May 2025 OEWS · Vermont

Highest-paying jobs in Burlington-South Burlington, VT

All-occupations median

$60,020

10th percentile: $36,820
25th percentile: $45,640
Median: $60,020
75th percentile: $84,160
90th percentile: $126,100
Mean: $74,360

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 120,150.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 100.949, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Burlington-South Burlington, VT with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Physicians, All Other	150	$111,400	$517,900	$517,900
Surgeons, All Other	120	$181,120	$453,590	$497,590
Emergency Medicine Physicians	Not available	$82,400	$449,910	$449,910
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	70	$231,410	$444,290	$498,060
Neurologists	Not available	$99,410	$434,730	$483,920
Psychiatrists	50	$77,450	$409,950	$424,200
Family Medicine Physicians	90	$204,970	$242,250	$438,650
Chief Executives	100	$128,830	$237,600	$575,830
General Internal Medicine Physicians	140	$103,460	$216,300	$405,580
Pediatricians, General	90	$82,720	$215,350	$373,000
Dentists, General	90	$116,410	$210,940	$316,990
Architectural and Engineering Managers	180	$132,110	$171,070	$221,590
Physician Assistants	200	$109,510	$163,560	$218,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers	400	$98,190	$162,070	$249,990
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	40	$57,730	$161,490	$194,170
Pharmacists	250	$126,060	$155,540	$162,850
Art Directors	50	$84,280	$153,890	$156,980
Optometrists	30	$101,610	$143,700	$250,020
Public Relations Managers	120	$81,470	$140,800	$264,910
Purchasing Managers	50	$102,770	$139,780	$185,060
Human Resources Managers	160	$93,690	$138,920	$230,500
Commercial Pilots	Not available	$65,090	$137,810	$233,150
Nurse Practitioners	260	$106,380	$136,000	$161,290
Financial Managers	690	$85,060	$134,650	$231,920
Fundraising Managers	50	$88,070	$133,560	$199,600
Managers, All Other	650	$95,030	$132,620	$187,680
Medical and Health Services Managers	310	$86,130	$132,200	$305,250
Sales Managers	450	$86,550	$131,840	$241,970
Data Scientists	100	$84,710	$131,820	$162,300
Veterinarians	130	$92,980	$131,820	$216,700
Personal Financial Advisors	280	$58,150	$129,940	$215,070
Natural Sciences Managers	110	$70,110	$129,150	$230,530
Software Developers	770	$75,590	$126,940	$185,250
Lawyers	550	$86,580	$125,190	$240,920
Training and Development Managers	Not available	$103,120	$125,010	$186,450
Computer Occupations, All Other	840	$49,550	$121,850	$181,020
Credit Analysts	40	$60,280	$120,480	$208,860
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	270	$77,400	$119,390	$154,140
Industrial Production Managers	200	$84,620	$118,880	$186,790
Management Analysts	290	$68,310	$118,270	$199,320

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Burlington-South Burlington, VT by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Retail Salespersons	3,550	$31,250	$37,330	$55,310
Registered Nurses	3,150	$80,200	$98,330	$126,100
General and Operations Managers	2,930	$61,060	$98,430	$209,780
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,770	$31,140	$37,190	$47,470
Cashiers	2,590	$31,010	$36,880	$46,560
Stockers and Order Fillers	2,230	$31,460	$37,780	$50,780
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2,190	$35,580	$41,130	$52,000
Office Clerks, General	1,720	$37,300	$49,520	$63,500
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,520	$29,140	$44,730	$55,430
Waiters and Waitresses	1,510	$30,200	$61,620	$89,130
Compliance Officers	1,440	$50,960	$93,430	$121,870
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,330	$31,580	$42,790	$52,240
Customer Service Representatives	1,250	$35,550	$50,160	$68,350
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,230	$37,790	$43,960	$48,220
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,210	$50,480	$62,460	$74,940
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	1,200	$53,340	$71,710	$118,270
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,200	$40,260	$50,210	$63,370
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,140	$49,920	$77,030	$101,910
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	1,080	$43,810	$49,900	$61,560
Nursing Assistants	1,060	$40,560	$48,190	$60,420
Accountants and Auditors	1,040	$60,980	$82,510	$130,610
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,020	$43,360	$56,690	$75,930
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	1,000	$41,920	$54,570	$67,910
Computer User Support Specialists	950	$53,490	$65,070	$96,330
Cooks, Restaurant	950	$31,020	$45,390	$58,820

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Burlington-South Burlington, VT?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Burlington-South Burlington, VT is $60,020. Employment is 120,150.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Burlington-South Burlington, VT?

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $517,900, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Burlington-South Burlington, VT.