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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Burlington, VT

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Burlington-South Burlington, VT earns $47,390 a year, 27% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,098 a month.

10th percentile
$38,890
25th percentile
$43,890
Median percentile
$47,390
75th percentile
$49,950
90th percentile
$59,830

Based on 490 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

$37,178 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,390
Federal income tax−$3,507
Social Security + Medicare−$3,625
Vermont income tax (approx.)−$3,080
Monthly take-home$3,098
Every two weeks$1,430

Does it go far here?

$46,944Median pay in Burlington, VT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
51%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, institution and cafeteria salaries · Take-home pay in Vermont