Vermont paycheck calculator
Vermont's 6.6% income tax leaves a $75,000 salary about $56,643 a year in take-home, after 2026 federal and FICA taxes.
Vermont tax & wage facts
State income tax
Minimum wage
Take-home on $75k
Graduated to 8.75%; effective ~6.6%.
Vermont wage law in 2026, $14.42 and weekly pay
Checked against Vermont agency and statute sources on 26 October 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this section.
| Minimum wage | $14.42 an hour from 1 January 2026 for employers of two or more; adjusted every year by formula. |
|---|---|
| Tipped employees | $7.21 cash wage, for hotel, motel, tourist place and restaurant staff who receive more than $120 a month in tips. |
| Overtime | 1.5 times after 40 hours a week. The state law exempts retail and service businesses, hotels, motels, restaurants and some others; federal law may still require overtime. |
| Payday rule | Weekly; bi-weekly or semi-monthly after written notice. Payday within 6 days of the end of the period. |
| Final paycheck | Discharged: within 72 hours. Quit: the last regular payday, or the following Friday if there is none. |
| State income tax | 2026 withholding rates 3.35%, 6.60%, 7.60% and 8.75%; a single filer’s 3.35% band runs from $3,925 to $54,675 after a $5,400 deduction per allowance. |
| Payroll deduction | Child Care Contribution: employers may withhold up to 0.11% of wages from employees. |
Vermont sets its minimum wage by formula each year, and for 2026 it is $14.42 an hour at any employer with two or more workers. Tipped staff in hotels, motels, tourist places and restaurants can be paid $7.21 in cash if they normally receive more than $120 a month in tips. Vermont’s own overtime law exempts a long list of employers, including retail and service businesses, hotels and restaurants, but most of them still owe overtime under federal law.
Vermont’s default pay schedule is weekly. An employer may move to bi-weekly or semi-monthly pay only after giving written notice, and payday must come within six days of the end of the pay period. The deadline after a firing is 72 hours.
Since July 2024 Vermont has funded child care through a 0.44% payroll contribution, of which employers may pass up to 0.11% to employees. Earned sick time accrues at 1 hour for every 52 hours worked, overtime included.
Worked paycheck for full time at the Vermont minimum wage
At $14.42 an hour a full-time year is $29,993.60. Paid weekly, each check covers 40 hours.
| Gross pay, weekly ($14.42 × 40 hours) | $576.80 |
| Federal income tax (2026 brackets, standard deduction) | −$27.29 |
| Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%) | −$44.13 |
| Vermont income tax, calculator estimate | −$38.07 |
| Take-home per paycheck | $467.31 |
| Take-home per year ($29,994 gross) | $24,300 |
The calculator applies a 6.6% estimate, $38.07 a week, which is close to Vermont’s top rates, not its first band. On the 2026 withholding table, a single filer with one allowance has $24,593.60 of annual wages after the $5,400 allowance, all of it in the 3.35% band above $3,925: about $692 a year, or $13.32 a week. The child care contribution, if withheld, adds up to about $33 a year.
Sources
- Vermont Department of Labor, rights and wages
- Vermont Department of Labor, 2026 minimum wage poster, PDF
- Vermont Department of Labor, summary of Vermont wage and hour laws (WH-13), PDF
- Vermont Department of Taxes, GB-1210-2026 withholding instructions and tables, PDF
- Vermont Department of Taxes, Child Care Contribution
- Vermont Department of Labor, earned sick time rules, PDF
Common questions about Vermont pay
Does Vermont have a state income tax?
Yes. Graduated to 8.75%; effective ~6.6%. On a $75,000 salary that is about $4,950/year in Vermont state income tax in this estimate.
What is the take-home pay on $75,000 in Vermont?
About $56,643/year ($2,179 per bi-weekly paycheck) for a single filer, after roughly $7,670 federal tax, $5,738 FICA, and $4,950 Vermont state tax. Adjust the calculator for your salary and filing status.
What is the minimum wage in Vermont?
The Vermont minimum wage is $14.42 per hour. At full time (about 2,080 hours a year) that is roughly $29,994 gross per year.
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