Waiters and Waitresses in Vermont
The median waiters and waitresse in Vermont earns $59,140 a year and keeps $48,155 of it — $4,013 a month.
Take-home pay, Vermont
$48,155
from $59,140 gross · $1,852 every two weeks · 18.6% effective tax rate
Gross median from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state estimates, May 2025 estimates (source file). Tax computed here from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 and Vermont revenue department tables. Single filer, 2026 tax year, annual liability rather than paycheck withholding.
By filing status
Filing status changes the standard deduction and the bracket widths, so the same salary yields a different answer.
| Filing status | Federal tax | State tax | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single | $4,917 | $1,544 | $48,155 |
| Married filing jointly | $2,737 | $1,107 | $50,772 |
| Head of household | $3,845 | $1,544 | $49,227 |
Every state, ranked by what you keep
Gross pay and take-home pay do not rank the same way. A state can pay less and still leave you with more.
| # | State | Median salary | Take-home | Tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $62,390 | $49,372 | 21% |
| 2 | Vermont | $59,140 | $48,155 | 19% |
| 3 | Washington | $56,130 | $47,280 | 16% |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $47,850 | $38,922 | 19% |
| 5 | New York | $47,020 | $38,018 | 19% |
| 6 | Oregon | $48,410 | $37,678 | 22% |
| 7 | New Jersey | $44,960 | $37,369 | 17% |
| 8 | Colorado | $44,860 | $36,960 | 18% |
| 9 | Arizona | $43,950 | $36,798 | 16% |
| 10 | Virginia | $44,760 | $36,385 | 19% |
| 11 | Maine | $43,370 | $35,282 | 19% |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $38,430 | $33,059 | 14% |
| 13 | Connecticut | $37,770 | $31,754 | 16% |
| 14 | Ohio | $36,700 | $31,442 | 14% |
| 15 | Massachusetts | $38,460 | $31,380 | 18% |
| 16 | Florida | $36,150 | $31,227 | 14% |
| 17 | New Mexico | $36,920 | $31,225 | 15% |
| 18 | Michigan | $37,760 | $31,166 | 17% |
| 19 | California | $36,080 | $30,744 | 15% |
| 20 | Delaware | $36,880 | $30,443 | 17% |
| 21 | Maryland | $36,750 | $30,327 | 17% |
| 22 | Kansas | $36,120 | $29,987 | 17% |
| 23 | Rhode Island | $35,420 | $29,929 | 16% |
| 24 | West Virginia | $35,380 | $29,711 | 16% |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $34,690 | $28,988 | 16% |
| 26 | Nebraska | $33,770 | $28,657 | 15% |
| 27 | North Carolina | $32,150 | $27,238 | 15% |
| 28 | North Dakota | $30,890 | $27,000 | 13% |
| 29 | Utah | $31,150 | $26,773 | 14% |
| 30 | Illinois | $31,200 | $25,850 | 17% |
| 31 | Idaho | $30,050 | $25,586 | 15% |
| 32 | Wisconsin | $29,670 | $25,494 | 14% |
| 33 | South Dakota | $28,990 | $25,473 | 12% |
| 34 | Missouri | $29,400 | $25,358 | 14% |
| 35 | Kentucky | $29,660 | $25,091 | 15% |
| 36 | Tennessee | $27,760 | $24,470 | 12% |
| 37 | Indiana | $28,480 | $24,253 | 15% |
| 38 | Nevada | $26,410 | $23,359 | 12% |
| 39 | Alaska | $26,310 | $23,276 | 12% |
| 40 | Alabama | $26,840 | $22,636 | 16% |
| 41 | Minnesota | $25,470 | $22,040 | 13% |
| 42 | Arkansas | $24,680 | $21,496 | 13% |
| 43 | Wyoming | $23,920 | $21,308 | 11% |
| 44 | Texas | $23,240 | $20,748 | 11% |
| 45 | Montana | $23,370 | $20,514 | 12% |
| 46 | Mississippi | $21,370 | $19,085 | 11% |
| 47 | Iowa | $21,000 | $18,757 | 11% |
| 48 | Georgia | $18,700 | $16,825 | 10% |
| 49 | South Carolina | $18,370 | $16,671 | 9% |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $17,910 | $16,035 | 10% |
| 51 | Louisiana | $15,080 | $13,860 | 8% |
Waiters and Waitresses in Vermont: questions
What is the average waiters and waitresses salary in Vermont?›
The median is $59,140 a year, about $28.43 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2025 estimates. Median means half of waiters and waitresses in Vermont earn more and half earn less.
What is the take-home pay on $59,140 in Vermont?›
About $48,155 a year — $4,013 a month, or $1,852 every two weeks — for a single filer in the 2026 tax year, after $4,917 federal income tax, $4,524 in Social Security and Medicare, and $1,544 Vermont income tax.
Do waiters and waitresses earn more in Vermont than elsewhere?›
Yes. At $59,140, Vermont pays $25,370 above the $33,770 median across all states, ranking 2 of 51 on gross pay. On take-home pay after tax it ranks 2.
Where do waiters and waitresses keep the most money?›
Ranked by take-home rather than gross, the best-paying states for this occupation are Hawaii ($49,372), Vermont ($48,155), Washington ($47,280). Gross pay and take-home pay do not rank the same way, because state income tax varies from nothing to over 10%.
What is the effective tax rate on $59,140 in Vermont?›
18.6% of gross pay, combining federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state income tax. The marginal rate — what you would pay on the next dollar earned — is 23.0%.