| WS-18 | $53.70$112,072 | $55.94$116,747 | $58.16$121,380 | $60.38$126,013 | $62.60$130,646 |
| 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 340
Camden County, NC; Chowan County, NC; Currituck County, NC; Dare County, NC; Gates County, NC; Hertford County, NC; Pasquotank County, NC; Perquimans County, NC; Tyrrell County, NC; Chesapeake city, VA; Franklin city, VA; Gloucester County, VA; Hampton city, VA; Isle of Wight County, VA; James City County, VA; Mathews County, VA; Middlesex County, VA; Newport News city, VA; Norfolk city, VA; Poquoson city, VA; Portsmouth city, VA; Southampton County, VA; Suffolk city, VA; Surry County, VA; Virginia Beach city, VA; Williamsburg city, VA; York County, VA
Schedule 140: Rest of United States (Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA)
Issued July 7, 2026, effective July 12, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 25, 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 | $16.23$33,872 | $16.90$35,270 | $17.59$36,710 | $18.26$38,109 | $18.94$39,528 |
| WG-2 | $17.34$36,189 | $18.05$37,670 | $18.77$39,173 | $19.50$40,697 | $20.23$42,220 |
| WG-3 | $19.01$39,674 | $19.81$41,343 | $20.58$42,950 | $21.41$44,683 | $22.22$46,373 |
| WG-4 | $20.31$42,387 | $21.15$44,140 | $22.00$45,914 | $22.92$47,834 | $23.75$49,566 |
| WG-5 | $21.67$45,225 | $22.52$46,999 | $23.45$48,940 | $24.39$50,902 | $25.23$52,655 |
| WG-6 | $22.91$47,813 | $23.91$49,900 | $24.89$51,945 | $25.77$53,782 | $26.72$55,765 |
| WG-7 | $24.22$50,547 | $25.20$52,592 | $26.25$54,784 | $27.24$56,850 | $28.31$59,083 |
| WG-8 | $25.47$53,156 | $26.52$55,347 | $27.58$57,559 | $28.65$59,793 | $29.71$62,005 |
| WG-9 | $26.80$55,932 | $27.97$58,373 | $29.09$60,711 | $30.19$63,007 | $31.37$65,469 |
| WG-10 | $28.18$58,812 | $29.36$61,274 | $30.54$63,737 | $31.71$66,179 | $32.89$68,641 |
| WG-11 | $29.61$61,796 | $30.85$64,384 | $32.08$66,951 | $33.31$69,518 | $34.56$72,127 |
| WG-12 | $30.99$64,676 | $32.27$67,347 | $33.55$70,019 | $34.83$72,690 | $36.13$75,403 |
| WG-13 | $32.15$67,097 | $33.52$69,956 | $34.85$72,732 | $36.20$75,549 | $37.60$78,471 |
| WG-14 | $33.30$69,497 | $34.73$72,482 | $36.07$75,278 | $37.47$78,200 | $38.84$81,059 |
| WG-15 | $34.42$71,835 | $35.83$74,777 | $37.26$77,762 | $38.72$80,809 | $40.15$83,793 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $17.85$37,253 | $18.59$38,797 | $19.34$40,363 | $20.08$41,907 | $20.82$43,451 |
| WL-2 | $19.06$39,778 | $19.85$41,427 | $20.65$43,097 | $21.46$44,787 | $22.25$46,436 |
| WL-3 | $20.91$43,639 | $21.80$45,497 | $22.68$47,333 | $23.51$49,065 | $24.44$51,006 |
| WL-4 | $22.34$46,624 | $23.28$48,585 | $24.20$50,505 | $25.12$52,425 | $26.16$54,596 |
| WL-5 | $23.82$49,712 | $24.82$51,799 | $25.79$53,824 | $26.77$55,869 | $27.78$57,977 |
| WL-6 | $25.17$52,530 | $26.29$54,867 | $27.26$56,892 | $28.37$59,208 | $29.39$61,337 |
| WL-7 | $26.62$55,556 | $27.71$57,831 | $28.85$60,210 | $29.99$62,589 | $31.10$64,906 |
| WL-8 | $28.02$58,478 | $29.18$60,899 | $30.37$63,382 | $31.52$65,782 | $32.79$68,433 |
| WL-9 | $29.47$61,504 | $30.77$64,217 | $32.05$66,888 | $33.17$69,226 | $34.56$72,127 |
| WL-10 | $31.03$64,760 | $32.31$67,431 | $33.62$70,165 | $34.90$72,836 | $36.16$75,466 |
| WL-11 | $32.57$67,974 | $33.95$70,854 | $35.28$73,629 | $36.65$76,489 | $38.02$79,348 |
| WL-12 | $34.06$71,083 | $35.51$74,109 | $36.94$77,094 | $38.31$79,953 | $39.75$82,958 |
| WL-13 | $35.41$73,901 | $36.90$77,010 | $38.32$79,974 | $39.87$83,209 | $41.36$86,318 |
| WL-14 | $36.64$76,468 | $38.19$79,703 | $39.71$82,875 | $41.26$86,110 | $42.80$89,324 |
| WL-15 | $37.85$78,993 | $39.46$82,353 | $40.98$85,525 | $42.61$88,927 | $44.17$92,183 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $25.92$54,095 | $27.00$56,349 | $28.08$58,603 | $29.16$60,857 | $30.24$63,111 |
| WS-2 | $26.79$55,911 | $27.90$58,227 | $29.01$60,544 | $30.13$62,881 | $31.25$65,219 |
| WS-3 | $28.51$59,500 | $29.71$62,005 | $30.89$64,467 | $32.08$66,951 | $33.26$69,414 |
| WS-4 | $29.84$62,276 | $31.08$64,864 | $32.32$67,452 | $33.57$70,061 | $34.81$72,648 |
| WS-5 | $31.20$65,114 | $32.51$67,848 | $33.80$70,541 | $35.11$73,275 | $36.42$76,009 |
| WS-6 | $32.51$67,848 | $33.87$70,687 | $35.21$73,483 | $36.58$76,342 | $37.93$79,160 |
| WS-7 | $33.80$70,541 | $35.21$73,483 | $36.63$76,447 | $38.04$79,389 | $39.46$82,353 |
| WS-8 | $35.11$73,275 | $36.58$76,342 | $38.04$79,389 | $39.51$82,457 | $40.97$85,504 |
| WS-9 | $36.42$76,009 | $37.93$79,160 | $39.46$82,353 | $40.97$85,504 | $42.50$88,698 |
| WS-10 | $37.71$78,701 | $39.28$81,977 | $40.86$85,275 | $42.42$88,531 | $44.01$91,849 |
| WS-11 | $39.02$81,435 | $40.65$84,837 | $42.26$88,197 | $43.89$91,598 | $45.53$95,021 |
| WS-12 | $40.31$84,127 | $42.00$87,654 | $43.68$91,160 | $45.35$94,645 | $47.05$98,193 |
| WS-13 | $41.62$86,861 | $43.35$90,471 | $45.09$94,103 | $46.83$97,734 | $48.57$101,366 |
| WS-14 | $43.20$90,158 | $45.00$93,915 | $46.78$97,630 | $48.60$101,428 | $50.38$105,143 |
| WS-15 | $45.52$95,000 | $47.41$98,945 | $49.30$102,889 | $51.26$106,980 | $53.09$110,799 |
| WS-16 | $47.82$99,800 | $49.82$103,974 | $51.81$108,127 | $53.81$112,301 | $55.79$116,434 |
| WS-17 | $49.79$103,912 | $51.88$108,274 | $53.91$112,510 | $56.01$116,893 | $58.06$121,171 |
| WS-18 | $52.90$110,402 | $55.12$115,035 | $57.33$119,648 | $59.48$124,135 | $61.68$128,726 |
| 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 140
Accomack County, VA; Northampton County, VA
Schedule 540: Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD (Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA)
Issued July 7, 2026, effective July 12, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 25, 2025. GS locality: Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD (PHL). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Philadelphia 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 | $16.30$34,018 | $16.97$35,416 | $17.66$36,856 | $18.34$38,276 | $19.01$39,674 |
| WG-2 | $17.41$36,335 | $18.13$37,837 | $18.85$39,340 | $19.58$40,863 | $20.31$42,387 |
| WG-3 | $19.08$39,820 | $19.89$41,510 | $20.67$43,138 | $21.50$44,871 | $22.32$46,582 |
| WG-4 | $20.40$42,575 | $21.20$44,244 | $22.09$46,102 | $23.01$48,022 | $23.84$49,754 |
| WG-5 | $21.70$45,288 | $22.54$47,041 | $23.48$49,003 | $24.41$50,944 | $25.27$52,738 |
| WG-6 | $22.93$47,855 | $23.94$49,963 | $24.92$52,008 | $25.80$53,845 | $26.76$55,848 |
| WG-7 | $24.26$50,631 | $25.23$52,655 | $26.29$54,867 | $27.27$56,912 | $28.33$59,125 |
| WG-8 | $25.49$53,198 | $26.55$55,410 | $27.61$57,622 | $28.69$59,876 | $29.74$62,067 |
| WG-9 | $26.83$55,994 | $28.00$58,436 | $29.11$60,753 | $30.22$63,069 | $31.39$65,511 |
| WG-10 | $28.22$58,895 | $29.38$61,316 | $30.56$63,779 | $31.75$66,262 | $32.92$68,704 |
| WG-11 | $29.64$61,859 | $30.88$64,447 | $32.11$67,014 | $33.36$69,622 | $34.59$72,189 |
| WG-12 | $31.01$64,718 | $32.31$67,431 | $33.58$70,081 | $34.87$72,774 | $36.15$75,445 |
| WG-13 | $32.19$67,181 | $33.55$70,019 | $34.88$72,795 | $36.24$75,633 | $37.63$78,534 |
| WG-14 | $33.35$69,601 | $34.77$72,565 | $36.10$75,341 | $37.50$78,263 | $38.88$81,143 |
| WG-15 | $34.45$71,897 | $35.87$74,861 | $37.30$77,845 | $38.76$80,892 | $40.18$83,856 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $17.92$37,399 | $18.67$38,964 | $19.42$40,530 | $20.17$42,095 | $20.90$43,618 |
| WL-2 | $19.15$39,966 | $19.93$41,594 | $20.73$43,264 | $21.54$44,954 | $22.34$46,624 |
| WL-3 | $21.00$43,827 | $21.89$45,684 | $22.77$47,521 | $23.60$49,253 | $24.54$51,215 |
| WL-4 | $22.40$46,749 | $23.37$48,773 | $24.32$50,756 | $25.16$52,509 | $26.28$54,846 |
| WL-5 | $23.84$49,754 | $24.84$51,841 | $25.81$53,865 | $26.81$55,952 | $27.82$58,060 |
| WL-6 | $25.20$52,592 | $26.31$54,909 | $27.30$56,975 | $28.40$59,271 | $29.42$61,400 |
| WL-7 | $26.64$55,598 | $27.74$57,893 | $28.88$60,273 | $30.01$62,631 | $31.13$64,968 |
| WL-8 | $28.05$58,540 | $29.22$60,982 | $30.39$63,424 | $31.55$65,845 | $32.82$68,495 |
| WL-9 | $29.50$61,567 | $30.80$64,280 | $32.08$66,951 | $33.21$69,309 | $34.59$72,189 |
| WL-10 | $31.06$64,822 | $32.36$67,535 | $33.64$70,207 | $34.92$72,878 | $36.19$75,529 |
| WL-11 | $32.60$68,036 | $33.98$70,916 | $35.31$73,692 | $36.68$76,551 | $38.05$79,410 |
| WL-12 | $34.08$71,125 | $35.53$74,151 | $36.96$77,136 | $38.35$80,036 | $39.79$83,042 |
| WL-13 | $35.44$73,963 | $36.93$77,073 | $38.36$80,057 | $39.91$83,292 | $41.40$86,402 |
| WL-14 | $36.67$76,530 | $38.21$79,744 | $39.75$82,958 | $41.29$86,172 | $42.84$89,407 |
| WL-15 | $37.89$79,076 | $39.49$82,416 | $41.01$85,588 | $42.64$88,990 | $44.20$92,245 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $26.02$54,304 | $27.10$56,558 | $28.20$58,853 | $29.28$61,107 | $30.37$63,382 |
| WS-2 | $26.90$56,140 | $28.02$58,478 | $29.13$60,794 | $30.26$63,153 | $31.39$65,511 |
| WS-3 | $28.63$59,751 | $29.83$62,255 | $31.01$64,718 | $32.21$67,222 | $33.41$69,727 |
| WS-4 | $29.93$62,464 | $31.17$65,052 | $32.43$67,681 | $33.67$70,269 | $34.92$72,878 |
| WS-5 | $31.23$65,177 | $32.54$67,911 | $33.84$70,624 | $35.13$73,316 | $36.45$76,071 |
| WS-6 | $32.54$67,911 | $33.89$70,728 | $35.25$73,567 | $36.61$76,405 | $37.96$79,223 |
| WS-7 | $33.84$70,624 | $35.25$73,567 | $36.66$76,509 | $38.07$79,452 | $39.49$82,416 |
| WS-8 | $35.13$73,316 | $36.61$76,405 | $38.07$79,452 | $39.54$82,520 | $41.00$85,567 |
| WS-9 | $36.45$76,071 | $37.96$79,223 | $39.49$82,416 | $41.00$85,567 | $42.52$88,739 |
| WS-10 | $37.75$78,784 | $39.32$82,061 | $40.89$85,337 | $42.47$88,635 | $44.04$91,911 |
| WS-11 | $39.04$81,476 | $40.67$84,878 | $42.30$88,280 | $43.93$91,682 | $45.56$95,084 |
| WS-12 | $40.35$84,210 | $42.03$87,717 | $43.71$91,223 | $45.39$94,729 | $47.07$98,235 |
| WS-13 | $41.65$86,924 | $43.39$90,555 | $45.12$94,165 | $46.86$97,797 | $48.60$101,428 |
| WS-14 | $43.23$90,221 | $45.03$93,978 | $46.82$97,713 | $48.63$101,491 | $50.42$105,227 |
| WS-15 | $45.55$95,063 | $47.45$99,028 | $49.33$102,952 | $51.30$107,063 | $53.12$110,861 |
| WS-16 | $48.02$100,218 | $50.03$104,413 | $52.02$108,566 | $54.03$112,761 | $56.02$116,914 |
| WS-17 | $50.00$104,350 | $52.09$108,712 | $54.13$112,969 | $56.24$117,373 | $58.29$121,651 |
| WS-18 | $53.11$110,841 | $55.35$115,515 | $57.57$120,149 | $59.73$124,657 | $61.94$129,269 |
| 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 540
Worcester County, MD
Other wage areas in Maryland and North Carolina and Virginia
- Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC WG-10 step 2 $36.18
- Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA WG-10 step 2 $33.11
- Asheville, NC WG-10 step 2 $28.19
- Central North Carolina WG-10 step 2 $29.72
- Charlotte-Concord, NC WG-10 step 2 $28.94
- Southeastern North Carolina WG-10 step 2 $33.89
- Eastern Tennessee WG-10 step 2 $26.70
- Richmond, VA WG-10 step 2 $33.00
- Roanoke, VA WG-10 step 2 $28.31
- West Virginia WG-10 step 2 $32.23
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA?
Under schedule 340 (Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC, the schedule that covers this wage area's survey area), WG-10 is $28.27 at step 1, $29.45 at step 2 and $32.97 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $61,462, an estimate. The other schedules are on this page.
When did the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 340 on July 7, 2026 with an effective date of July 12, 2026. It replaced the schedule issued November 25, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Why does Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA have three schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 140 (Rest of United States); 340 (Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC); 540 (Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD). This page leads with schedule 340, 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 140 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M140 for the payable rates. The rates shown are the regular schedule. DCPAS marks schedule 340 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M340 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 27 counties or areas for schedule 340; 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)