Vermont salary, ages 20-24
Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners
Full-time ages 20-24 workers in Vermont earn a median of $38,770, ranking #17 of 51 states — around the national middle. The average is about $40,974, and the top 10% earn at least $60,915.
- What is the median salary for ages 20-24 workers in Vermont, and how does it rank?
- About $38,770 — #17 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
- How does Vermont compare to the top-paying state for ages 20-24?
- The highest is Washington, D.C. (median $55,839); Vermont is $38,770.
- Which age group earns the most in Vermont?
- ages 45-49, with a median of about $74,162.
- Is pay spread out for ages 20-24 in Vermont?
- No, fairly compressed — the top 10% earn only about 3.0× the bottom 10%.
- What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 20-24 in Vermont?
- Top 10% earn at least $60,915; top 25% at least $49,550.
- What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 20-24 in Vermont?
- Bottom 10% earn at most $20,557; bottom 25% at most $30,458.
Full-time ages 20-24 workers in Vermont earn a median of $38,770, ranking #17 of 51 states — around the national middle. Pay is fairly compressed — from $20,557 at the bottom 10% up to $60,915 at the top 10%, only about 3.0× apart, with quartiles from $30,458 to $49,550. The average is $40,974. Monthly pay is about $3,231, hourly wage about $18.64. U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners, released 2025-10-16.
Per month, per hour
Based on a typical (median) earner
- Monthly$3,231
- Hourly$18.6
- Take-home monthly$2,690
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At a glance
- Ranks #17 of 51 states for ages 20-24
- 26% higher than the next-older cohort
- 36% lower than the next-younger cohort
- Highest in this age group: Washington, D.C. ({value})
- Top 10% earn 3.0x more than the bottom 10%
- $50K is in the top 24.4% for this age group
- Pay peaks at ages 45-49; this cohort is at 52% of that peak
About this page
This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 20-24 wage and salary earners in Vermont, U.S. The median is $38,770 — #17 of 51 states — and the average is $40,974. In Vermont, the peak-earning age band is ages 45-49 (median $74,162). Figures are aggregated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata in five-year age bands.
How we calculated
Figures for Vermont ages 20-24 are tabulated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata, restricted to full-time, year-round wage and salary earners and grouped into five-year age bands. On this page the median is $38,770 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $20,557–$60,915; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample. Self-employment and irregular income are excluded.
- U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution)
- https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html