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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Burlington, VT

The median cooks, fast food in Burlington-South Burlington, VT earns $38,690 a year, 25% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,563 a month.

10th percentile
$34,380
25th percentile
$38,230
Median percentile
$38,690
75th percentile
$39,550
90th percentile
$39,650

Based on 360 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

$30,753 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,690
Federal income tax−$2,463
Social Security + Medicare−$2,960
Vermont income tax (approx.)−$2,515
Monthly take-home$2,563
Every two weeks$1,183

Does it go far here?

$38,326Median pay in Burlington, VT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
62%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, fast food salaries · Take-home pay in Vermont