How Vermont taxes your paycheck
Vermont has progressive income tax rates from 3.35% to 8.75% for tax year 2025, in 4 brackets. Before the rate applies, the calculator subtracts a standard deduction of $7,650 for single filers, $15,300 for married couples filing jointly and $11,450 for heads of household and a personal exemption of $5,300 per filer ($10,600 for a married couple).
Traditional 401(k) contributions are excluded from Vermont taxable wages, and Section 125 health premiums are excluded.
Figures are from Vermont 2025 Form IN-114 Instructions: tax rate schedules. Vermont had not published its full 2026 schedule when we checked, so this page uses the latest official figures, for tax year 2025.
Take-home pay examples in Vermont
A single filer earning $60,000 in Vermont, paid every two weeks, takes home about $1,877.45 per paycheck, or $48,814 a year. Of the $60,000, $5,020 goes to federal income tax, $4,590 to Social Security and Medicare, and $1,576 to Vermont income tax.
At $100,000, take-home pay is about $75,040 a year ($2,886.16 per paycheck), with $4,140 of Vermont income tax. A married couple filing jointly on one $100,000 salary keeps about $82,228, because of the larger standard deduction and wider brackets. The table below shows more salaries.
Other Vermont payroll deductions
Vermont has no state-mandated employee payroll contribution, such as disability or paid family leave insurance, included in this calculator. Your paycheck may still show voluntary or employer-specific deductions.
Local income taxes in Vermont
Vermont has no local income taxes on wages.
Hourly pay in Vermont
A full-time worker earning $20 an hour (40 hours a week, $41,600 a year) in Vermont takes home about $1,332.53 every two weeks, or $666.27 a week on average, as a single filer. Vermont income tax takes $960 of that pay a year, an effective state rate of 2.307%. Choose Hourly wage in the calculator to enter your own rate and hours.
Vermont compared with neighboring states
On a $75,000 salary (single, no pre-tax deductions), take-home pay in Vermont is about $59,103 a year. It is higher in New Hampshire, and lower in Massachusetts and New York. The comparison table below shows the difference in dollars. Where you live usually decides which state taxes your wages, but people who live in one state and work in another should check both states' rules on residency and credits.
What else to know about Vermont taxes
Vermont has not yet published its 2026 income tax brackets and deductions, so this page uses the 2025 figures.
Employers pay a 0.44% Child Care Contribution and may deduct up to 0.11% of wages from employees. Because that is optional for the employer, it is not included.
Above $150,000 of income Vermont applies a minimum tax of 3% of AGI if that is higher; that is not included.
What this estimate does not include
Tax credits, itemized deductions, other income, overtime, bonuses and post-tax deductions are not included, and actual withholding follows your Form W-4 and Vermont's own withholding rules. Use it as a planning estimate. For the method and the federal rules, see the main paycheck calculator.