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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Vermont

The median cooks, fast food in Vermont earns $38,230 a year, 24% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,534 a month.

10th percentile
$31,540
25th percentile
$36,190
Median percentile
$38,230
75th percentile
$38,740
90th percentile
$39,650

Based on 640 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

$30,413 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,230
Federal income tax−$2,408
Social Security + Medicare−$2,925
Vermont income tax (approx.)−$2,485
Monthly take-home$2,534
Every two weeks$1,170

Does it go far here?

$39,027Median pay in Vermont is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.0 vs 100).
49%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,234 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Vermont

JobMedian pay
Sales Managers$138,650
Computer and Information Systems Managers$138,460
Pharmacists$136,270
Nurse Practitioners$134,740
Financial Managers$128,690
Medical and Health Services Managers$128,690
Lawyers$127,310
Managers, All Other$125,440

All cooks, fast food salaries · Take-home pay in Vermont