High paying jobs in Vermont that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Vermont, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$108,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$89,450 – $125,680270
2Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$104,100
Associate's degree
$80,190 – $134,080140
3Dental Hygienists$97,470
Associate's degree
$81,010 – $110,010560
4Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$94,540
Associate's degree
$66,960 – $125,230470
5Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$83,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,360 – $118,500280
6Respiratory Therapists$83,820
Associate's degree
$50,310 – $99,940210
7Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$81,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,910 – $90,820310
8Power Plant Operators$78,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,110 – $127,790140
9Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$77,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,710 – $104,180140
10Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$77,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,290 – $148,4701,130
11Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$76,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,620 – $127,4001,890
12Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$76,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,610 – $98,810160
13Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,760
Associate's degree
$54,440 – $98,610300
14Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,100
Associate's degree
$60,520 – $91,600200
15Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$74,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,000 – $85,850110
16Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$72,410
Associate's degree
$53,760 – $100,920110
17Computer Network Support Specialists$72,400
Associate's degree
$52,950 – $97,740120
18Physical Therapist Assistants$71,600
Associate's degree
$60,580 – $83,250100
19Insurance Sales Agents$70,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,070 – $118,890730
20Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$69,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,230 – $84,7101,130
21Tool and Die Makers$69,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,480 – $106,640140
22Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$68,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,950 – $95,5301,020
23Paralegals and Legal Assistants$67,160
Associate's degree
$48,650 – $87,390660
24Chemical Technicians$65,560
Associate's degree
$49,530 – $89,040150
25Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,520 – $89,490350
26Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,820 – $81,100320
27Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$63,460
Associate's degree
$42,060 – $88,560160
28Electricians$63,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,470 – $132,0801,270
29Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,170 – $86,210700
30Computer User Support Specialists$63,030
Some college, no degree
$49,020 – $95,6801,630
31Machinists$62,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,670 – $95,690220
32Carpenters$62,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,840 – $76,8503,080
33Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$62,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,800 – $91,940980
34Tree Trimmers and Pruners$62,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,340 – $72,950430
35Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,280 – $93,110970
36Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$61,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,070 – $85,170310
37Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$61,160
No formal educational credential
$49,390 – $76,500270
38Postal Service Clerks$61,050
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030400
39Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,000
Associate's degree
$47,410 – $78,930230
40Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$60,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,650 – $74,870340
41Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,900 – $74,7003,560
42Surgical Technologists$60,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,510 – $88,460140
43Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,710 – $82,510430
44Travel Agents$60,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,270 – $84,690120
45Glaziers$60,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,270 – $63,770110
46Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$60,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,280 – $82,220110
47Brickmasons and Blockmasons$59,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,950 – $76,420100
48Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490
No formal educational credential
$48,880 – $75,280110
49Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$59,470
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,340 – $86,190430
50Public Safety Telecommunicators$59,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,520 – $73,500280

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	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,520	$89,450 – $125,680	270
2	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$104,100	$80,190 – $134,080	140
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$97,470	$81,010 – $110,010	560
4	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$94,540	$66,960 – $125,230	470
5	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,970	$62,360 – $118,500	280
6	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$83,820	$50,310 – $99,940	210
7	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,800	$49,910 – $90,820	310
8	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,240	$49,110 – $127,790	140
9	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,980	$60,710 – $104,180	140
10	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,530	$47,290 – $148,470	1,130
11	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,840	$50,620 – $127,400	1,890
12	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,370	$55,610 – $98,810	160
13	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,760	$54,440 – $98,610	300
14	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,100	$60,520 – $91,600	200
15	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,000	$52,000 – $85,850	110
16	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$72,410	$53,760 – $100,920	110
17	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$72,400	$52,950 – $97,740	120
18	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$71,600	$60,580 – $83,250	100
19	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,720	$51,070 – $118,890	730
20	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,930	$50,230 – $84,710	1,130
21	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,300	$50,480 – $106,640	140
22	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,910	$53,950 – $95,530	1,020
23	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$67,160	$48,650 – $87,390	660
24	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,560	$49,530 – $89,040	150
25	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,020	$48,520 – $89,490	350
26	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,640	$50,820 – $81,100	320
27	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$63,460	$42,060 – $88,560	160
28	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,430	$47,470 – $132,080	1,270
29	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,180	$50,170 – $86,210	700
30	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$63,030	$49,020 – $95,680	1,630
31	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,680	$40,670 – $95,690	220
32	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,400	$47,840 – $76,850	3,080
33	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,170	$48,800 – $91,940	980
34	Tree Trimmers and PrunersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,170	$48,340 – $72,950	430
35	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,150	$50,280 – $93,110	970
36	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,970	$50,070 – $85,170	310
37	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$61,160	$49,390 – $76,500	270
38	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,050	$42,600 – $75,030	400
39	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,000	$47,410 – $78,930	230
40	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,890	$45,650 – $74,870	340
41	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,830	$48,900 – $74,700	3,560
42	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,660	$49,510 – $88,460	140
43	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,560	$44,710 – $82,510	430
44	Travel AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,560	$36,270 – $84,690	120
45	GlaziersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,390	$48,270 – $63,770	110
46	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,080	$44,280 – $82,220	110
47	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,590	$50,950 – $76,420	100
48	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$59,490	$48,880 – $75,280	110
49	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,470	$40,340 – $86,190	430
50	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,470	$47,520 – $73,500	280

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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