Salaries in Vermont by job

Median annual wages in Vermont for 51 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the Vermont median is 11% above the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Family doctor / GP$239,000−2%
Dentist$205,000+20%
Pharmacist$136,000−3%
Veterinarian$132,000+1%
Lawyer$127,000−20%
Data scientist$127,000+6%
Software developer$125,000−8%
Electrical engineer$111,000−8%
Management consultant / analyst$108,000+6%
Mechanical engineer$107,000+3%
Financial analyst$99,000−4%
General / operations manager$99,000−7%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$98,000−5%
Dental hygienist$98,000−1%
Registered nurse$97,000same
Civil engineer$96,000−5%
Network / systems administrator$86,000−13%
Web developer$85,000−9%
Psychologist$83,000−17%
Architect$82,000−17%
Project manager$81,000−21%
Accountant / auditor$79,000−6%
HR specialist$78,000+2%
Sales representative (B2B)$77,000+7%
High school teacher$76,000+6%
Police officer$69,000−10%
Social worker$67,000+13%
Paralegal$67,000+7%
Graphic designer$66,000+4%
Chef / head cook$65,000+5%
Electrician$63,000same
Elementary school teacher$63,000−1%
IT support specialist$63,000+2%
Carpenter$62,000+3%
Plumber$62,000−3%
Welder$61,000+13%
Truck driver (heavy)$61,000+4%
Paramedic$60,000same
Bookkeeper$55,000+8%
Auto mechanic$52,000+2%
Administrative assistant$49,000+3%
Hairdresser / stylist$49,000+36%
Construction laborer$49,000+3%
Customer service representative$48,000+6%
Nursing assistant$47,000+12%
Firefighter$46,000−22%
Cook$45,000+21%
Warehouse worker$39,000−2%
Childcare worker$38,000+9%
Retail salesperson$37,000+6%
Cashier$36,000+9%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the Vermont median compares with the national median for the same occupation. Not published for Vermont: actuary, airline pilot, marketing manager, real estate agent.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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