Career Atlas USA

Careers in Vermont

Vermont’s regional price level is below the national average (index 97.958, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 2.5% · Labor force participation: 62.8% · 333,194 people employed (2026-07, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Surgeons, All Other$438,530
  2. 2Anesthesiologists$434,780
  3. 3Neurologists$434,730
  4. 4Emergency Medicine Physicians$430,820
  5. 5Obstetricians and Gynecologists$418,760

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Retail Salespersons8,250 employed
  2. 2General and Operations Managers8,000 employed
  3. 3Home Health and Personal Care Aides7,700 employed
  4. 4Registered Nurses7,410 employed
  5. 5Cashiers7,030 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other13.53× national avg
  2. 2Commercial Divers11.38× national avg
  3. 3Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary7.38× national avg
  4. 4Desktop Publishers7.17× national avg
  5. 5Geography Teachers, Postsecondary6.15× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Surgeons, All Other$447,671
  2. 2Anesthesiologists$443,843
  3. 3Neurologists$443,792
  4. 4Emergency Medicine Physicians$439,801
  5. 5Obstetricians and Gynecologists$427,489

Strongest Opportunity Score

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  1. 1Compliance Officers87 / 100
  2. 2Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling86.8 / 100
  3. 3Food Batchmakers86 / 100
  4. 4Self-Enrichment Teachers85.4 / 100
  5. 5Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners85 / 100

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score is a Career Atlas USA calculation — see methodology.