Vermont Minimum Wage Calculator

Vermont's minimum is $14.42/hr, with a tipped cash wage of $7.21 where tips make up the difference.

Vermont minimum wage earnings estimator

Vermont's minimum is $14.42/hr, with a tipped cash wage of $7.21 where tips make up the difference.

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Figures computed from U.S. DOL Wage & Hour Division (current) and U.S. Census Bureau (2024 5-year). Page last reviewed 2026-08-27. Estimates only — verify with the relevant agency before acting.

Vermont at a glance

Figure	Vermont	Source
State minimum wage	$14.42/hr	[1]
Tipped cash wage	$7.21/hr	[1]
Full-time annual gross	$29,994	[1]
Median 2BR rent	$1,684	[2]

[1] [2] Sources

State minimum wage — all 50 states

Vermont highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Highlighted: Vermont, ranked 18 of 50. Median $11.

Vermont earnings by hours and weeks worked

Annual gross at Vermont's $14.42 minimum across realistic schedules.

Hours/week	26 wks	36 wks	44 wks	48 wks	50 wks	52 wks
10 h	$3,749	$5,191	$6,345	$6,922	$7,210	$7,498
12 h	$4,499	$6,229	$7,614	$8,306	$8,652	$8,998
15 h	$5,624	$7,787	$9,517	$10,382	$10,815	$11,248
18 h	$6,749	$9,344	$11,421	$12,459	$12,978	$13,497
20 h	$7,498	$10,382	$12,690	$13,843	$14,420	$14,997
24 h	$8,998	$12,459	$15,228	$16,612	$17,304	$17,996
25 h	$9,373	$12,978	$15,862	$17,304	$18,025	$18,746
28 h	$10,498	$14,535	$17,765	$19,380	$20,188	$20,996
30 h	$11,248	$15,574	$19,034	$20,765	$21,630	$22,495
32 h	$11,997	$16,612	$20,303	$22,149	$23,072	$23,995
35 h	$13,122	$18,169	$22,207	$24,226	$25,235	$26,244
37.5 h	$14,060	$19,467	$23,793	$25,956	$27,038	$28,119
40 h	$14,997	$20,765	$25,379	$27,686	$28,840	$29,994
45 h	$16,871	$23,360	$28,552	$31,147	$32,445	$33,743
50 h	$18,746	$25,956	$31,724	$34,608	$36,050	$37,492

Worked figures for Vermont

Vermont values:

Hours	Weekly	Monthly	Annual	Rent Burden
10 h/wk	$144	$625	$7,498	269%
15 h/wk	$216	$937	$11,248	180%
20 h/wk	$288	$1,250	$14,997	135%
25 h/wk	$361	$1,562	$18,746	108%
30 h/wk	$433	$1,875	$22,495	90%
35 h/wk	$505	$2,187	$26,244	77%
40 h/wk	$577	$2,499	$29,994	67%
45 h/wk	$649	$2,812	$33,743	60%
50 h/wk	$721	$3,124	$37,492	54%

How Vermont compares nationally

On state minimum wage, Vermont ranks #18 of 50 at $14.42/hr — 26% above the median of $11.41/hr. The national range runs from $7.25/hr (Wyoming) to $17.13/hr (Washington).

Rank	State	State minimum wage
#16	Missouri	$15.00/hr
#17	Nebraska	$15.00/hr
#18	Vermont	$14.42/hr
#19	Alaska	$14.00/hr
#20	Florida	$14.00/hr

Above the federal floors, ranked

Same rule structure as Vermont:

State	State minimum wage	vs Vermont
New York	$17.00/hr	+17.9%
Connecticut	$16.94/hr	+17.5%
Hawaii	$16.00/hr	+11.0%
New Jersey	$15.92/hr	+10.4%
Colorado	$15.16/hr	+5.1%
Arizona	$15.15/hr	+5.1%
Maine	$15.10/hr	+4.7%
Illinois	$15.00/hr	+4.0%
Vermont	$14.42/hr	—
Michigan	$13.73/hr	-4.8%
Virginia	$12.77/hr	-11.4%
South Dakota	$11.85/hr	-17.8%

Vermont questions, answered with Vermont numbers

What is the minimum wage in Vermont?▾

$14.42/hour · rank #18/50 · $7.17 above the federal floor.

What does that pay full time in Vermont?▾

$29,994/year · $2,499/month · $577/week at 40 h.

Can it cover Vermont rent?▾

Median 2BR rent is $1,684 · that is 67% of full-time minimum-wage income (well above the 30% affordability benchmark).

What about tipped work in Vermont?▾

Cash wage $7.21 · tip credit $7.21 · tips must bring you to $14.42.

Part-time at 20 hours?▾

$14,997/year · $1,250/month · rent would take 135% of it.

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Last reviewed 2026-08-27. Vermont figures only — verify with the relevant Vermont agency before acting. How this is calculated.