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Waiters and Waitresses salary in Vermont

The median waiters and waitresses in Vermont earns $59,140 a year, 68% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,821 a month.

10th percentile
$29,690
25th percentile
$34,840
Median percentile
$59,140
75th percentile
$78,520
90th percentile
$89,330

Based on 4,040 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

$45,855 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,140
Federal income tax−$4,917
Social Security + Medicare−$4,524
Vermont income tax (approx.)−$3,844
Monthly take-home$3,821
Every two weeks$1,764

Does it go far here?

$60,373Median pay in Vermont is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.0 vs 100).
32%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 waiters and waitresses salaries · Take-home pay in Vermont