United States · Federal pay 2026 · Burlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT
Burlington-South Burlington-Barre GS pay scale 2026
Locality pay in Burlington-South Burlington-Barre is 19.45% in 2026, so GS pay runs from $26,977 a year (GS-1 step 1) to $196,258 (GS-15 step 10). A GS-12 step 1 earns $91,335, $1,827 more than in the Rest of U.S. area.
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Burlington-South Burlington-Barre · GS-12 step 1
$91,335 a year
$7,611.25 a month · $3,512.88 every two weeks, before tax
$14,872 of it is locality pay on top of the $76,463 base.
| 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 |
How does Burlington-South Burlington-Barre GS pay compare?
Burlington-South Burlington-Barre has the 40th highest locality pay of the 58 areas. Step 1 of some grades, beside the base table and the Rest of U.S. area:
| Grade, step 1 | Burlington-South Burlington-Barre | Base table | Rest of U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5 | $41,567 | $34,799 | $40,736 |
| GS-7 | $51,490 | $43,106 | $50,460 |
| GS-9 | $62,982 | $52,727 | $61,722 |
| GS-11 | $76,203 | $63,795 | $74,678 |
| GS-12 | $91,335 | $76,463 | $89,508 |
| GS-13 | $108,610 | $90,925 | $106,437 |
| GS-14 | $128,344 | $107,446 | $125,776 |
| GS-15 | $150,966 | $126,384 | $147,945 |
No cell reaches the $197,200 cap in Burlington-South Burlington-Barre: every grade and step gets the full 19.45%.
What is the locality pay in other areas?
- Alaska 32.36%
- Albany-Schenectady 20.77%
- Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas 18.33%
- Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs 23.79%
- Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown 20.35%
- Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega 18.24%
- Boston-Worcester-Providence 32.58%
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean 22.41%
- Charlotte-Concord 19.67%
- Chicago-Naperville 30.86%
- Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville 21.93%
- Cleveland-Akron-Canton 22.23%
- Colorado Springs 20.15%
- Columbus-Marion-Zanesville 22.15%
- Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice 17.63%
- Dallas-Fort Worth 27.26%
- Davenport-Moline 18.93%
- Dayton-Springfield-Kettering 21.42%
- Denver-Aurora 30.52%
- Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines 18.01%
- Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor 29.12%
- Fresno-Madera-Hanford 17.65%
- Harrisburg-Lebanon 19.43%
- Hartford-East Hartford 32.08%
- Hawaii 22.21%
- Houston-The Woodlands 35%
- Huntsville-Decatur 21.91%
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie 18.15%
- Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City 18.97%
- Laredo 21.59%
- Las Vegas-Henderson 19.57%
- Los Angeles-Long Beach 36.47%
- Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale 24.67%
- Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha 22.42%
- Minneapolis-St. Paul 27.62%
- New York-Newark 37.95%
- Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont 18.23%
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 17.93%
- Philadelphia-Reading-Camden 28.99%
- Phoenix-Mesa 22.45%
- Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton 21.03%
- Portland-Vancouver-Salem 26.13%
- Raleigh-Durham-Cary 22.24%
- Reno-Fernley 17.52%
- Richmond 22.28%
- Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls 17.88%
- Sacramento-Roseville 29.76%
- San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall 18.78%
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad 33.72%
- San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland 46.34%
- Seattle-Tacoma 31.57%
- Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene 17.67%
- St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington 20.03%
- Tucson-Nogales 19.28%
- Virginia Beach-Norfolk 18.8%
- Washington-Baltimore-Arlington 33.94%
- Rest of U.S. 17.06%
What does this leave out?
- Special rates for some jobs (such as law enforcement officers) and other pay plans.
- Which counties are in this locality: check with your agency.
- Tax and deductions: the GS pay calculator works out take-home pay.
What else can I work out?
- GS pay calculator Salary and take-home pay for any grade and step in Burlington-South Burlington-Barre.
- GS pay scale 2026 The General Schedule base table and every locality’s own table.
- Military pay calculator Basic pay, BAH, BAS and take-home pay for your rank, years of service, ZIP code and home state.
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Questions about GS pay in Burlington-South Burlington-Barre
What is the locality pay for Burlington-South Burlington-Barre in 2026?
19.45%, for the area OPM calls “Burlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT”. That ranks 40 of the 58 locality areas. It is added to the base table, so a GS-9 step 1 earns $62,982 here against $52,727 on the base table.
How much does a GS-12 make in Burlington-South Burlington-Barre?
From $91,335 a year at step 1 to $118,738 at step 10 in 2026. Step 5 is $103,514.
What is GS-13 pay in Burlington-South Burlington-Barre?
$108,610 at step 1, $123,092 at step 5 and $141,195 at step 10, a year.
What does a GS-7 earn in Burlington-South Burlington-Barre?
$51,490 a year at step 1 ($1,980.38 every two weeks before tax) and $66,939 at step 10.
Is GS pay in Burlington-South Burlington-Barre capped?
No cell reaches the $197,200 cap in Burlington-South Burlington-Barre: every grade and step gets the full 19.45%.
Will GS pay in Burlington-South Burlington-Barre change in 2027?
Not decided yet. The President’s plan proposes a pay freeze for 2027, with base and locality pay staying at their 2026 rates: “I have determined that for 2027, base pay and locality pay for civilian Federal employees will not change from the 2026 rates.” That is a proposal, not final.