Vermont paycheck calculator

What's different about a Vermont paycheck

At Vermont's median wage — $27.11 an hour, or about $56,390 a year (BLS, May 2025) — a single filer paid biweekly keeps about $1,770.54 per paycheck. Over the year that's $4,587 federal income tax, $4,314 Social Security and Medicare, and $1,455 Vermont income tax, before 401(k), insurance, or the items below. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 — Vermont, all occupations

Other state payroll deductions

• Child Care Contribution (optional employee share): 0.11% of wages. Employers pay 0.44% of wages into Vermont’s child-care fund and may pass up to a quarter of it — at most 0.11% of your wages — on to employees, so whether you pay any of it depends on your employer. Source

Not included in the calculator above, which covers federal tax, FICA, and Vermont income tax.

Local income taxes

Vermont has no local income or payroll tax; the only local option taxes are 1% add-ons to the state sales, meals, rooms, and alcoholic beverage taxes. Source: Vermont Department of Taxes - Local Option Tax

Working across state lines

Vermont has no reciprocity agreements. Nonresidents have Vermont tax withheld on the hours they work in Vermont; residents working in another state have their Vermont withholding reduced by that state’s withholding. Source: Vermont Department of Taxes — 2026 Withholding Instructions (GB-1210)

Bonuses and other supplemental pay

Vermont publishes no flat bonus rate: withholding on non-periodic payments can be estimated at 30% of the federal withholding on the same payment. Source: Vermont Department of Taxes — 2026 Withholding Instructions (GB-1210)

State withholding form

Form W-4VT — Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate, filed with your employer alongside the federal W-4.

How this is calculated

Net pay in Vermont = gross salary minus federal withholdings minus Vermont income tax. Federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare use the 2026 IRS and SSA figures (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), computed exactly as on the main paycheck calculator. Vermont uses four brackets — 3.35%, 6.6%, 7.6%, and 8.75% — after a standard deduction ($7,650 single / $15,300 married) and a personal exemption ($5,300 single / $10,600 married). Credits and pre-tax items are not modeled.

The 2026 federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare method, step by step

Sources

• IRS — Tax year 2026 inflation adjustments (Rev. Proc. 2025-32)(opens in a new tab)
• SSA — Social Security contribution and benefit base(opens in a new tab)
• Tax Foundation — 2026 State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets(opens in a new tab)
• Vermont Department of Taxes(opens in a new tab)

Frequently asked questions

What is the Vermont state income tax rate?

Vermont has four brackets: 3.35%, 6.6%, 7.6%, and a top rate of 8.75% — among the higher top rates in the country. A standard deduction and personal exemption shelter the first slice of income, and only the amount inside each band is taxed at that rate.

Does Vermont tax Social Security benefits?

Vermont exempts Social Security benefits for lower- and middle-income retirees and partially exempts them above certain thresholds. This calculator models wage income and federal payroll taxes, not retirement-benefit taxation.

How much of a median Vermont paycheck goes to taxes?

Vermont's median wage is about $56,390 a year ($27.11 an hour, BLS May 2025). For a single filer paid biweekly in 2026 that is about $4,587 federal income tax, $4,314 Social Security and Medicare, and $1,455 Vermont income tax a year, leaving about $1,770.54 per paycheck — before 401(k), insurance, or any state payroll programs.

Does Vermont have a tax reciprocity agreement with other states?

Vermont has no reciprocity agreements. Nonresidents have Vermont tax withheld on the hours they work in Vermont; residents working in another state have their Vermont withholding reduced by that state’s withholding.

Do Vermont cities or counties tax wages?

Vermont has no local income or payroll tax; the only local option taxes are 1% add-ons to the state sales, meals, rooms, and alcoholic beverage taxes.

How are bonuses withheld in Vermont?

Vermont publishes no flat bonus rate: withholding on non-periodic payments can be estimated at 30% of the federal withholding on the same payment.