# Vermont $15 an hour after taxes (2026)

$15 an hour at 40 hours is $31,200 a year before tax. This 2026 Vermont page runs that wage through the Takehome Cash engine for a single filer. Vermont uses a progressive (graduated) state income tax (tax kind: progressive). Only the slice of taxable wages above each published threshold is taxed at the next rate.

$15 an hour at 40 hours is $31,200 a year ($15 × 40 × 52). This 2026 Vermont page answers take-home for that steady week, not overtime or unpaid time off.

Vermont uses a progressive (graduated) state income tax (tax kind: progressive). Only the slice of taxable wages above each published threshold is taxed at the next rate. The single-filer state standard deduction we encode for Vermont is $7,650. A personal exemption of kind deduction is modeled at $5,300 for a single filer plus $5,300 per dependent (this sample uses zero dependents). Data note from the model: Vermont deduction: 2025 inflation-adjusted amount. Federal tax still uses the IRS 2026 standard deduction and brackets; FICA is 6.2% Social Security up to the SSA wage base plus 1.45% Medicare.

Labeled estimate: about $26,637.83 take-home per year ($512.27 per week) for a single filer. Vermont W-2 employees comparing a graduated state paycheck to New Hampshire (no wage tax).

Change the state or hours in the widget if your week is different. Last reviewed August 23, 2026. Figures omit local taxes and most credits.

## Sample estimates

### $15/hr × 40h, Vermont, single (estimate)

- Gross: $31,200.00
- Federal income tax: $1,564.00
- Social Security: $1,934.40
- Medicare: $452.40
- State income tax: $611.38
- Net / take-home: $26,637.83 (effective tax 14.6%)
- Per paycheck net: $512.27 (52 periods)

Label: engine estimates, not pay stubs.

## FAQ

### What is $15 an hour take-home pay in Vermont in 2026?

The Takehome Cash engine estimate for a single filer with no 401(k) and no health premium is $26,637.83 a year, or about $512.27 per week, on $31,200.00 annualized gross. That is an estimate, not a pay stub.

### Does Vermont have a state income tax on wages?

Yes. Vermont uses a progressive state income tax in the 2026 model. Local city or county income taxes are not added.

### Is this my actual paycheck?

No. It is a labeled engine estimate for tax year 2026. Employers use Publication 15-T / Form W-4 methods. We omit most credits, itemized deductions, local taxes, SDI/PFML, and unemployment insurance. Change the calculator fields to match your stub.

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