Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Burlington-South Burlington, VT

Each occupation's median wage in Burlington-South Burlington, VT compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Burlington-South Burlington, VT pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Burlington-South Burlington, VT run 0.9% above the national average (2024), so a Burlington-South Burlington, VT salary is worth about 0.99× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Burlington-South Burlington, VT · vs. national

1Physicians, All Other$517,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$111,400 – $517,900+94.8%
2Waiters and Waitresses$61,620
No formal educational credential
$30,200 – $89,130+74.9%
3Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$58,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,400 – $95,960+64.1%
4Cooks, All Other$57,320
No formal educational credential
$38,950 – $70,810+52.1%
5Obstetricians and Gynecologists$444,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$231,410 – $498,060+51.7%
6Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$99,730
Bachelor's degree
$77,280 – $100,380+50.5%
7Lodging Managers$102,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,690 – $115,610+47.6%
8Psychiatrists$409,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,450 – $424,200+45.4%
9Credit Analysts$120,480
Bachelor's degree
$60,280 – $208,860+44.3%
10Bartenders$49,070
No formal educational credential
$30,200 – $95,530+42.9%
11Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$108,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,440 – $118,500+39.1%
12Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$64,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,220 – $78,800+37.4%
13Private Detectives and Investigators$70,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,220 – $100,820+37.0%
14Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$64,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,300 – $82,090+35.7%
15Security Guards$51,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,720 – $72,630+34.6%
16Art Directors$153,890
Bachelor's degree
$84,280 – $156,980+34.0%
17Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$46,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,630 – $51,160+32.6%
18Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$81,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,910 – $90,680+28.0%
19Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$60,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,420 – $135,750+27.6%
20Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$84,220
Bachelor's degree
$64,730 – $98,160+27.1%
21Driver/Sales Workers$49,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,620 – $70,340+26.8%
22Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$47,390
No formal educational credential
$38,890 – $59,830+26.5%
23Counselors, All Other$64,280
Master's degree
$53,530 – $84,100+26.4%
24Parts Salespersons$48,630
No formal educational credential
$38,010 – $68,580+25.9%
25Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$57,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,140 – $125,440+25.9%
26First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$61,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,380 – $79,660+25.4%
27Cooks, Fast Food$38,690
No formal educational credential
$34,380 – $39,650+25.3%
28Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$99,170
Bachelor's degree
$55,120 – $122,070+24.7%
29Personal Financial Advisors$129,940
Bachelor's degree
$58,150 – $215,070+23.7%
30Dentists, General$210,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$116,410 – $316,990+23.4%
31Floral Designers$45,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,770 – $48,820+23.0%
32Home Health and Personal Care Aides$43,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,790 – $48,220+22.8%
33Tree Trimmers and Pruners$62,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,090 – $73,810+22.7%
34Helpers--Production Workers$47,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,610 – $58,510+22.4%
35Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$46,690
Associate's degree
$37,720 – $67,350+22.4%
36Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$61,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,340 – $78,640+22.2%
37Coaches and Scouts$57,600
Bachelor's degree
$36,800 – $90,180+21.7%
38Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$44,730
Some college, no degree
$29,140 – $55,430+21.6%
39Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,240
Bachelor's degree
$60,590 – $103,630+21.5%
40Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$73,210
Master's degree
$59,390 – $98,110+21.4%
41Cooks, Restaurant$45,390
No formal educational credential
$31,020 – $58,820+21.4%
42Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$76,120
Bachelor's degree
$50,980 – $103,150+21.4%
43Tire Repairers and Changers$45,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,740 – $56,200+20.9%
44Travel Agents$60,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,570 – $87,240+20.7%
45Crossing Guards and Flaggers$45,980
No formal educational credential
$40,130 – $47,220+20.7%
46Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$77,030
Bachelor's degree
$49,920 – $101,910+20.4%
47Physician Assistants$163,560
Master's degree
$109,510 – $218,190+20.4%
48First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$58,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,810 – $79,650+19.6%
49Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$76,240
Bachelor's degree
$47,510 – $170,370+19.5%
50Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$46,730
No formal educational credential
$36,520 – $62,200+19.4%

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

#	Occupation	MedianBurlington-South Burlington, VT	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$517,900	$111,400 – $517,900	+94.8%
2	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$61,620	$30,200 – $89,130	+74.9%
3	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,740	$31,400 – $95,960	+64.1%
4	Cooks, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$57,320	$38,950 – $70,810	+52.1%
5	Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$444,290	$231,410 – $498,060	+51.7%
6	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$99,730	$77,280 – $100,380	+50.5%
7	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,180	$64,690 – $115,610	+47.6%
8	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$409,950	$77,450 – $424,200	+45.4%
9	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$120,480	$60,280 – $208,860	+44.3%
10	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$49,070	$30,200 – $95,530	+42.9%
11	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,510	$75,440 – $118,500	+39.1%
12	Cabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,130	$46,220 – $78,800	+37.4%
13	Private Detectives and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,190	$42,220 – $100,820	+37.0%
14	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,760	$44,300 – $82,090	+35.7%
15	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,170	$39,720 – $72,630	+34.6%
16	Art DirectorsBachelor's degree	$153,890	$84,280 – $156,980	+34.0%
17	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,500	$35,630 – $51,160	+32.6%
18	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,800	$49,910 – $90,680	+28.0%
19	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,170	$38,420 – $135,750	+27.6%
20	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,220	$64,730 – $98,160	+27.1%
21	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,150	$33,620 – $70,340	+26.8%
22	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$47,390	$38,890 – $59,830	+26.5%
23	Counselors, All OtherMaster's degree	$64,280	$53,530 – $84,100	+26.4%
24	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$48,630	$38,010 – $68,580	+25.9%
25	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,510	$41,140 – $125,440	+25.9%
26	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,560	$47,380 – $79,660	+25.4%
27	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$38,690	$34,380 – $39,650	+25.3%
28	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except GamblingBachelor's degree	$99,170	$55,120 – $122,070	+24.7%
29	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$129,940	$58,150 – $215,070	+23.7%
30	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$210,940	$116,410 – $316,990	+23.4%
31	Floral DesignersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,970	$34,770 – $48,820	+23.0%
32	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,960	$37,790 – $48,220	+22.8%
33	Tree Trimmers and PrunersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,520	$50,090 – $73,810	+22.7%
34	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,830	$38,610 – $58,510	+22.4%
35	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$46,690	$37,720 – $67,350	+22.4%
36	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,450	$40,340 – $78,640	+22.2%
37	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$57,600	$36,800 – $90,180	+21.7%
38	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$44,730	$29,140 – $55,430	+21.6%
39	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$78,240	$60,590 – $103,630	+21.5%
40	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$73,210	$59,390 – $98,110	+21.4%
41	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$45,390	$31,020 – $58,820	+21.4%
42	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$76,120	$50,980 – $103,150	+21.4%
43	Tire Repairers and ChangersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,590	$39,740 – $56,200	+20.9%
44	Travel AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,560	$31,570 – $87,240	+20.7%
45	Crossing Guards and FlaggersNo formal educational credential	$45,980	$40,130 – $47,220	+20.7%
46	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$77,030	$49,920 – $101,910	+20.4%
47	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$163,560	$109,510 – $218,190	+20.4%
48	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,050	$40,810 – $79,650	+19.6%
49	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$76,240	$47,510 – $170,370	+19.5%
50	Landscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersNo formal educational credential	$46,730	$36,520 – $62,200	+19.4%

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