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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Burlington, VT

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Burlington-South Burlington, VT earns $42,790 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,815 a month.

10th percentile
$31,580
25th percentile
$36,860
Median percentile
$42,790
75th percentile
$48,370
90th percentile
$52,240

Based on 1,330 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

$33,780 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,790
Federal income tax−$2,955
Social Security + Medicare−$3,273
Vermont income tax (approx.)−$2,781
Monthly take-home$2,815
Every two weeks$1,299

Does it go far here?

$42,388Median pay in Burlington, VT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
56%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 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in Vermont