High paying jobs in Vermont

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Vermont. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Vermont run 2.0% below the national average (2024), so a Vermont salary is worth about 1.02× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Vermont.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Vermont · Employed

1Surgeons, All Other$438,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$175,810 – $497,590160
2Emergency Medicine Physicians$430,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$110,670 – $451,230130
3Physicians, All Other$343,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$174,990 – $517,900440
4Family Medicine Physicians$239,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$165,990 – $331,580240
5General Internal Medicine Physicians$228,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$181,710 – $452,190180
6Pediatricians, General$215,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,790 – $373,000130
7Dentists, General$204,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$112,490 – $326,360240
8Chief Executives$175,070
Bachelor's degree
$108,300 – $428,080360
9Architectural and Engineering Managers$157,710
Bachelor's degree
$110,930 – $214,980350
10Physician Assistants$150,490
Master's degree
$112,460 – $186,960410
11Aerospace Engineers$144,400
Bachelor's degree
$93,460 – $172,160100
12Sales Managers$138,650
Bachelor's degree
$87,170 – $261,730930
13Computer and Information Systems Managers$138,460
Bachelor's degree
$99,180 – $226,9601,100
14Pharmacists$136,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$117,860 – $164,370530
15Nurse Practitioners$134,740
Master's degree
$108,510 – $167,610700
16Human Resources Managers$132,050
Bachelor's degree
$91,650 – $214,350360
17Veterinarians$131,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$91,290 – $213,060280
18Natural Sciences Managers$131,290
Bachelor's degree
$78,940 – $203,120290
19Fundraising Managers$129,170
Bachelor's degree
$91,210 – $197,440180
20Financial Managers$128,690
Bachelor's degree
$81,230 – $220,7501,790
21Medical and Health Services Managers$128,690
Bachelor's degree
$84,230 – $276,360860
22Lawyers$127,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,510 – $336,4501,330
23Data Scientists$127,070
Bachelor's degree
$76,570 – $160,430200
24Engineers, All Other$126,550
Bachelor's degree
$80,740 – $174,900390
25Managers, All Other$125,440
Bachelor's degree
$83,230 – $181,1901,060
26Software Developers$125,280
Bachelor's degree
$82,480 – $209,4201,740
27Industrial Production Managers$114,150
Bachelor's degree
$78,710 – $175,390480
28Computer Occupations, All Other$111,530
Bachelor's degree
$52,950 – $181,0201,320
29Electrical Engineers$111,310
Bachelor's degree
$81,040 – $175,710820
30Computer Network Architects$110,930
Bachelor's degree
$84,970 – $155,420130
31Personal Financial Advisors$110,020
Bachelor's degree
$58,150 – $241,610520
32Information Security Analysts$109,750
Bachelor's degree
$74,840 – $179,130220
33Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$108,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$89,450 – $125,680270
34Management Analysts$107,520
Bachelor's degree
$67,750 – $157,130730
35Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$107,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,770 – $323,7001,170
36Mechanical Engineers$107,330
Bachelor's degree
$83,820 – $150,380530
37Detectives and Criminal Investigators$106,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,690 – $153,670190
38Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$105,350
Master's degree
$76,900 – $134,5701,000
39Education Administrators, Postsecondary$104,450
Master's degree
$68,530 – $226,460550
40Database Administrators$104,230
Bachelor's degree
$69,280 – $130,990120
41Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$104,100
Associate's degree
$80,190 – $134,080140
42Construction Managers$103,450
Bachelor's degree
$76,790 – $143,670930
43Industrial Engineers$103,010
Bachelor's degree
$80,740 – $138,710440
44Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$102,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,150 – $182,160100
45Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,090 – $167,530390
46Business Teachers, Postsecondary$101,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,200 – $172,180110
47Computer Systems Analysts$99,610
Bachelor's degree
$75,090 – $129,280590
48First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$99,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,780 – $129,940210
49Financial and Investment Analysts$99,090
Bachelor's degree
$68,710 – $186,570230
50General and Operations Managers$98,640
Bachelor's degree
$59,500 – $218,5508,000

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianVermont	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$438,530	$175,810 – $497,590	160
2	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$430,820	$110,670 – $451,230	130
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$343,050	$174,990 – $517,900	440
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$239,340	$165,990 – $331,580	240
5	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$228,670	$181,710 – $452,190	180
6	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$215,350	$86,790 – $373,000	130
7	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$204,960	$112,490 – $326,360	240
8	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$175,070	$108,300 – $428,080	360
9	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$157,710	$110,930 – $214,980	350
10	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$150,490	$112,460 – $186,960	410
11	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$144,400	$93,460 – $172,160	100
12	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,650	$87,170 – $261,730	930
13	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,460	$99,180 – $226,960	1,100
14	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,270	$117,860 – $164,370	530
15	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$134,740	$108,510 – $167,610	700
16	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,050	$91,650 – $214,350	360
17	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$131,820	$91,290 – $213,060	280
18	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,290	$78,940 – $203,120	290
19	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,170	$91,210 – $197,440	180
20	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,690	$81,230 – $220,750	1,790
21	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,690	$84,230 – $276,360	860
22	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$127,310	$85,510 – $336,450	1,330
23	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$127,070	$76,570 – $160,430	200
24	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$126,550	$80,740 – $174,900	390
25	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$125,440	$83,230 – $181,190	1,060
26	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$125,280	$82,480 – $209,420	1,740
27	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,150	$78,710 – $175,390	480
28	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$111,530	$52,950 – $181,020	1,320
29	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$111,310	$81,040 – $175,710	820
30	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$110,930	$84,970 – $155,420	130
31	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$110,020	$58,150 – $241,610	520
32	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$109,750	$74,840 – $179,130	220
33	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,520	$89,450 – $125,680	270
34	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$107,520	$67,750 – $157,130	730
35	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$107,500	$65,770 – $323,700	1,170
36	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,330	$83,820 – $150,380	530
37	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,330	$65,690 – $153,670	190
38	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$105,350	$76,900 – $134,570	1,000
39	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$104,450	$68,530 – $226,460	550
40	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$104,230	$69,280 – $130,990	120
41	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$104,100	$80,190 – $134,080	140
42	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,450	$76,790 – $143,670	930
43	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,010	$80,740 – $138,710	440
44	Environmental Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$102,580	$52,150 – $182,160	100
45	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,850	$70,090 – $167,530	390
46	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$101,170	$55,200 – $172,180	110
47	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,610	$75,090 – $129,280	590
48	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,280	$79,780 – $129,940	210
49	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,090	$68,710 – $186,570	230
50	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,640	$59,500 – $218,550	8,000

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Vermont. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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