May 2025 OEWS · VT

Wages in Vermont

All-occupations median

$56,390

10th percentile: $35,910
25th percentile: $43,350
Median: $56,390
75th percentile: $79,240
90th percentile: $111,480
Mean: $69,050

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Vermont is 97.958, with the United States at 100.

The highest published annual median in this list is Surgeons, All Other, at $438,530.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Vermont with a published annual median.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Surgeons, All Other	160	$175,810	$438,530	$497,590
Anesthesiologists	90	$80,000	$434,780	$516,450
Neurologists	40	$99,410	$434,730	$483,920
Emergency Medicine Physicians	130	$110,670	$430,820	$451,230
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	90	$231,410	$418,760	$498,060
Physicians, All Other	440	$174,990	$343,050	$517,900
Psychiatrists	80	$77,450	$302,770	$424,200
Nurse Anesthetists	40	$222,080	$283,060	$310,160
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	30	$166,850	$258,910	$344,880
Family Medicine Physicians	240	$165,990	$239,340	$331,580
General Internal Medicine Physicians	180	$181,710	$228,670	$452,190
Pediatricians, General	130	$86,790	$215,350	$373,000
Dentists, General	240	$112,490	$204,960	$326,360
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	80	$57,730	$194,170	$194,170
Physicians, Pathologists	Not available	$62,780	$188,250	$492,180
Chief Executives	360	$108,300	$175,070	$428,080
Architectural and Engineering Managers	350	$110,930	$157,710	$214,980
Nurse Midwives	60	$126,090	$151,030	$169,170
Physician Assistants	410	$112,460	$150,490	$186,960
Aerospace Engineers	100	$93,460	$144,400	$172,160
Sales Managers	930	$87,170	$138,650	$261,730
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,100	$99,180	$138,460	$226,960
Commercial Pilots	40	$56,820	$137,810	$233,150
Optometrists	90	$60,290	$137,290	$194,190
Pharmacists	530	$117,860	$136,270	$164,370
Purchasing Managers	90	$94,240	$135,720	$179,360
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	80	$74,240	$134,850	$172,320
Nurse Practitioners	700	$108,510	$134,740	$167,610
Human Resources Managers	360	$91,650	$132,050	$214,350
Veterinarians	280	$91,290	$131,820	$213,060

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Vermont by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Retail Salespersons	8,250	$31,060	$37,400	$55,700
General and Operations Managers	8,000	$59,500	$98,640	$218,550
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	7,700	$31,310	$41,600	$48,040
Registered Nurses	7,410	$77,670	$97,460	$126,100
Cashiers	7,030	$30,590	$35,720	$43,810
Fast Food and Counter Workers	6,830	$30,450	$36,030	$46,080
Stockers and Order Fillers	5,360	$30,680	$37,130	$49,200
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	5,130	$33,310	$40,910	$52,000
Office Clerks, General	5,100	$36,940	$48,310	$63,750
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	4,960	$29,140	$43,800	$51,580
Waiters and Waitresses	4,040	$29,690	$59,140	$89,330
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	3,610	$48,700	$63,070	$97,230
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	3,560	$48,900	$60,830	$74,700
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	3,360	$39,330	$48,920	$61,740
Carpenters	3,080	$47,840	$62,400	$76,850
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	3,060	$30,350	$39,390	$49,170
Nursing Assistants	3,030	$37,620	$47,130	$59,600
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2,950	$41,720	$54,720	$74,970
Customer Service Representatives	2,870	$35,140	$47,500	$66,530
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	2,850	$43,300	$53,150	$68,460

Metropolitan areas

Burlington-South Burlington, VT$60,020

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Vermont?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Vermont is $56,390. Employment is 303,890.