Vermont withholding: 4 brackets up to 8.75%
Vermont takes a graduated bite for a single filer: 3.35% on the first $49,400 of taxable wages, rising to 8.75% on wages over $249,700 ($304,000 on a joint return). The $7,650 standard deduction comes off first ($15,300 for joint filers).
The calculator withholds from Vermont's 2025 rate schedule. At the default $75,000 salary, each extra $1,000 of pay adds $62.04 of Vermont tax a year.
Vermont take-home pay by salary
The Vermont line grows from $688 a year at $30,000 (2.3% of pay) to $10,904 at $200,000 (5.5%).
| Salary | Per paycheck | Vermont tax / year | Federal tax / year | FICA / year | Take-home share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $923.33 | $688 | $1,210 | $2,295 | 80% |
| $40,000 | $1,200.18 | $1,003 | $2,332 | $3,060 | 78% |
| $60,000 | $1,753.42 | $1,633 | $4,588 | $4,590 | 76% |
| $80,000 | $2,250.51 | $2,853 | $7,714 | $6,120 | 73.1% |
| $100,000 | $2,707.94 | $4,094 | $11,850 | $7,650 | 70.4% |
| $150,000 | $3,831.50 | $7,332 | $22,574 | $11,475 | 66.4% |
| $200,000 | $4,957.80 | $10,904 | $33,854 | $14,339 | 64.5% |
Sales and property tax in Vermont
Purchases in Vermont carry 6% state sales tax, and up to 7% with local rates added. Combined rates in the Vermont cities we track: Burlington 7%. Vermont exempts groceries from state and local sales tax.
The median Vermont homeowner pays $5,039 a year in property tax, 1.59% of a $316,600 home — about 2.4 of the 26 paychecks a year at the default $75,000 salary. Effective rates in its largest county: Chittenden County 1.61%.