The average annual and hourly salaries for all occupations in the state of Vermont are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The comparison of the salary statistics of all occupations amongst Vermont areas is shown in Table 3. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by BLS in May 2012 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $19,610.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $36.26. The median hourly salary is $16.61. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $9.43.
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of all occupations in some Vermont cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of all occupations in state of Vermont ranges from $33,380 to $37,300. The highest paying area for all occupations in Vermont is Burlington-South Burlington with a median annual salary of $37,300. The second highest paying city/area in Vermont State is Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $33,680). The lowest paying area is Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $33,380.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington | |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area |