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Wages by occupation in Vermont

In Vermont, the median annual wage across all occupations was $52,410 in May 2024, with 304,170 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS539 occupations

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What stands out

In Vermont, the median annual wage across all occupations was $52,410 in May 2024, with 304,170 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $233,160 for Family Medicine Physicians, the lowest $28,580 for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 7,930 jobs at a median of $36,810. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Family Medicine Physicians 29-1215350$233,160$179,790≥ $239,200evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021220$230,990$130,800≥ $239,200evidence →
General Internal Medicine Physicians 29-1216200$228,840$179,890≥ $239,200evidence →
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 29-124140$205,130$161,260≥ $239,200evidence →
Pediatricians, General 29-1221140$184,450$99,170≥ $239,200evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011530$166,190$99,310≥ $239,200evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041360$158,030$101,000$216,590evidence →
Optometrists 29-1041100$156,000$59,360$190,490evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021640$151,010$95,630$217,190evidence →
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 23-102390$141,080$54,850$209,420evidence →
Aerospace Engineers 17-201190$140,520$90,950$194,420evidence →
Nurse Midwives 29-116140$140,240$119,470$171,620evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021880$139,920$87,500$230,100evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071410$138,610$106,500$172,390evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051530$134,780$107,470$171,900evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131340$134,240$84,970$208,050evidence →
Financial Managers 11-30311,960$133,720$80,850$210,170evidence →
Public Relations Managers 11-2032290$131,780$86,990$206,850evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252—$130,720$79,880$203,530evidence →
Fundraising Managers 11-2033130$129,770$83,200$181,960evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171680$129,740$100,210$163,390evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111880$125,170$79,990≥ $239,200evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121380$124,340$86,160$214,990evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-91991,160$123,930$77,650$179,210evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022860$123,260$79,930$234,030evidence →
Data Scientists 15-2051210$120,670$74,260$157,760evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071910$118,050$78,420$174,530evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-3061130$116,130$98,890$199,970evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111970$115,840$67,470$155,590evidence →
Sales Engineers 41-9031—$113,290$108,700$123,090evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Retail Salespersons 41-20317,930$36,810$29,960$52,330evidence →
Cashiers 41-20117,790$35,090$30,200$44,200evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10217,260$93,290$57,890$180,190evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11417,240$85,150$70,840$117,310evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-11207,180$34,260$28,520$46,410evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30235,800$34,540$30,120$48,480evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-90455,470$37,120$28,430$46,560evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-20115,220$38,630$31,650$49,070evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-90615,120$47,140$35,740$61,290evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-70654,960$36,890$30,600$48,340evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-30313,730$60,910$29,300$98,650evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-20213,620$61,270$47,230$83,060evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-30323,370$56,360$46,070$70,770evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-30313,260$51,510$38,310$68,490evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-11313,140$43,610$35,820$51,660evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-60143,060$47,590$37,170$60,580evidence →
Carpenters 47-20313,010$62,220$46,240$77,220evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-40512,910$46,190$35,420$65,790evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-11992,860$67,160$44,860$109,480evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-20112,770$76,990$56,460$121,360evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-30112,720$41,250$35,040$59,850evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-20142,710$44,560$32,650$56,460evidence →
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 21-10992,540$51,540$44,840$67,350evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-70622,480$40,480$33,400$48,290evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-10112,350$52,000$38,440$76,240evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-20312,340$63,740$47,910$87,480evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-90712,320$53,290$40,360$74,130evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-20122,270$37,140$30,560$42,890evidence →
Bartenders 35-30112,210$54,310$29,260$99,350evidence →
Social and Human Service Assistants 21-10932,150$46,370$38,300$55,100evidence →

Metropolitan areas in Vermont

Each has its own wage record.

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