How much does an Electrician make in Vermont?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $59,670 for Electricians in Vermont as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $50,480 and the 75th-percentile is $71,640.

What is the real (cost-adjusted) Electrician salary in Vermont?

After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 97.1 for Vermont), the real-wage equivalent is $61,426 — what the $59,670 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $51,965 to $73,748.

Why is the BEA RPP for Vermont different from a single CPI number?

BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Vermont's overall index of 97.1 reflects rents 82.3, services 122.1, and goods 97.9.

Is Vermont a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Electricians?

No — Vermont's RPP is close to the national 100 baseline, so nominal and real wages move roughly together. Neither an arbitrage nor a penalty state.

What are the limits of these Electrician salary numbers?

BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.

Should I negotiate based on the BLS median for Vermont?

The BLS median is a calibration anchor, not a ceiling. Use it to validate that an offer is in-band — anything well below the P25 in this state is a flag, anything above the P75 typically requires demonstrable specialty depth, niche credentials, or a high-COL metro within Vermont.

How much do journeyman vs master electricians earn in Vermont?

Master electrician status (typically 4+ years post-journeyman plus state exam) commands a 15-25% premium over journeyman pay in most Vermont markets. Master licensure also enables business ownership and permit-pulling — the income upside compounds via owner-operator scenarios.

How Much Do Electricians Make in Vermont? $60K (2026 BLS + BEA)

TL;DR

Median Electrician salary in Vermont: $59,670 nominal, $61,426 real (BEA RPP basis).
Bottom quartile $50,480, top quartile $71,640. The P90 ($79,450) is roughly 2.0× the P10 ($39,130).
Mid-band cost of living: real and nominal wage are within a few percent of each other.
On a real-wage basis, this state sits at #41 of 51; nominal rank is #37.

Wage breakdown — Vermont

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$39,130	$40,281
P25 (lower quartile)	$50,480	$51,965
P50 (median)	$59,670	$61,426
P75 (upper quartile)	$71,640	$73,748
P90 (top tier)	$79,450	$81,787
Mean	$61,220	$63,021
Employment	1,410 Electricians in Vermont

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Vermont index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	97.1
Goods	97.9
Services	122.1
Rents	82.3

Vermont's overall RPP (97.1) is close to the national 100 baseline; nominal and real wage move roughly together.

After-tax take-home — Vermont (2024 BLS · 2024 tax year, single filer)

Layer-by-layer take-home math at the BLS median

Layer	Amount	Note
Gross BLS P50 (Electrician)	$59,670	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$5,022	8.4% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$1,893	3.35–8.75% (graduated)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$4,565	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$48,190	80.8% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$49,608	÷ (97.1 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Vermont state-tax burden means for Electrician take-home

Mid-band state-tax burden at 3.2% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $48,190 (80.8% of gross). After the 97.1 RPP, real take-home is $49,608.

Computed from 2026 IRS federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 state DOR brackets, and 2026 FICA rates. Single filer, standard deduction, no other adjustments. See methodology · tax for limitations (married filers, ITM/SALT itemizers, retirement deferrals, HSA, dependent credits, etc.).

National context

Across the United States, BLS reports a national median of $62,350 for Electricians with mean pay of $69,630 and total employment of 742,580. Vermont sits at #37 on nominal pay and #41 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Vermont falls 4 positions — the cost premium eats into the headline wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does an Electrician make in Vermont?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $59,670 for Electricians in Vermont as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $50,480 and the 75th-percentile is $71,640.
What is the real (cost-adjusted) Electrician salary in Vermont?: After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 97.1 for Vermont), the real-wage equivalent is $61,426 — what the $59,670 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $51,965 to $73,748.
Why is the BEA RPP for Vermont different from a single CPI number?: BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Vermont's overall index of 97.1 reflects rents 82.3, services 122.1, and goods 97.9.
Is Vermont a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Electricians?: No — Vermont's RPP is close to the national 100 baseline, so nominal and real wages move roughly together. Neither an arbitrage nor a penalty state.
What are the limits of these Electrician salary numbers?: BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.
Should I negotiate based on the BLS median for Vermont?: The BLS median is a calibration anchor, not a ceiling. Use it to validate that an offer is in-band — anything well below the P25 in this state is a flag, anything above the P75 typically requires demonstrable specialty depth, niche credentials, or a high-COL metro within Vermont.
How much do journeyman vs master electricians earn in Vermont?: Master electrician status (typically 4+ years post-journeyman plus state exam) commands a 15-25% premium over journeyman pay in most Vermont markets. Master licensure also enables business ownership and permit-pulling — the income upside compounds via owner-operator scenarios.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 47-2111, 2024 reference period.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities, 2023 vintage (all-items, goods, services, rents).
Real-wage figures = nominal BLS wage ÷ (state RPP / 100).
See the methodology page for full computation details and limitations.

By Marcus Liang · Founder & Editor · Last synced 2026-05-05.

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