Vermont minimum wage

$14.42 an hour since January 1, 2026.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
January 1, 2026	$14.42	$7.21	labor.vermont.gov checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

January 1, 2027: Annual increase under 21 V.S.A. 384(a)(1): the smaller of 5% or the CPI-U increase for the 12 months before September 1, rounded to the nearest cent, never a decrease; the tipped rate is half the minimum wage. The 2026 rate was announced October 6, 2025; no 2027 announcement was posted on labor.vermont.gov as of October 26, 2026. (labor.vermont.gov)

We add the amount as soon as it's published. The API returns these under pending_changes.

Good to know

Tipped rate applies to service or tipped employees of a hotel, motel, tourist place or restaurant who customarily and regularly receive more than $120 a month in tips: at least half the minimum wage (21 V.S.A. 384(a)(2)).
If the federal minimum wage is higher, the federal rate applies for that year (21 V.S.A. 384(a)(3)).

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Look up an address in Vermont

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Get Vermont rates by API

One call returns the federal, state, county and city rates that apply at an address, the one that governs, the tipped cash wage and the next change, each with its official source.

curl "https://bankday.dev/v1/minimum-wage?state=VT" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"

API docs · Pricing · State rates are free. City and county rates by name start on the Developer plan, address lookups on the Business plan.

Questions

What is the minimum wage in Vermont in 2027?

$14.42 an hour now; the 2027 amount isn't announced yet.

What is the tipped minimum wage in Vermont?

Employers may pay a cash wage of $7.21 if tips bring the total to at least $14.42.

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