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Cooks, All Other salary in Burlington, VT

The median cooks, all other in Burlington-South Burlington, VT earns $57,320 a year, 52% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,709 a month.

10th percentile
$38,950
25th percentile
$45,520
Median percentile
$57,320
75th percentile
$58,380
90th percentile
$70,810

Based on 80 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$44,511 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,320
Federal income tax−$4,698
Social Security + Medicare−$4,385
Vermont income tax (approx.)−$3,726
Monthly take-home$3,709
Every two weeks$1,712

Does it go far here?

$56,781Median pay in Burlington, VT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,581 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Burlington, VT

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$134,650
Managers, All Other$132,620
Software Developers$126,940
Lawyers$125,190
Computer Occupations, All Other$121,850
Electrical Engineers$112,200
Construction Managers$103,450
General and Operations Managers$98,430

All cooks, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Vermont