Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Vermont | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $125,280 | $142,991 | -12% |
| Median hourly wage | $60.23 | $68.75 | -12% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $127,837.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Software Engineer in Vermont is $125,280, or about $60.23 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Software Engineers is $142,991. Vermont is -12% below the national median.
Entry-level software engineers in Vermont typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 1,740 software engineer jobs on record and a median salary of $125,280, Vermont offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 41 of the 528 occupations reported in Vermont — higher than 92% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Data Scientists at $127,070, Computer Occupations, All Other at $111,530, Computer Network Architects at $110,930 — all figures are median annual wages for Vermont.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Vermont levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 115.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 41 of the 528 occupations reported in Vermont — higher than 92% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Vermont | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientists | $127,070 | $200 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $111,530 | $1,320 |
| Computer Network Architects | $110,930 | $130 |
| Information Security Analysts | $109,750 | $220 |
| Database Administrators | $104,230 | $120 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $99,610 | $590 |
Vermont levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 115.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 528 occupations in Vermont.