$15 an hour after taxes in Vermont.

About $26,301 a year, $2,192 a month, for a single filer paid every two weeks in 2026.

Every two weeks

$1,011.59

$1,200.00 gross, 15.7% in taxes. $26,301 a year in Vermont.

Gross pay: $1,200.00
Federal income tax5.0% of gross: -$60.15
Social Security6.2% of gross: -$74.40
Medicare1.4% of gross: -$17.40
Vermont income tax2.9% of gross: -$35.14
Child Care Contribution (employee up to 25% of 0.44%)0.1% of gross: -$1.32
Take-home: $1,011.59

Per year, month, paycheck.

$15 an hour after taxes in Vermont by filing status
Filing status	Year	Month	Week	Tax rate
Single	$26,301	$2,192	$506	15.7%
Married filing jointly	$28,128	$2,344	$541	9.8%
Head of household	$27,160	$2,263	$522	12.9%

Standard W-4 for each status, no pre-tax deductions, paid every two weeks, 2026 tables. Open the calculator to change any of it.

Other wages in Vermont.

$15 an hour in other states.

Questions people ask

How much is $15 an hour after taxes in Vermont?

About $26,301 a year for a single filer in 2026: $2,192 a month, $1,011.59 every two weeks.

$15 an hour is how much a year?

$31,200 before tax at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks.

How is federal income tax withheld from my paycheck?

Employers use the IRS percentage method in Publication 15-T: your pay for the period is annualized, adjusted by the entries on your Form W-4, run through the 2026 tables, and divided back by the number of pay periods.

How much Social Security and Medicare comes out?

6.2% Social Security on wages up to $184,500 in 2026, and 1.45% Medicare on all wages, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare once your wages for the year pass $200,000.

Sources

Checked against these sources on October 30, 2026.