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Writers and Authors salary in Burlington, VT

The median writers and authors in Burlington-South Burlington, VT earns $85,020 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,260 a month.

10th percentile
$61,560
25th percentile
$75,640
Median percentile
$85,020
75th percentile
$100,310
90th percentile
$136,510

Based on 40 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

$63,115 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,020
Federal income tax−$9,874
Social Security + Medicare−$6,504
Vermont income tax (approx.)−$5,526
Monthly take-home$5,260
Every two weeks$2,428

Does it go far here?

$84,221Median pay in Burlington, VT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
30%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 writers and authors salaries · Take-home pay in Vermont