State VT
Period May 2025
Price level 98.0
Data updated October 25, 2026

Highest-paying jobs in Vermont

The highest published median in Vermont is for surgeons, all other, at $438,530 a year. For one more occupation, BLS reports the median only as “$239,200 or more”; they are listed below the table. The median for all occupations in the state is $56,390, against $50,980 nationally.

Vermont · all occupationsMay 2025

Median / yr: $56,390
Mean / yr: $69,050
Price level (U.S.=100): 98.0
Median, price-adjusted: $57,565
Adjusted rank: 9 of 51
Jobs: 303,890

Price-adjusted = median ÷ (BEA 2024 regional price parity ÷ 100). Compare all states.

The 50 best-paid occupations in Vermont

VT · Src BLS-OEWS · May 2025Top 50 of 527

Top 50 occupations in Vermont by median annual wage
No.	Occupation	Median in VT	U.S. median	Employed in VT
1	Surgeons, All Other	$438,530	$414,010	160
2	Anesthesiologists	$434,780	$391,490	90
3	Neurologists	$434,730	$248,560	40
4	Emergency Medicine Physicians	$430,820	$335,550	130
5	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$418,760	$292,910	90
6	Physicians, All Other	$343,050	$265,930	440
7	Psychiatrists	$302,770	$281,870	80
8	Nurse Anesthetists	$283,060	$236,590	40
9	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$258,910	$300,080	30
10	Family Medicine Physicians	$239,340	$244,180	240
11	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$228,670	$256,560	180
12	Pediatricians, General	$215,350	$210,040	130
13	Dentists, General	$204,960	$170,950	240
14	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$194,170	$153,990	80
15	Physicians, Pathologists	$188,250	$312,400	—
16	Chief Executives	$175,070	$213,990	360
17	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$157,710	$171,270	350
18	Nurse Midwives	$151,030	$134,040	60
19	Physician Assistants	$150,490	$135,880	410
20	Aerospace Engineers	$144,400	$134,960	100
21	Sales Managers	$138,650	$148,270	930
22	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$138,460	$175,140	1,100
23	Commercial Pilots	$137,810	$123,220	40
24	Optometrists	$137,290	$136,570	90
25	Pharmacists	$136,270	$140,910	530
26	Purchasing Managers	$135,720	$148,080	90
27	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$134,850	$123,920	80
28	Nurse Practitioners	$134,740	$132,300	700
29	Human Resources Managers	$132,050	$149,280	360
30	Veterinarians	$131,820	$130,100	280
31	Natural Sciences Managers	$131,290	$167,220	290
32	Art Directors	$129,260	$114,850	80
33	Fundraising Managers	$129,170	$125,470	180
34	Financial Managers	$128,690	$166,570	1,790
35	Medical and Health Services Managers	$128,690	$123,860	860
36	Lawyers	$127,310	$159,670	1,330
37	Data Scientists	$127,070	$120,230	200
38	Engineers, All Other	$126,550	$122,930	390
39	Managers, All Other	$125,440	$141,900	1,060
40	Software Developers	$125,280	$135,980	1,740
41	Training and Development Managers	$124,990	$133,000	—
42	Sales Engineers	$116,790	$124,900	—
43	Industrial Production Managers	$114,150	$126,060	480
44	Computer Occupations, All Other	$111,530	$116,580	1,320
45	Electrical Engineers	$111,310	$120,630	820
46	Computer Network Architects	$110,930	$134,050	130
47	Personal Financial Advisors	$110,020	$105,070	520
48	Information Security Analysts	$109,750	$129,180	220
49	Air Traffic Controllers	$109,140	$148,080	30
50	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$108,520	$95,320	270

Median reported only as “$239,200 or more” in Vermont: Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric. The exact figures are not published, so these are not ranked.

Dashes mean the employment estimate was not published.

Best-paid occupations with at least 1,000 jobs in Vermont

Computer and Information Systems Managers — $138,460 (1,100 jobs)
Financial Managers — $128,690 (1,790 jobs)
Lawyers — $127,310 (1,330 jobs)
Managers, All Other — $125,440 (1,060 jobs)
Software Developers — $125,280 (1,740 jobs)
Computer Occupations, All Other — $111,530 (1,320 jobs)
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary — $107,500 (1,170 jobs)
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary — $105,350 (1,000 jobs)
General and Operations Managers — $98,640 (8,000 jobs)
Registered Nurses — $97,460 (7,410 jobs)

Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state file.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by state, 2024.