GS pay scale 2026 — Burlington

Burlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT. Locality adjustment 19.45% on top of base pay (capped at EX-IV).

Compared with Rest of U.S.

At GS-12 step 5, this area pays $103,514 annual vs $101,443 under Rest of U.S. (17.06%) — a difference of +$2,071.

verified 2026-07-30

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	$195,200

Computed from OPM 2026 GS base table × (1 + 19.45/100), capped per OPM locality rules. See OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

verified 2026-07-30

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