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Federal employee salaries in Vermont

Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Vermont earned a median of $112,007 in September 2026, 2% above the all-federal median of $109,641. That ranks #9 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.

Median pay
$112,007
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$81,676–$136,622
25th–75th percentile
Employees
2,491
with published duty station
Rank
#9
of 51 by median
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Vermont
All federal (full-time)

OPM withheld the duty-station location for 943,611 federal employees nationwide, including the entire Department of Defense civilian workforce and large parts of the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice. Those employees are not counted in any state, so state totals understate the federal presence, especially in states with large military installations.

Pay by occupation in Vermont

The 17 largest occupations in Vermont with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (17 qualify in total).

Federal pay by occupation in Vermont
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Nurse Series 0610 295 $119,088 $110,410–$131,894
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 203 $112,649 $90,882–$133,954
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 151 $126,713 $108,610–$141,180
Medical Officer Series 0602 142 $310,448 $280,000–$368,939
Security Administration Series 0080 89 $129,338 $112,230–$141,180
Human Resources Management Series 0201 76 $115,851 $97,425–$127,528
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 76 $58,286 $56,497–$62,982
Information Technology Management Series 2210 58 $154,016 $133,954–$163,903
Social Work Series 0185 57 $109,046 $92,334–$118,525
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 49 $103,514 $86,250–$123,577
Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 47 $123,092 $100,469–$133,954
General Health Science Series 0601 43 $109,123 $91,649–$127,052
Contracting Series 1102 42 $117,062 $106,559–$149,738
Security Clerical and Assistance Series 0086 39 $61,789 $54,065–$64,996
Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 38 $98,078 $81,285–$112,649
Psychology Series 0180 34 $142,342 $120,548–$156,715
Pharmacist Series 0660 32 $158,446 $147,442–$168,467

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Pay by agency in Vermont

Federal pay by agency in Vermont
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 1,230 $109,959 $76,898–$137,098
Department of Homeland Security 624 $119,472 $100,469–$141,180
Department of Agriculture 237 $87,128 $69,954–$112,230
Department of the Interior 95 $96,194 $69,796–$123,092
Department of Commerce 77 $130,333 $97,425–$166,063
Department of Transportation 55 $115,518 $111,988–$135,340
Social Security Administration 46 $93,022 $78,744–$112,086
Department of State 33 $83,825 $65,950–$96,753

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Change since September 2025

The median moved +2.6% from $109,121 in September 2025 to $112,007 in September 2026. Headcount went from 2,796 to 2,491 (−10.9%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.

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