Healthcare jobs
33,210
Jobs across 62 healthcare occupations in Vermont, 0.2% of the U.S. total for the same jobs. 41 of 62 pay more than nationally (green), the rest the same or less (red).
Highest-paying healthcare jobs in Vermont
Pay a year in Vermont. Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly.
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
7,700
jobs · $41,600 a year, $20.00 an hour
Registered Nurses
7,410
jobs · $97,460 a year, $46.86 an hour
Nursing Assistants
3,030
jobs · $47,130 a year, $22.66 an hour
Medical Assistants
1,140
jobs · $47,250 a year, $22.71 an hour
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
1,130
jobs · $69,930 a year, $33.62 an hour
Emergency Medical Technicians
790
jobs · $45,600 a year, $21.93 an hour
All 62 healthcare jobs in Vermont
Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). "vs U.S." compares it with the same job nationally: green pays more in Vermont, red pays less. Click a column to sort.
| Occupation |
Pay a year |
Hourly |
vs U.S. |
Jobs |
| Home Health and Personal Care AidesHealthcare support |
$41,600 |
$20.00 |
+16%
|
7,700 |
| Registered NursesNursing |
$97,460 |
$46.86 |
−0%
|
7,410 |
| Nursing AssistantsNursing |
$47,130 |
$22.66 |
+12%
|
3,030 |
| Medical AssistantsHealthcare support |
$47,250 |
$22.71 |
+3%
|
1,140 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesNursing |
$69,930 |
$33.62 |
+9%
|
1,130 |
| Emergency Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians |
$45,600 |
$21.93 |
+3%
|
790 |
| Physical TherapistsTherapists |
$97,970 |
$47.10 |
−5%
|
760 |
| Pharmacy TechniciansPharmacy and lab |
$47,940 |
$23.05 |
+5%
|
760 |
| Nurse PractitionersAdvanced practice and assistants |
$134,740 |
$64.78 |
+2%
|
700 |
| Psychiatric TechniciansTechnologists and technicians |
$47,560 |
$22.87 |
+5%
|
600 |
| Dental AssistantsHealthcare support |
$52,760 |
$25.37 |
+10%
|
580 |
| Dental HygienistsOther practitioners |
$97,470 |
$46.86 |
−1%
|
560 |
| PharmacistsPharmacy and lab |
$136,270 |
$65.52 |
−3%
|
530 |
| Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians |
$94,540 |
$45.45 |
+18%
|
470 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansPharmacy and lab |
$78,680 |
$37.83 |
+25%
|
460 |
| Physicians, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons |
$343,050 |
$164.93 |
+29%
|
440 |
| Speech-Language PathologistsTherapists |
$82,090 |
$39.47 |
−16%
|
430 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherTechnologists and technicians |
$59,470 |
$28.59 |
+18%
|
430 |
| Physician AssistantsAdvanced practice and assistants |
$150,490 |
$72.35 |
+11%
|
410 |
| Psychiatric AidesNursing |
$47,860 |
$23.01 |
+7%
|
330 |
| Occupational TherapistsTherapists |
$93,340 |
$44.87 |
−7%
|
320 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHealthcare support |
$47,370 |
$22.78 |
−2%
|
300 |
| Dentists, GeneralOther practitioners |
$204,960 |
$98.54 |
+20%
|
240 |
| Family Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons |
$239,340 |
$115.07 |
−2%
|
240 |
| Respiratory TherapistsTherapists |
$83,820 |
$40.30 |
+2%
|
210 |
| PhlebotomistsPharmacy and lab |
$46,000 |
$22.12 |
+2%
|
200 |
| ParamedicsTechnologists and technicians |
$60,360 |
$29.02 |
−0%
|
190 |
| General Internal Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons |
$228,670 |
$109.94 |
−11%
|
180 |
| Dietitians and NutritionistsOther practitioners |
$77,450 |
$37.24 |
+1%
|
160 |
| Surgeons, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons |
$438,530 |
$210.83 |
+6%
|
160 |
| Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians |
$50,090 |
$24.08 |
+10%
|
150 |
| Diagnostic Medical SonographersTechnologists and technicians |
$104,100 |
$50.05 |
+8%
|
140 |
| Surgical TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians |
$60,660 |
$29.17 |
−6%
|
140 |
| Athletic TrainersOther practitioners |
$62,910 |
– |
+1%
|
140 |
| Medical Equipment PreparersHealthcare support |
$48,990 |
$23.56 |
+3%
|
140 |
| Emergency Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons |
$430,820 |
$207.12 |
+28%
|
130 |
| Pediatricians, GeneralPhysicians and surgeons |
$215,350 |
$103.53 |
+3%
|
130 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherOther practitioners |
$59,300 |
$28.51 |
−10%
|
130 |
| Physical Therapist AssistantsTherapists |
$71,600 |
$34.42 |
+5%
|
100 |
| OptometristsOther practitioners |
$137,290 |
$66.01 |
+1%
|
90 |
| AnesthesiologistsPhysicians and surgeons |
$434,780 |
$209.03 |
+11%
|
90 |
| Obstetricians and GynecologistsPhysicians and surgeons |
$418,760 |
$201.33 |
+43%
|
90 |
| Pharmacy AidesPharmacy and lab |
$37,310 |
$17.94 |
−1%
|
90 |
| PsychiatristsPhysicians and surgeons |
$302,770 |
$145.56 |
+7%
|
80 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsOther practitioners |
$73,130 |
$35.16 |
+8%
|
80 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherOther practitioners |
$83,740 |
$40.26 |
−27%
|
70 |
| Opticians, DispensingTechnologists and technicians |
$57,350 |
$27.57 |
+21%
|
70 |
| OrderliesNursing |
$48,120 |
$23.13 |
+26%
|
70 |
| Nurse MidwivesAdvanced practice and assistants |
$151,030 |
$72.61 |
+13%
|
60 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians |
$103,070 |
$49.55 |
+8%
|
60 |
| Radiation TherapistsTherapists |
$101,060 |
$48.59 |
−4%
|
50 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except PediatricPhysicians and surgeons |
$239,200+ |
$115.00+ |
−33%
|
50 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians |
$69,620 |
$33.47 |
−6%
|
50 |
| Recreational TherapistsTherapists |
$63,380 |
$30.47 |
+2%
|
40 |
| Nurse AnesthetistsAdvanced practice and assistants |
$283,060 |
$136.09 |
+20%
|
40 |
| NeurologistsPhysicians and surgeons |
$434,730 |
$209.00 |
+75%
|
40 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except PediatricPhysicians and surgeons |
$258,910 |
$124.48 |
−14%
|
30 |
| AudiologistsTherapists |
$101,730 |
$48.91 |
+6%
|
– |
| Physicians, PathologistsPhysicians and surgeons |
$188,250 |
$90.50 |
−40%
|
– |
| Medical Records SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians |
$57,560 |
$27.67 |
+13%
|
– |
| Hearing Aid SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians |
$57,850 |
$27.81 |
−11%
|
– |
| Medical TranscriptionistsHealthcare support |
$33,030 |
$15.88 |
−18%
|
– |
Questions about healthcare pay in Vermont
What is the highest-paying healthcare job in Vermont?
Surgeons, All Other have the highest pay of the 62 healthcare jobs we list in Vermont, with median pay of $438,530 a year (May 2025).
How much do registered nurses make in Vermont?
Registered nurses in Vermont earn median pay of $97,460 a year, or $46.86 an hour, about the same as the national median of $97,550.
What is the most common healthcare job in Vermont?
Home Health and Personal Care Aides, with about 7,700 jobs, followed by registered nurses and nursing assistants.
How many healthcare jobs are there in Vermont?
About 33,210 jobs across the 62 healthcare occupations listed here (May 2025), counting all employers, not just hospitals. That is 0.2% of the U.S. total for the same occupations.
Do healthcare jobs pay more in Vermont than nationally?
41 of the 62 healthcare jobs with a national comparison pay more in Vermont than the U.S. figure, and 21 pay the same or less. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
Where do these salary figures come from?
From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of employers, covering hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, home health and every other industry. Figures are for May 2025 and are updated each spring.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.