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The highest paying job in Vermont is Anesthesiologists, with a median salary of $434,780 per year. Below is the complete ranking of the top 25 careers in VT based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025
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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 | Anesthesiologists | $434,780 | $290,320 | 90 |
| 2 | Neurologists | $434,730 | $344,860 | 40 |
| 3 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $430,820 | $379,960 | 130 |
| 4 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $418,760 | $376,670 | 90 |
| 5 | Psychiatrists | $302,770 | $298,070 | 80 |
| 6 | Nurse Anesthetists | $283,060 | $289,870 | 40 |
| 7 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $258,910 | $254,130 | 30 |
| 8 | Family Medicine Physicians | $239,340 | $249,620 | 240 |
| 9 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $228,670 | $287,550 | 180 |
| 10 | Pediatricians, General | $215,350 | $207,630 | 130 |
| 11 | Dentists, General | $204,960 | $214,130 | 240 |
| 12 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $194,170 | $158,760 | 80 |
| 13 | Physicians, Pathologists | $188,250 | $267,460 | N/A |
| 14 | Chief Executives | $175,070 | $250,520 | 360 |
| 15 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $157,710 | $163,210 | 350 |
| 16 | Nurse Midwives | $151,030 | $148,100 | 60 |
| 17 | Physician Assistants | $150,490 | $152,520 | 410 |
| 18 | Aerospace Engineers | $144,400 | $138,620 | 100 |
| 19 | Sales Managers | $138,650 | $156,180 | 930 |
| 20 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $138,460 | $152,390 | 1,100 |
| 21 | Commercial Pilots | $137,810 | $130,790 | 40 |
| 22 | Optometrists | $137,290 | $146,240 | 90 |
| 23 | Pharmacists | $136,270 | $140,780 | 530 |
| 24 | Purchasing Managers | $135,720 | $141,750 | 90 |
| 25 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $134,850 | $131,570 | 80 |
The top-paying careers in Vermont are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners fields. The #1 job, Anesthesiologists, pays $357,805 more than the state average of $76,974 per year.
At the 90th percentile, experienced Anesthesiologists professionals in VT can earn up to $516,450 annually — making it one of the most lucrative career paths in the state.
Among the top 25, the minimum median salary is $134,850, meaning all jobs on this list pay significantly above the national average.
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Rankings are based on median annual salary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 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.