The highest paying job in Vermont is Family Medicine Physicians, with a median salary of $233,160 per year. Below is the complete ranking of the top 25 careers in VT based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown including percentile data and state-by-state comparisons.
| Rank | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $233,160 | $238,710 | 350 |
| 2 | Dentists, General | $230,990 | $240,740 | 220 |
| 3 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $228,840 | $255,890 | 200 |
| 4 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $205,130 | $238,110 | 40 |
| 5 | Pediatricians, General | $184,450 | $189,400 | 140 |
| 6 | Chief Executives | $166,190 | $220,500 | 530 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $158,030 | $162,740 | 360 |
| 8 | Optometrists | $156,000 | $146,710 | 100 |
| 9 | Marketing Manager | $151,010 | $149,560 | 640 |
| 10 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $141,080 | $132,620 | 90 |
| 11 | Aerospace Engineers | $140,520 | $138,860 | 90 |
| 12 | Nurse Midwives | $140,240 | $138,410 | 40 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $139,920 | $155,520 | 880 |
| 14 | Physician Assistants | $138,610 | $141,000 | 410 |
| 15 | Pharmacist | $134,780 | $135,880 | 530 |
| 16 | Veterinarian | $134,240 | $155,130 | 340 |
| 17 | Financial Manager | $133,720 | $146,110 | 1,960 |
| 18 | Public Relations Managers | $131,780 | $139,740 | 290 |
| 19 | Software Developer | $130,720 | $134,320 | N/A |
| 20 | Fundraising Managers | $129,770 | $128,800 | 130 |
| 21 | Nurse Practitioners | $129,740 | $130,580 | 680 |
| 22 | Medical and Health Services Manager | $125,170 | $148,020 | 880 |
| 23 | Human Resources Manager | $124,340 | $138,030 | 380 |
| 24 | Managers, All Other | $123,930 | $128,010 | 1,160 |
| 25 | Sales Manager | $123,260 | $144,570 | 860 |
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The top-paying careers in Vermont are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners fields. The #1 job, Family Medicine Physicians, pays $163,450 more than the state average of $69,709 per year.
Among the top 25, the minimum median salary is $123,260, meaning all jobs on this list pay significantly above the national average.
See how Vermont's top salaries compare to other states.
Rankings are based on median annual salary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 estimates. We use median rather than mean salary because it better represents typical earnings and is less affected by outliers.
Only occupations with state-level data published by BLS are included. Some specialized or rare occupations may not have data for every state. For full methodology details, see our Methodology page.