nonmetropolitan area · 5000001

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$50,950
Total employment85,210

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area was $50,950 per year ($24.50 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 85,210 jobs. 322 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other15.38910$50,910
Self-Enrichment Teachers2.98540$52,840
Carpenters2.58950$62,650
Social and Human Service Assistants2.54610$45,290
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers2.301,200$45,020
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary2.121,650$39,870
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1.79840$37,420
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education1.57530$62,950

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 322 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
General and Operations Managers$100,560$48.342,3601.23
Retail Salespersons$37,490$18.022,3201.09
Registered Nurses$96,340$46.322,2401.21
Cashiers$35,410$17.032,2301.32
Fast Food and Counter Workers$35,190$16.922,1601.02
Office Clerks, General$47,840$23.001,8301.36
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$39,870Not published1,6502.12
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,040$17.811,6401.06
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$40,240$19.351,3701.13
Waiters and Waitresses$47,410$22.791,3001.04
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$45,020$21.651,2002.30
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,870Not published1,1701.54
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,380$28.071,1301.00
Nursing Assistants$46,750$22.481,0301.29
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$52,160$25.089601.27
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,740$22.959601.03
Carpenters$62,650$30.129502.58
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$50,910$24.4891015.38
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,280$18.408800.55
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,350Not published8501.45
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,420$17.998401.79
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$41,870$20.138300.35
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$53,290$25.628200.98
Customer Service Representatives$45,560$21.917700.54
Cooks, Restaurant$44,530$21.417300.94
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$55,750$26.807201.18
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$49,040$23.586300.94
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,100$22.646301.20
Social and Human Service Assistants$45,290$21.776102.54
Bartenders$36,850$17.725901.42
Light Truck Drivers$43,780$21.055701.07
Self-Enrichment Teachers$52,840$25.415402.98
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,950Not published5301.57
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$58,760$28.255001.28
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$70,570$33.934900.82
Accountants and Auditors$75,280$36.194800.60
Financial Managers$125,350$60.264701.03
Highway Maintenance Workers$58,090$27.934705.54
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$41,820$20.114700.61
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,830$36.464600.68
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$65,130$31.314600.58
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$60,430$29.054604.95
Dishwashers$35,490$17.064501.72
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$58,020$27.894501.73
Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,440$18.484400.88
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$67,190$32.304301.20
Food Preparation Workers$35,750$17.194200.86
Construction Laborers$48,580$23.364100.69
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$37,180$17.884001.39
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,110$21.693901.18
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,190Not published3802.10
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$45,800$22.023601.50
Computer and Information Systems Managers$101,540$48.823500.96
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$58,300$28.033401.25
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,860$36.473400.92
Lawyers$149,990$72.113300.80
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$30,170$14.503301.41
Social and Community Service Managers$77,680$37.343202.82
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$49,710$23.903201.21
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$35,520$17.083201.45
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$75,960$36.523200.47
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$52,000$25.003203.21
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$81,890$39.373200.71
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$71,950$34.593101.61
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$61,880$29.753100.83
Billing and Posting Clerks$48,920$23.523101.39
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,970$22.103100.74
Medical Assistants$47,280$22.733000.68
Electricians$66,750$32.093000.73
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,000$28.853000.88
Human Resources Specialists$77,670$37.342700.53
Computer User Support Specialists$61,530$29.582700.68
Public Relations Specialists$60,180$28.932701.77
Cooks, Short Order$37,720$18.142703.49
Tellers$43,680$21.002701.49
Medical and Health Services Managers$135,260$65.032600.81
Software DevelopersNot publishedNot published2600.28
Security Guards$46,040$22.142600.36
Recreation Workers$37,420$17.992501.37
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,960$29.312500.99
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$61,040$29.352400.91
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$65,670Not published2401.71
Emergency Medical Technicians$45,440$21.852402.46
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$37,260$17.912401.48
Counter and Rental Clerks$48,430$23.282401.07
Parts Salespersons$46,270$22.252401.61
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$38,500$18.512401.68
Project Management Specialists$81,640$39.252300.39
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$63,630$30.592301.05
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$59,260$28.492303.17
Physical Therapists$98,220$47.222301.56
Physicians, All Other$337,080$162.062301.21
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700$27.742301.27
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,310$22.262300.51
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$49,200$23.652301.87
Nurse Practitioners$133,750$64.302201.25
Chefs and Head Cooks$63,920$30.732202.05
Production Workers, All Other$46,800$22.502201.60
Bus Drivers, School$52,950$25.462200.98
Packers and Packagers, Hand$40,470$19.462200.72
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$76,870Not published2102.35
Pharmacy Technicians$48,780$23.452100.81
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,700$29.662100.94
Sales Managers$146,380$70.382000.58
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$73,000$35.102000.40
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,380$28.552001.24
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$50,130$24.102002.10
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$65,390$31.441900.87
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$49,870$23.981901.06
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$82,050$39.451900.55
Food Batchmakers$39,560$19.021901.99
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,640$24.351905.04
Instructional Coordinators$77,110$37.071801.40
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$42,470$20.421801.30
Food Service Managers$76,810$36.931701.31
Industrial Engineers$103,010$49.521700.86
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$48,070$23.111702.10
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,180$30.371700.73
Training and Development Specialists$78,410$37.701600.63
Dental Hygienists$93,380$44.901601.34
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$45,370$21.811603.06
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$38,800$18.661600.78
Industrial Production Managers$111,420$53.571501.12
Construction Managers$103,720$49.871500.74
Pharmacists$136,490$65.621500.88
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$83,150$39.981501.21
Dental Assistants$51,530$24.771500.69
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$57,440$27.621501.53
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$46,780$22.491500.89
Postal Service Clerks$62,130$29.871503.66
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$68,150$32.761500.60
Bakers$39,900$19.191501.16
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$48,930$23.531501.69
Engineers, All OtherNot publishedNot published1401.63
Speech-Language Pathologists$81,180$39.031401.36
Animal Caretakers$33,910$16.301400.96
Insurance Sales Agents$71,560$34.401400.54
Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,050$21.181401.81
Managers, All Other$104,010$50.001300.37
Management Analysts$126,080$60.621300.26
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$76,430$36.741301.65
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$71,070$34.171301.78
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$65,540Not published1302.44
Coaches and Scouts$60,000Not published1300.95
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,650$18.101301.89
Correctional Officers and Jailers$53,810$25.871300.64
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$36,340$17.471301.52
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,450$27.621300.63
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$59,810$28.751307.03
Driver/Sales Workers$46,360$22.291300.59
Facilities Managers$85,630$41.171201.37
Fundraisers$71,480$34.371202.03
Physician Assistants$138,460$66.571201.33
Occupational Therapists$95,540$45.931201.36
Psychiatric Technicians$45,090$21.681201.38
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$51,830$24.921202.20
Machinists$64,810$31.161200.73
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$37,040$17.811201.13
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$46,650$22.431205.22
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$62,080$29.841201.70
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$37,940$18.241200.59
Marketing Managers$141,660$68.111100.51
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$92,890$44.661105.40
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$60,360$29.021100.67
Civil Engineers$93,870$45.131100.54
Graphic Designers$71,300$34.281101.01
Library Assistants, Clerical$35,280$16.961102.28
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$47,280$22.731106.32
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$98,870$47.541001.05
Lodging Managers$80,770$38.831004.15
Compliance Officers$75,460$36.281000.43
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$87,630$42.131000.59
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$61,660Not published1001.69
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$56,680$27.251001.00
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$78,900$37.931001.32
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,400$29.521001.04
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$60,900$29.281001.96
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$43,000$20.671000.70
Chief Executives$167,090$80.33900.81
Administrative Services Managers$94,390$45.38900.61
Personal Financial Advisors$103,310$49.67900.64
Electrical Engineers$110,290$53.02900.83
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$79,130$38.05900.52
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$48,530$23.33901.45
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$47,960$23.06901.22
Roofers$60,160$28.92901.27
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$49,070$23.59905.30
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$104,500$50.24901.26
Tool and Die Makers$73,130$35.16903.01
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,400$27.60900.38
Helpers--Production Workers$39,540$19.01901.03
Architectural and Engineering Managers$152,000$73.08800.64
Natural Sciences Managers$140,900$67.74801.39
Architectural and Civil Drafters$47,450$22.81801.44
Paramedics$58,800$28.27801.39
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$48,440$23.29801.06
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$35,880$17.25802.36
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$52,540$25.26800.69
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$50,690$24.37801.00
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$55,940$26.90801.98
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$46,670$22.44802.36
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,030$23.09800.93
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,380$48.74700.58
Human Resources Managers$127,610$61.35700.58
Cost Estimators$78,880$37.92700.60
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$76,500$36.78701.27
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$74,700$35.91701.69
Healthcare Social Workers$76,050$36.56700.64
Tutors$57,440$27.62700.70
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$41,380$19.89700.75
Editors$65,630$31.55701.44
Dentists, General$210,990$101.44701.08
Veterinarians$132,690$63.79701.63
Family Medicine Physicians$253,840$122.04701.21
Phlebotomists$44,850$21.56700.88
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$91,300$43.89700.80
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$59,230$28.48701.09
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$48,880$23.50701.32
New Accounts Clerks$46,950$22.57703.36
Public Safety Telecommunicators$59,200$28.46701.32
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$37,440$18.00702.99
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56,000$26.92704.93
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$29,140$14.01702.70
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$57,330$27.56700.82
Fundraising Managers$129,170$62.10602.82
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$91,170$43.83600.33
Loan Officers$81,640$39.25600.41
Web and Digital Interface DesignersNot publishedNot published600.97
Mechanical Engineers$112,030$53.86600.36
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,350$36.23601.33
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$38,800$18.65600.91
Producers and Directors$51,510$24.76600.79
Respiratory Therapists$83,820$40.30600.72
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$76,840$36.94600.81
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$56,690$27.26600.67
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$38,110$18.32600.89
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470$28.11601.02
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$46,080$22.16602.20
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$53,410$25.68600.56
Sheet Metal Workers$52,640$25.31600.98
Printing Press Operators$44,530$21.41600.82
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$80,850$38.87603.56
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$37,900$18.22601.06
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$64,100$30.82501.16
Education Administrators, All Other$82,320$39.58501.50
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$90,770$43.64507.00
Logisticians$83,560$40.17500.39
School Psychologists$80,400$38.66501.37
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$90,210$43.37500.60
Social Workers, All Other$102,960$49.50501.45
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$99,120Not published500.38
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$78,260Not published500.88
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$92,100$44.28503.51
Physical Therapist Assistants$71,560$34.41500.79
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$81,850$39.35500.44
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$129,630$62.32500.33
Real Estate Brokers$76,800$36.92501.89
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$58,530$28.14500.64
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,610$22.41500.55
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$52,000$25.00502.03
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$42,630$20.50500.87
Crane and Tower Operators$72,930$35.06502.09
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$76,570$36.81400.61
Financial and Investment Analysts$96,080$46.19400.18
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$86,990$41.82400.77
Rehabilitation Counselors$63,630$30.59400.85
Health Education Specialists$70,200$33.75401.10
Community Health Workers$52,300$25.14401.23
Commercial and Industrial Designers$75,870$36.48402.00
Audio and Video Technicians$51,500$24.76401.10
Dietitians and Nutritionists$84,490$40.62401.01
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$103,030$49.54400.72
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$43,240$20.79405.01
Tour and Travel Guides$45,920$22.08401.44
Residential Advisors$42,680$20.52400.86
Advertising Sales Agents$46,050$22.14400.78
Travel Agents$59,430$28.57401.29
Procurement Clerks$46,230$22.23401.33
Logging Equipment Operators$54,910$26.40403.56
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$48,440$23.29402.69
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$52,000$25.00401.96
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,190$23.17401.16
Financial Specialists, All Other$65,760$31.61300.44
Biological Scientists, All Other$88,710$42.65301.08
Foresters$81,220$39.05305.55
Library Technicians$46,760$22.48300.88
Floral Designers$44,510$21.40301.36
Interior Designers$63,540$30.55300.89
Optometrists$136,550$65.65301.35
Emergency Medicine Physicians$408,030$196.17301.67
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$45,120$21.69300.78
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$76,470$36.77300.61
School Bus Monitors$39,020$18.76300.80
Cooks, All Other$41,250$19.83303.12
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$46,320$22.27301.85
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$49,680$23.89300.64
Data Entry Keyers$43,460$20.90300.49
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$49,660$23.87300.33
Construction and Building Inspectors$64,600$31.06300.38
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$57,240$27.52300.94
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$93,670$45.03300.46
Sewing Machine Operators$38,780$18.64300.58
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,240$20.79301.35
Audiologists$102,030$49.05Not publishedNot published
Childcare Workers$38,530$18.53Not publishedNot published
Computer Occupations, All Other$112,510$54.09Not publishedNot published
Cooks, Fast Food$36,200$17.41Not publishedNot published
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$33,960$16.33Not publishedNot published
Financial Examiners$72,490$34.85Not publishedNot published
Firefighters$44,820$21.55Not publishedNot published
Helpers--Carpenters$41,140$19.78Not publishedNot published
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,910$22.56Not publishedNot published
Marriage and Family Therapists$62,780$30.19Not publishedNot published
Medical Records Specialists$51,750$24.88Not publishedNot published
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,230$21.26Not publishedNot published
Order Clerks$49,950$24.02Not publishedNot published
Power Plant Operators$64,810$31.16Not publishedNot published
Rock Splitters, Quarry$65,420$31.45Not publishedNot published
Statisticians$82,210$39.53Not publishedNot published
Surveyors$66,720$32.08Not publishedNot published
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$60,850$29.25Not publishedNot published
Writers and Authors$107,590$51.72Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.