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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Burlington, VT

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Burlington-South Burlington, VT earns $31,120 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,097 a month.

10th percentile
$30,490
25th percentile
$30,750
Median percentile
$31,120
75th percentile
$39,050
90th percentile
$48,640

Based on 440 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

$25,162 take-home a year
Gross pay$31,120
Federal income tax−$1,554
Social Security + Medicare−$2,381
Vermont income tax (approx.)−$2,023
Monthly take-home$2,097
Every two weeks$968

Does it go far here?

$30,827Median pay in Burlington, VT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
75%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

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