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Vermont paycheck calculator

Vermont taxes wages with graduated brackets topping out at 8.75%. A single filer on $75,000 pays about $2,490 in Vermont tax and takes home about $59,103 a year after federal tax and FICA. The calculator below has Vermont selected — enter your own salary.

$2,640.97 Take-home per paycheck

Gross per paycheck
$3,461.54
Federal income tax
$421.92
Social Security (6.2%)
$214.62
Medicare
$50.19
Vermont income tax
$133.84
Take-home per year
$68,665
Total tax rate
23.7%

Federal, FICA, and Vermont state tax (standard deduction). Local/city income tax, health insurance, and other payroll deductions aren't modeled.

How it works

Federal income tax uses the 2026 brackets and standard deduction for your filing status. Social Security takes 6.2% of wages up to the annual wage base and Medicare 1.45% of all wages (plus 0.9% above $200,000 single). Vermont's tax is figured on your income after a $7,650 standard deduction and a $5,300 personal exemption (single-filer figures).

Vermont income tax brackets, 2026 (single)

Taxable incomeRate
$0 – $49,400 3.35%
$49,400 – $119,700 6.60%
$119,700 – $249,700 7.60%
Over $249,700 8.75%

Take-home pay in Vermont by salary

Salary Vermont tax (single) Take-home, single Take-home, married
$40,000 $906 $33,414 $35,688
$60,000 $1,576 $48,814 $51,428
$80,000 $2,820 $62,290 $66,828
$100,000 $4,140 $75,040 $82,228
$150,000 $7,613 $106,178 $117,676
$200,000 $11,413 $137,514 $150,512

Married figures assume the salary is the household's only income, filing jointly. Vermont funds education through a statewide property tax, giving it one of the highest effective rates in the country, though an income-based adjustment lowers the bill for many resident owners. Insurance is cheap.

Frequently asked questions

Does Vermont have a state income tax?
Yes — graduated brackets from 3.35% up to 8.75% for 2026, applied after the state's standard deduction or exemption.
What is take-home pay on $60,000 in Vermont?
A single filer earning $60,000 in Vermont takes home about $48,814 a year, or $4,068 a month, after federal income tax, FICA, and about $1,576 in Vermont tax.
How much state tax comes out of a $100,000 salary in Vermont?
About $4,140 a year for a single filer, leaving $75,040 take-home versus $79,180 with federal tax alone. That's a total tax rate of about 25.0%.

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