Vermont salary, 65 or older
Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners
Pay for 65 or older workers in Vermont varies widely — the top 10% earn about 8.0× the bottom 10%, with a median of $60,915. The average is about $109,541, and the top 10% earn at least $268,688.
- What is the median salary for 65 or older workers in Vermont, and how does it rank?
- About $60,915 — #25 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
- How does Vermont compare to the top-paying state for 65 or older?
- The highest is Washington, D.C. (median $91,373); Vermont is $60,915.
- Which age group earns the most in Vermont?
- ages 45-49, with a median of about $74,162.
- Is pay spread out for 65 or older in Vermont?
- Yes, fairly wide — the top 10% earn about 8.0× the bottom 10%.
- What do the top 10% / 25% earn at 65 or older in Vermont?
- Top 10% earn at least $268,688; top 25% at least $111,678.
- What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at 65 or older in Vermont?
- Bottom 10% earn at most $33,569; bottom 25% at most $40,551.
Pay for 65 or older workers in Vermont varies widely — the top 10% earn about 8.0× the bottom 10%, with a median of $60,915. Pay spans widely — the top 10% clear $268,688, about 8.0× the bottom 10% at $33,569, with the middle running $40,551 to $111,678. The $109,541 average is pulled up by top earners. Monthly pay is about $5,076, hourly wage about $29.29. 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$5,076
- Hourly$29.3
- Take-home monthly$4,096
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At a glance
- Ranks #25 of 51 states for 65 or older
- 8% lower than the next-older cohort
- Highest in this age group: Washington, D.C. ({value})
- Top 10% earn 8.0x more than the bottom 10%
- $50K is in the top 63.4% for this age group
- Pay peaks at ages 45-49; this cohort is at 82% of that peak
About this page
This page covers the salary distribution of full-time 65 or older wage and salary earners in Vermont, U.S. The median is $60,915 — #25 of 51 states — and the average is $109,541. 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 65 or older 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 $60,915 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $33,569–$268,688; 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