Salaries by state
Vermont Salaries
What jobs pay in Vermont, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, Vermont pay runs about 1% below the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in Vermont
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Surgeons, All Other$438,5302Anesthesiologist$434,7803Neurologist$434,7304Emergency Medicine Physician$430,8205Obstetricians and Gynecologists$418,7606Sports Medicine Physician$343,0507Allergists and Immunologists$343,0508Preventive Medicine Physician$343,0509Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians$343,05010Urologist$343,05011Physicians, All Other$343,05012Hospitalist$343,05013Psychiatrist$302,77014Nurse Anesthetist$283,06015Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$258,910
Most common jobs and what they pay in Vermont
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$41,6002Retail Salesperson$37,4003Fast Food and Counter Workers$36,0304General and Operations Managers$98,6405Registered Nurse$97,4606Cashier$35,7207Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,3908Stockers and Order Fillers$37,1309Customer Service Representative$47,50010Office Clerks, General$48,31011Waiters and Waitresses$59,14012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$40,91013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,83014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,92015Software Developer$125,280
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All states
Alabama-14%Alaska+7%Arizona-4%Arkansas-18%California+14%Colorado+6%Connecticut+5%Delaware-0%District of Columbia+17%Florida-8%Georgia-7%Hawaii+3%Idaho-8%Illinois-1%Indiana-7%Iowa-9%Kansas-10%Kentucky-12%Louisiana-14%Maine-3%Maryland+4%Massachusetts+10%Michigan-6%Minnesota+2%Mississippi-19%Missouri-8%Montana-8%Nebraska-9%Nevada-4%New Hampshire-0%New Jersey+8%New Mexico-8%New York+10%North Carolina-7%North Dakota-6%Ohio-7%Oklahoma-14%Oregon+5%Pennsylvania-5%Rhode Island+3%South Carolina-10%South Dakota-11%Tennessee-11%Texas-8%Utah-6%Virginia-1%Washington+14%West Virginia-15%Wisconsin-5%Wyoming-8%
Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
