Registered Nurse Salary in Vermont
Median annual pay in Vermont
$97,460
$46.86/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Vermont
$99,492
Regional Price Parity: 97.958 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($97,550): −$90 (−0.1%)
Vermont ranks 19th of 51 states by median pay, and 12th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $77,670 | $37.34 |
| 25th percentile | $82,210 | $39.53 |
| Median | $97,460 | $46.86 |
| 75th percentile | $105,210 | $50.58 |
| 90th percentile | $126,100 | $60.63 |
Employment
- Employment in Vermont
- 7,410
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Vermont
- $97,460
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- −$90 (−0.1%)
Cost of living
$97,460 ÷ 97.958 × 100 = $99,492
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | ||
| 17th | $99,520 | $99,711 11th |
| Arizona | ||
| 18th | $99,500 | $98,831 16th |
| Vermont This page | ||
| 19th | $97,460 | $99,492 12th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 20th | $96,430 | $98,830 17th |
| Illinois | ||
| 21st | $95,990 | $96,030 24th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Vermont
$134,740/year Vermont
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in Vermont
$283,060/year Vermont
- Physician Assistant salary in Vermont
$150,490/year Vermont
- Nursing Assistant salary in Vermont
$47,130/year Vermont
- Paramedic salary in Vermont
$60,360/year Vermont
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in Massachusetts
$104,550/year Massachusetts
- Registered Nurse salary in New Hampshire
$99,700/year New Hampshire
- Registered Nurse salary in New York
$109,440/year New York
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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