A single filer earning $75,000 in Vermont keeps about $59,020 a year, or $2,270 every two weeks. Vermont income tax takes about $2,490, and your employer can take up to $83 more for the state's Child Care Contribution.
Vermont tax data current for 2025 & 2026 · 2027 available as a projection · Updated for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Take-Home Pay—
Estimate Your Take-Home Pay
2027 figures are projected. Federal brackets and the standard
deduction are computed from chained CPI-U through August 2026. The Social Security
wage base is the SSA's official figure. State figures carry 2026 values
except where a 2027 rate is already enacted, so state tax may be slightly
overstated. Official IRS figures publish in October.
How we computed these
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Federal Income Tax
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Social Security (6.2%)
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Medicare (1.45%)
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State Income Tax
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City Income Tax
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Effective Tax Rate
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Estimates federal, state, and select city taxes. Actual withholding may vary.
Vermont Salary After Taxes at Common Pay Levels (2026)
Take-home pay for a single filer in Vermont after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, Vermont state income tax, and the VT Child Care Contribution premium. Based on the 2026 IRS tables and the Vermont state 2026 schedule.
Annual Salary
Federal Tax
FICA
VT Tax
VT CCC
Take-Home
Effective Rate
$40,000
$2,620
$3,060
$906
$44
$33,370
16.6%
$60,000
$5,020
$4,590
$1,576
$66
$48,748
18.8%
$80,000
$8,770
$6,120
$2,820
$88
$62,202
22.2%
$100,000
$13,170
$7,650
$4,140
$110
$74,930
25.1%
$150,000
$24,734
$11,475
$7,613
$165
$106,013
29.3%
$200,000
$36,734
$14,339
$11,413
$220
$137,294
31.4%
Single filer, no pre-tax deductions. Assumes year-round wages; standard deduction applied. Effective rate counts every deduction shown, including VT CCC. The federal brackets, standard deduction and Social Security wage base behind these figures are on the 2026 tax figures page.
Vermont Take-Home Pay by Pay Frequency (2026)
The same Vermont take-home figures divided across common pay schedules — what actually lands in your account each payday, after federal tax, FICA, Vermont state income tax, and the VT Child Care Contribution premium.
Annual Salary
Weekly52/yr
Biweekly26/yr
Semi-Monthly24/yr
Monthly12/yr
$40,000
$642
$1,283
$1,390
$2,781
$60,000
$937
$1,875
$2,031
$4,062
$80,000
$1,196
$2,392
$2,592
$5,184
$100,000
$1,441
$2,882
$3,122
$6,244
$150,000
$2,039
$4,077
$4,417
$8,834
$200,000
$2,640
$5,281
$5,721
$11,441
Biweekly and semi-monthly are not the same thing. Biweekly means every other Friday —
26 paychecks a year, so two months each year contain three paydays. Semi-monthly means twice a month
(often the 15th and the last day) — 24 slightly larger paychecks. On a $40,000 salary in Vermont,
that difference is about $107 per check.
Annual take-home is identical either way.
Single filer, no pre-tax deductions. Divides annual take-home evenly; real paychecks vary slightly with withholding rounding and benefit deductions.
What's different about a Vermont paycheck
The Child Care Contribution
Since July 1, 2024 Vermont employers pay a 0.44% payroll tax on all wages earned in Vermont to fund child care. They may deduct up to a quarter of it, 0.11% of your pay, and there is no wage cap. Employees don't file anything; any amount withheld shows on your W-2. The tables on this page assume the full 0.11% is deducted.
Form W-4VT
Vermont has its own withholding certificate, Form W-4VT, and the Department of Taxes encourages employees to complete or update it rather than rely on the federal W-4. Each allowance reduces annual wages subject to withholding by $5,400 in the 2026 tables.
Where the work is done decides the tax
Wages for work physically performed in Vermont, whether at a Vermont job site or from a remote-work location in Vermont, are subject to Vermont withholding and the Child Care Contribution. Work done outside Vermont for an out-of-state employer isn't.
Minimum wage
Vermont's minimum wage is $14.42 an hour in 2026 for employers with two or more employees and is adjusted each year. Full-time that is $29,994 a year, about $25,676 after taxes.
For the annual picture, including capital gains, credits, and filing deadlines, see the Vermont income tax calculator.
Vermont Income Tax Brackets (2026)
Tax Rate
Single Filer
Married Filing Jointly
3.35%
$0 – $49,400
$0 – $82,500
6.6%
$49,400 – $119,700
$82,500 – $199,450
7.6%
$119,700 – $249,700
$199,450 – $304,000
8.75%
Over $249,700
Over $304,000
Standard Deduction
$7,650 single · $15,300 joint
Personal exemption
$5,300 single · $10,600 joint
Brackets shown are marginal: each rate applies only to the portion of taxable income within that bracket, not your total income. Taxable income equals gross wages minus pre-tax deductions, the standard deduction, and the personal exemption.
Top Cities in Vermont
The largest cities in Vermont, by U.S. Census Bureau estimate for July 1, 2025:
Burlington — 44,019 residents
South Burlington — 21,394 residents
Colchester — 17,565 residents
How Vermont Compares to Neighboring States
Single-filer take-home on a $75,000 annual salary in 2026, federal + state income tax + FICA only:
Take-home reflects single filer, no pre-tax deductions; SDI/PFML and local taxes excluded for an apples-to-apples comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Vermont state income tax rate?
Vermont has progressive income tax brackets ranging from 3.35% to 8.75%. Most middle-income earners hit the middle brackets; the top rate applies only above $249,700.
How much is taken out of my paycheck in Vermont?
For a single filer earning $75,000 in Vermont (2026): about $7,670 in federal income tax, $5,738 in Social Security and Medicare, $2,490 in Vermont state income tax, and $83 for the VT Child Care Contribution premium, leaving about $59,020 a year, or $2,270 per biweekly paycheck.
What is the Vermont Child Care Contribution on my paycheck?
Up to 0.11% of your wages, a quarter of the 0.44% payroll tax your employer pays to fund child care.