VTIndexed annually

Vermont minimum wage 2026

The Vermont minimum wage is $14.01 per hour as of 2026-01-01. The tipped cash wage is $7.01 with a tip credit of $7.00. [VT labor dept.][DOL WHD]

Standard minimum

$14.01

Effective 2026-01-01.

Verified 2026-06-24

Tipped cash wage

$7.01

Tip credit ceiling $7.00.

Verified 2026-06-24

vs federal $7.25

+$6.76

Above the federal minimum.

Verified 2009-07-24

Next scheduled step

$14.36

Effective 2027-01-01.

Verified 2026-06-24

Tip-credit split

Cash $7.01Credit $7.00Combined $14.01

Estimated take-home at $14.01 per hour

20 hours/week

$280.20

~$240/wk after tax

$14,570.4 annual gross

30 hours/week

$420.30

~$349/wk after tax

$21,855.6 annual gross

40 hours/week

$560.40

~$455/wk after tax

$29,140.8 annual gross

Estimate uses 2026 federal brackets (single filer), FICA 7.65 percent, and a flat state effective rate. Actual withholding varies by W-4 and credits.

Indexed annually under 21 V.S.A. section 384(a) at the lesser of 5 percent or CPI-U. Service-worker tipped cash wage is half the state minimum.