Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Vermont

643 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Vermont for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$39,440	810	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$39,390	3,060	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$39,390	3,060	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$39,020	70	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$38,830	670	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$38,700	170	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$38,370	1,160	View salary detail
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$38,310	140	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$38,230	640	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$38,200	1,400	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$38,160	90	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$38,030	—	View salary detail
Nannies	$38,030	—	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$37,910	130	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,680	1,830	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$37,540	780	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$37,450	840	View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$37,440	140	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$37,400	8,250	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$37,310	90	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$37,300	280	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$37,290	370	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,130	5,360	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$37,040	150	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$36,550	1,350	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$36,490	90	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$36,430	350	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$36,090	430	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$36,030	6,830	View salary detail
Baristas	$36,030	6,830	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$36,030	310	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$36,010	1,280	View salary detail
Cashiers	$35,720	7,030	View salary detail
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$35,690	40	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$35,290	800	View salary detail
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$35,220	110	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$35,170	220	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$34,650	170	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$34,120	—	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$33,030	—	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$32,420	120	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$31,080	1,060	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$29,290	130	View salary detail

Metropolitan areas in this state

Burlington, VT

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.