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Retail Salespersons Salary in Vermont

The median annual wage for retail salespersons in Vermont is $37,400 ($17.98 per hour) +5.6% vs. the national median of $35,410. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates.

Median annual wage
$37,400
Mean annual wage
$42,450
Median hourly wage
$17.98
Employment in VT
8,250

8,250 employed · 27.1 per 1,000 jobs

Wage percentiles in Vermont

Wage distribution for retail salespersons in Vermont (OEWS May 2025).
PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$31,060$14.94
25th percentile$34,530$16.60
Median (50th)$37,400$17.98
75th percentile$45,710$21.98
90th percentile$55,700$26.78

What this salary is worth in Vermont

Cost-of-living adjusted salary
$38,180

Vermont prices are 98.0 vs. U.S. average = 100 (BEA RPP, 2024)

Median rent burden
39.6%

Median gross rent in Vermont: $1,234/mo (ACS 2020-2024). 30% of income = $935/mo

Est. affordable home price
$136,433

At 6.67% 30-yr rate (FRED, 2026-08), 20% down, 28% front-end DTI, 1.5%/yr taxes+insurance

For context, the median home value in Vermont is $316,600 (ACS 2020-2024).

Estimates from documented formulas — see methodology. Not financial advice.

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About this data

  • Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
  • Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
  • Regional Price Parities — data period 2024, retrieved August 13, 2026.
  • American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — data period 2020-2024, retrieved August 13, 2026.
  • Federal Reserve Economic Data — data period 2026-08, retrieved August 13, 2026.

Figures are shown exactly as published by the source or derived by the documented formulas on our methodology page. Where a source suppresses an estimate, we show “—” rather than a substitute value.