SOC 51-9198 · Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Burlington, VT

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Burlington, Vermont is $46,920 a year ($22.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,830: half of the 60 people in this job in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$46,920average per year

$22.56 / hourMedian $47,830Take-home ≈ $38,621

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
+13%vs U.S. metro average
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,510 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Burlington earn between $39,300 and $51,870.

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,920$3,910$22.56
Median$47,830$3,986$23.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,300$3,275$18.89
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,870$4,322$24.94

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Burlington

On the average salary of $46,920, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $38,621 a year, or $3,218 a month and $1,485 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Burlington a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Burlington area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $46,920 buys what about $46,479 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($60,020). A typical home costs $472,552, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).

Helpers--Production Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Burlington: questions

How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in Burlington?

$22.56 an hour on average, and $23.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in Burlington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--production workers take-home pay in Burlington?

About $38,621 a year ($3,218 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,920. Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Burlington than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9198; area Burlington-South Burlington, VT (15540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).

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