BURLINGTON-SOUTH BURLINGTON-BARRE, VT — 19.45% locality adjustment · Ranks 40th of 58 pay areas
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,977 | $27,881 | $28,778 | $29,671 | $30,566 | $31,090 | $31,978 | $32,871 | $32,908 | $33,742 |
| GS-2 | $30,332 | $31,053 | $32,059 | $32,908 | $33,276 | $34,255 | $35,233 | $36,211 | $37,190 | $38,168 |
| GS-3 | $33,097 | $34,201 | $35,305 | $36,408 | $37,512 | $38,616 | $39,720 | $40,823 | $41,927 | $43,031 |
| GS-4 | $37,153 | $38,391 | $39,630 | $40,869 | $42,107 | $43,346 | $44,585 | $45,823 | $47,062 | $48,301 |
| GS-5 | $41,567 | $42,953 | $44,339 | $45,724 | $47,110 | $48,496 | $49,881 | $51,267 | $52,652 | $54,038 |
| GS-6 | $46,336 | $47,880 | $49,425 | $50,969 | $52,514 | $54,058 | $55,603 | $57,147 | $58,692 | $60,236 |
| GS-7 | $51,490 | $53,207 | $54,923 | $56,640 | $58,356 | $60,073 | $61,789 | $63,506 | $65,222 | $66,939 |
| GS-8 | $57,023 | $58,923 | $60,824 | $62,724 | $64,625 | $66,525 | $68,426 | $70,326 | $72,227 | $74,127 |
| GS-9 | $62,982 | $65,082 | $67,182 | $69,282 | $71,382 | $73,482 | $75,582 | $77,682 | $79,782 | $81,882 |
| GS-10 | $69,357 | $71,669 | $73,980 | $76,292 | $78,603 | $80,914 | $83,226 | $85,537 | $87,848 | $90,160 |
| GS-11 | $76,203 | $78,744 | $81,285 | $83,825 | $86,366 | $88,907 | $91,447 | $93,988 | $96,529 | $99,069 |
| GS-12 | $91,335 | $94,380 | $97,425 | $100,469 | $103,514 | $106,559 | $109,604 | $112,649 | $115,693 | $118,738 |
| GS-13 | $108,610 | $112,230 | $115,851 | $119,472 | $123,092 | $126,713 | $130,333 | $133,954 | $137,574 | $141,195 |
| GS-14 | $128,344 | $132,623 | $136,902 | $141,180 | $145,459 | $149,738 | $154,016 | $158,295 | $162,574 | $166,853 |
| GS-15 | $150,966 | $155,998 | $161,031 | $166,063 | $171,095 | $176,128 | $181,160 | $186,193 | $191,225 | $196,258 |
Your Burlington locality salary feeds directly into your FERS High-3 average, which sets your pension for life. Use the GS Pay Calculator to see your exact salary and projected pension by grade, step, and locality.
The BURLINGTON-SOUTH BURLINGTON-BARRE, VT pay area carries a 19.45% locality adjustment for 2026, making it #40 out of 58 OPM-defined pay areas. A GS-13 Step 1 employee here earns $108,610 annually, compared to $90,925 in the national base table — a difference of $17,685 per year.
Locality pay is calculated as: Base Pay × (1 + 19.45%). The resulting salary applies to all General Schedule employees assigned to a duty station within the BURLINGTON-SOUTH BURLINGTON-BARRE, VT geographic area as defined by OPM. Locality adjustments are effective each January alongside the across-the-board base pay increase.
Within the Northeast region, Burlington sits 5.81 points below the Northeast average of 25.26%. Measured against the Rest of U.S. baseline (17.06%), a GS-13 Step 1 in Burlington earns $2,173 more per year — $108,610 versus $106,437. Across the grade range, Step 1 salaries here run $41,567 at GS-5, $62,982 at GS-9, $108,610 at GS-13, and $150,966 at GS-15.
GS locality pay is capped at the Executive Schedule Level IV rate ($197,200 in 2026) regardless of grade, step, or locality percentage. No GS-15 step reaches the $197,200 statutory cap in Burlington, so every step increase translates into full salary through GS-15 Step 10. See the full interactive GS pay scale to compare all 58 locality pay areas side by side.
2026 locality-adjusted salaries for the grades that cover most of the federal workforce. Jump to a grade:
A GS-7 in Burlington — a common entry point for new graduates and many technician roles — starts at $51,490 on Step 1, reaches $58,356 at Step 5, and tops out at $66,939 on Step 10, after the 19.45% Burlington locality adjustment is applied to the $43,106 national base rate.
A GS-9 in Burlington — the typical first promotion step for specialists and analysts — starts at $62,982 on Step 1, reaches $71,382 at Step 5, and tops out at $81,882 on Step 10, after the 19.45% Burlington locality adjustment is applied to the $52,727 national base rate.
A GS-11 in Burlington — the full performance level for many professional series — starts at $76,203 on Step 1, reaches $86,366 at Step 5, and tops out at $99,069 on Step 10, after the 19.45% Burlington locality adjustment is applied to the $63,795 national base rate.
A GS-12 in Burlington — the journeyman level across much of the federal workforce — starts at $91,335 on Step 1, reaches $103,514 at Step 5, and tops out at $118,738 on Step 10, after the 19.45% Burlington locality adjustment is applied to the $76,463 national base rate.
A GS-13 in Burlington — the most common senior non-supervisory grade — starts at $108,610 on Step 1, reaches $123,092 at Step 5, and tops out at $141,195 on Step 10, after the 19.45% Burlington locality adjustment is applied to the $90,925 national base rate.
A GS-14 in Burlington — the supervisory and senior technical expert level — starts at $128,344 on Step 1, reaches $145,459 at Step 5, and tops out at $166,853 on Step 10, after the 19.45% Burlington locality adjustment is applied to the $107,446 national base rate.
A GS-15 in Burlington — the highest regular grade below the Senior Executive Service — starts at $150,966 on Step 1, reaches $171,095 at Step 5, and tops out at $196,258 on Step 10, after the 19.45% Burlington locality adjustment is applied to the $126,384 national base rate.
All 15 grades and 10 steps for Burlington are in the full table above, and the FERS Estimator converts any Burlington salary into projected lifetime pension income.
Other Northeast locality pay areas, closest to the Burlington rate first. The figure in parentheses is the difference from Burlington’s 19.45% adjustment.
Comparing offers across localities? The GS Pay Calculator models any grade, step, and locality combination, and the FERS Estimator shows what each option is worth as lifetime pension income. See all 58 pay areas for the full list.