What is the average salary in Vermont?

$68,300a year

Average yearly pay across 530 jobs with official data in Vermont, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $32.83
Jobs with data: 530
Workers counted: 288,820

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Surgeon	$438,500
Anesthesiologist	$434,800
Neurologist	$434,700
Emergency Medicine Physician	$430,800
Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$418,800
Physician	$343,100
Psychiatrist	$302,800
Nurse Anesthetist	$283,100
Ophthalmologist	$258,900
Family Medicine Physician	$239,300

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Retail Salesperson	$37,400
General and Operations Manager	$98,640
Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$41,600
Registered Nurse	$97,460
Cashier	$35,720
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$36,030
Stocker and Order Filler	$37,130
Janitor and Cleaner	$40,910
Office Clerk	$48,310
Teaching Assistant	$43,800

Management

Administrative Services Manager$97,040
Architectural and Engineering Manager$157,700
Chief Executive$175,100
Computer and Information Systems Manager$138,500
Construction Manager$103,500
Education Administrator$105,400
Education Administrator$104,500
Education Administrator$85,100
Education and Childcare Administrator$63,220
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$92,320
Facilities Manager$88,710
Financial Manager$128,700
Food Service Manager$77,910
Fundraising Manager$129,200
General and Operations Manager$98,640
Human Resources Manager$132,100
Industrial Production Manager$114,200
Lodging Manager$81,440
Manager$125,400
Medical and Health Services Manager$128,700
Natural Sciences Manager$131,300
Personal Service Manager$99,570
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$89,890
Property$62,810
Purchasing Manager$135,700
Sales Manager$138,700
Social and Community Service Manager$80,760
Training and Development Manager$125,000
Transportation$101,900

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$78,890
Budget Analyst$93,430
Business Operations Specialist$71,710
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$65,330
Claims Adjuster$83,970
Compensation$76,030
Compliance Officer$90,420
Cost Estimator$81,390
Credit Analyst$71,220
Financial and Investment Analyst$99,090
Financial Examiner$74,680
Financial Specialist$75,270
Fundraiser$72,530
Human Resources Specialist$77,800
Insurance Underwriter$77,990
Labor Relations Specialist$85,870
Loan Officer$88,710
Logistician$83,560
Management Analyst$107,500
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$74,880
Meeting$74,310
Personal Financial Advisor$110,000
Project Management Specialist$80,800
Tax Examiner and Collector$59,010
Training and Development Specialist$77,800

Computer and mathematical

Computer Network Architect$110,900
Computer Network Support Specialist$72,400
Computer Occupation$111,500
Computer Programmer$89,560
Computer Systems Analyst$99,610
Computer User Support Specialist$63,030
Data Scientist$127,100
Database Administrator$104,200
Information Security Analyst$109,800
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$86,020
Operations Research Analyst$89,790
Software Developer$125,300
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$76,580
Statistician$82,210
Web Developer$84,550

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$144,400
Architect$82,400
Architectural and Civil Drafter$61,000
Calibration Technologist and Technician$77,950
Civil Engineer$95,600
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$74,100
Drafter$59,930
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$74,760
Electrical Engineer$111,300
Electronics Engineer$86,180
Engineer$126,600
Engineering Technologist and Technician$52,770
Environmental Engineer$92,580
Industrial Engineer$103,000
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$72,410
Landscape Architect$69,740
Mechanical Drafter$73,040
Mechanical Engineer$107,300
Surveying and Mapping Technician$56,460
Surveyor$76,450

Life, physical, and social science

Biological Scientist$77,960
Biological Technician$51,190
Chemical Technician$65,560
Chemist$86,120
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$83,270
Conservation Scientist$70,130
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$55,090
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$77,460
Food Science Technician$60,980
Forensic Science Technician$74,110
Forest and Conservation Technician$54,160
Forester$80,750
Geoscientist$87,070
Hydrologist$86,140
Life$63,460
Medical Scientist$66,500
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$87,210
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$61,960
Psychologist$81,080
School Psychologist$82,820
Social Science Research Assistant$47,510
Social Scientist and Related Worker$79,450
Soil and Plant Scientist$58,220
Urban and Regional Planner$84,750
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$79,620

Community and social service

Child$67,340
Clergy$64,950
Community and Social Service Specialist$53,150
Community Health Worker$51,500
Counselor$56,220
Educational$64,570
Health Education Specialist$68,140
Healthcare Social Worker$81,140
Marriage and Family Therapist$62,780
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$73,210
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$83,820
Rehabilitation Counselor$50,030
Social and Human Service Assistant$46,640
Social Worker$73,070
Substance Abuse$61,810

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$62,500
Agricultural Sciences Teacher$106,700
Art$97,980
Biological Science Teacher$82,230
Business Teacher$101,200
Career/Technical Education Teacher$62,450
Career/Technical Education Teacher$79,220
Chemistry Teacher$78,560
Communications Teacher$76,120
Computer Science Teacher$94,930
Curator$56,520
Economics Teacher$134,900
Education Teacher$78,100
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$40,880
Elementary School Teacher$63,070
Engineering Teacher$104,100
English Language and Literature Teacher$86,870
Environmental Science Teacher$102,600
Farm and Home Management Educator$62,830
Geography Teacher$107,800
Health Specialties Teacher$107,500
History Teacher$83,750
Instructional Coordinator$78,360
Kindergarten Teacher$63,280
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$62,360
Library Technician$50,090
Mathematical Science Teacher$84,860
Middle School Teacher$73,940
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$66,660
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$102,600
Physics Teacher$98,390
Political Science Teacher$107,500
Postsecondary Teacher$59,010
Preschool Teacher$49,730
Psychology Teacher$81,100
Secondary School Teacher$76,220
Self-Enrichment Teacher$53,190
Social Sciences Teacher$83,870
Sociology Teacher$87,620
Special Education Teacher$79,000
Special Education Teacher$74,200
Special Education Teacher$73,110
Special Education Teacher$79,360
Special Education Teacher$46,980
Substitute Teacher$38,200
Teacher and Instructor$53,920
Teaching Assistant$48,620
Teaching Assistant$43,800
Tutor$53,920

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$129,300
Audio and Video Technician$51,500
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$35,220
Camera Operator$46,350
Coach and Scout$59,990
Commercial and Industrial Designer$80,690
Editor$66,860
Entertainer and Performer$45,340
Fashion Designer$79,610
Film and Video Editor$63,080
Floral Designer$44,720
Graphic Designer$65,690
Interior Designer$63,870
Interpreter and Translator$62,450
Media and Communication Worker$49,790
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$44,850
Musician and Singer$45,390
News Analyst$46,970
Producer and Director$55,660
Public Relations Specialist$66,060
Technical Writer$87,860
Umpire$46,080
Writer and Author$94,430

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Anesthesiologist$434,800
Athletic Trainer$62,910
Audiologist$101,700
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$69,620
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$78,680
Dental Hygienist$97,470
Dentist$205,000
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$104,100
Dietitian and Nutritionist$77,450
Emergency Medical Technician$45,600
Emergency Medicine Physician$430,800
Family Medicine Physician$239,300
General Internal Medicine Physician$228,700
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$73,130
Health Technologist and Technician$59,470
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$83,740
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$59,300
Hearing Aid Specialist$57,850
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$69,930
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$103,100
Medical Records Specialist$57,560
Neurologist$434,700
Nurse Anesthetist$283,100
Nurse Midwive$151,000
Nurse Practitioner$134,700
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$418,800
Occupational Therapist$93,340
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$50,090
Ophthalmologist$258,900
Optician$57,350
Optometrist$137,300
Orthopedic Surgeon$239,200
Paramedic$60,360
Pediatrician$215,400
Pharmacist$136,300
Pharmacy Technician$47,940
Physical Therapist$97,970
Physician$188,300
Physician$343,100
Physician Assistant$150,500
Psychiatric Technician$47,560
Psychiatrist$302,800
Radiation Therapist$101,100
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$94,540
Recreational Therapist$63,380
Registered Nurse$97,460
Respiratory Therapist$83,820
Speech-Language Pathologist$82,090
Surgeon$438,500
Surgical Technologist$60,660
Veterinarian$131,800
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$49,490

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$52,760
Healthcare Support Worker$47,370
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$41,600
Medical Assistant$47,250
Medical Equipment Preparer$48,990
Medical Transcriptionist$33,030
Nursing Assistant$47,130
Orderly$48,120
Pharmacy Aide$37,310
Phlebotomist$46,000
Physical Therapist Assistant$71,600
Psychiatric Aide$47,860
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$37,290

Protective service

Correctional Officer and Jailer$53,810
Crossing Guard and Flagger$45,410
Detective and Criminal Investigator$106,300
Firefighter$46,430
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$81,700
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$83,250
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$99,280
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$65,000
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$78,110
Fish and Game Warden$74,940
Lifeguard$36,030
Parking Enforcement Worker$47,460
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$68,910
Private Detective and Investigator$67,910
Protective Service Worker$57,490
School Bus Monitor$39,020
Security Guard$45,550
Transportation Security Screener$65,460

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$45,450
Chef and Head Cook$65,440
Cook$38,230
Cook$46,370
Cook$45,390
Cook$38,830
Cook$41,250
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$34,120
Dishwasher$36,010
Fast Food and Counter Worker$36,030
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$49,820
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$32,420
Food Preparation Worker$36,550
Food Server$37,540
Host and Hostess$31,080
Waiter and Waitress$59,140

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$59,340
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$66,810
Grounds Maintenance Worker$42,680
Janitor and Cleaner$40,910
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$46,230
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$37,680
Pest Control Worker$46,320
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$62,170

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$35,290
Animal Caretaker$36,090
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$36,490
Childcare Worker$38,030
Concierge$45,610
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$57,300
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$51,510
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$58,490
Funeral Attendant$40,800
Hairdresser$48,650
Mortician$48,740
Personal Care and Service Worker$34,650
Recreation Worker$37,450
Residential Advisor$44,710
Tour and Travel Guide$45,920

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$58,750
Cashier$35,720
Counter and Rental Clerk$48,430
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$37,040
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$81,850
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$55,760
Insurance Sales Agent$70,720
Parts Salesperson$46,260
Real Estate Broker$76,920
Retail Salesperson$37,400
Sale and Related Worker$48,890
Sales Engineer$116,800
Sales Representative$95,900
Sales Representative$76,840
Sales Representatives of Service$77,530
Security$88,280
Travel Agent$60,560

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$57,630
Billing and Posting Clerk$50,730
Bookkeeping$54,720
Brokerage Clerk$78,200
Cargo and Freight Agent$47,560
Courier and Messenger$45,600
Court$53,000
Customer Service Representative$47,500
Data Entry Keyer$43,280
Desktop Publisher$53,550
Dispatcher$56,360
Eligibility Interviewer$58,530
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$70,770
File Clerk$47,540
Financial Clerk$44,280
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$68,790
Hotel$44,940
Human Resources Assistant$51,810
Information and Record Clerk$50,710
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$49,260
Interviewer$49,480
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$49,090
Library Assistant$36,430
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$50,060
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$45,380
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$48,200
New Accounts Clerk$47,910
Office and Administrative Support Worker$53,410
Office Clerk$48,310
Office Machine Operator$48,380
Order Clerk$49,950
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$55,340
Postal Service Clerk$61,050
Postal Service Mail Carrier$59,010
Postal Service Mail Sorter$59,490
Procurement Clerk$47,960
Production$60,560
Public Safety Telecommunicator$59,470
Receptionist and Information Clerk$38,370
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$38,310
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$48,920
Shipping$49,080
Switchboard Operator$42,630
Teller$44,030
Weigher$46,440

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Inspector$63,630
Farmworker$40,730
Farmworker and Laborer$35,170
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$68,630
Logging Equipment Operator$52,910

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$59,590
Carpenter$62,400
Carpet Installer$54,830
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$61,160
Construction and Building Inspector$66,580
Construction Laborer$48,580
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$59,820
Earth Driller$61,420
Electrician$63,430
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$59,790
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$82,490
Floor Layer$51,200
Glazier$60,390
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$46,780
Helper$46,090
Helpers--Brickmason$49,570
Helpers--Carpenter$44,550
Helpers--Electrician$37,910
Helpers--Pipelayer$37,440
Highway Maintenance Worker$58,460
Insulation Worker$53,570
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$49,110
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$58,870
Painter$53,120
Paving$54,830
Plumber$62,170
Rock Splitter$65,420
Roofer$59,040
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$46,140
Sheet Metal Worker$58,250
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$49,490
Stonemason$65,950
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$55,640
Tile and Stone Setter$55,890

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$76,370
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$50,900
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$51,630
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$59,390
Commercial Diver$85,780
Computer$53,610
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$82,010
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$74,000
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$105,600
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$108,500
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$58,750
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$83,050
Heating$62,150
Helpers--Installation$42,630
Home Appliance Repairer$58,750
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$63,180
Installation$51,030
Maintenance and Repair Worker$55,510
Medical Equipment Repairer$60,680
Millwright$64,180
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$64,020
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$72,350
Motorcycle Mechanic$48,970
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$51,250
Radio$59,290
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$60,080
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$81,800
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$61,970
Tire Repairer and Changer$44,480

Production

Baker$39,980
Butcher and Meat Cutter$45,580
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$57,620
Coating$49,360
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$57,500
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$77,980
Crushing$58,890
Cutter and Trimmer$48,670
Cutting$43,560
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$52,220
Electrical$48,830
Etcher and Engraver$65,380
Extruding$52,340
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$59,220
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$75,540
Food and Tobacco Roasting$40,990
Food Batchmaker$50,180
Food Processing Worker$43,300
Furnace$52,560
Furniture Finisher$47,280
Grinding$50,640
Grinding and Polishing Worker$56,850
Helpers--Production Worker$39,540
Inspector$46,210
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$58,570
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$37,300
Machinist$62,680
Meat$40,110
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$43,980
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$45,420
Molder$48,660
Molding$44,530
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$50,450
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$46,670
Power Plant Operator$78,240
Prepress Technician and Worker$55,880
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$48,930
Printing Press Operator$46,460
Production Worker$46,570
Rolling Machine Setter$66,240
Sawing Machine Setter$46,040
Separating$53,570
Sewing Machine Operator$40,850
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$42,220
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$68,400
Tool and Die Maker$69,300
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$63,640
Welder$60,890
Woodworker$44,070
Woodworking Machine Setter$46,480

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$109,100
Ambulance Driver and Attendant$35,690
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$38,700
Bus Driver$56,580
Bus Driver$53,830
Captain$64,020
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$39,530
Commercial Pilot$137,800
Conveyor Operator and Tender$40,390
Crane and Tower Operator$72,760
Driver/Sales Worker$46,300
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$60,410
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$60,830
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$47,380
Laborer and Freight$39,390
Light Truck Driver$45,090
Material Moving Worker$49,040
Motor Vehicle Operator$29,290
Packer and Packager$39,440
Parking Attendant$38,160
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$51,960
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$42,270
Stocker and Order Filler$37,130

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Vermont?

About $68,300 a year ($32.83 an hour): the average of the 530 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Vermont?

Surgeon ($438,500), Anesthesiologist ($434,800), Neurologist ($434,700).

What are the most common jobs in Vermont?

Retail Salesperson (8,250 jobs), General and Operations Manager (8,000 jobs), Home Health and Personal Care Aide (7,700 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.