Vermont minimum wage 2026
OfficialThe Vermont rate, the next increase and a full-time paycheck after tax.
- Minimum wage
- $14.42
- an hour
- Next rate
- none scheduled
- Full time, after tax
- $25,686
- a year
- Rank
- #20 of 51
- by minimum wage, 1 is the highest
What is the minimum wage in Vermont in 2026?
The Vermont minimum wage is $14.42 an hour in 2026, above the $7.25 federal minimum.
Employers of 2 or more employees.
Will the Vermont minimum wage go up in 2027?
Probably, but the 2027 rate is not set yet. Vermont raises its minimum wage with inflation, and the new rate has not been announced. Until then it is $14.42 an hour.
$14.42 an hour
- Today, November 1, 2026
Adjusted each January 1 by formula; the Vermont Department of Labor had not announced the 2027 rate as of November 1, 2026.
How much is minimum wage a year in Vermont?
Full time, a Vermont minimum wage job pays $29,994 a year before tax.
- A year
- $29,994
- A month
- $2,499.47
- Every two weeks
- $1,153.60
- A week
- $576.80
How this is calculated
- The hourly rate times 40 hours a week times 52 weeks.
How much is a minimum wage paycheck after taxes in Vermont?
After taxes, full-time minimum wage work in Vermont takes home $25,686 a year. Each paycheck every two weeks comes to $982.86. It takes 81 hours of work to take home $1,000.
- Take-home per year
- $25,686
- Every two weeks
- $982.86
- Per hour after tax
- $12.35
- In national prices
- $26,221
How this is calculated
- Full-time pay of $29,994 through federal, Social Security, Medicare and Vermont taxes for 2026.
- The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.
Is $20 an hour good pay in Vermont?
It is below the middle: $20 an hour is more than 21% of Vermont workers earn, but less than half of them. The Vermont median wage is $27.11 an hour.
Wage statistics cover employees in all jobs, full and part time, not the self-employed.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Vermont?
Tipped workers in Vermont can be paid $7.21 an hour if tips bring them to at least $14.42.
The employer must make up the difference in any week tips fall short.
How has the Vermont minimum wage changed?
The Vermont minimum wage rose from $9.60 an hour in 2016 to $14.42 today. It was $1.40 in 1968.
How does the Vermont minimum wage compare with other states?
Vermont ranks #20 of 51; the highest is Washington, DC at $18.40 an hour. The minimum wage by state page lists all of them.
Questions people ask
How much is minimum wage per week in Vermont?
Full time, a Vermont minimum wage job takes home $493.96 a week after taxes.
Is the Vermont minimum wage worth more in local prices?
Yes. After taxes and Vermont prices, a full-time minimum wage job is worth $26,221 a year at average US prices, more than its $25,686 take-home.