Vermont Wage Distribution
all Industries and all Occupations estimates
Occupational Employment Statistics Survey

		Hourly Wage								Annual Wage
	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2005	2004	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	Nov 2004	2004
Percentile ¹
10th	9.27	9.17	8.96	8.67	8.39	8.11	8.11	7.87	19,290	19,060	18,630	18,030	17,440	16,860		16,370
25th	11.44	11.42	11.22	10.79	10.40	10.03	10.03	9.80	23,800	23,750	23,330	22,450	21,620	20,870		20,370
50th (Median)	15.97	15.73	15.31	14.81	14.19	13.68	13.68	13.43	33,220	32,720	31,840	30,810	29,510	28,450		27,930
75th	23.81	23.38	22.79	21.87	20.85	20.10	20.10	19.62	49,530	48,620	47,400	45,490	43,370	41,810		40,800
90th	35.16	33.98	32.65	31.05	29.54	28.20	28.20	27.63	73,120	70,680	67,910	64,590	61,430	58,650		57,470

Mean ²	20.21	19.68	19.12	18.30	17.48	16.86	16.86	16.52	42,030	40,940	39,780	38,060	36,350	35,070		34,360

1 - The percentile wage shows the percentage of workers that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more.
The hourly wage estimates in 2010 indicate that:
10% of employees earn less than $9.27 per hour; therefore the remaining 90% earn more than $9.27 per hour.
25% earn less than $11.44; 75% earn more than $11.44.
50% earn less than $15.97; 50% earn more than $15.97 (The 50th percentile is called the Median).
75% earn less than $23.81; 25% earn more than $23.81.
90% earn less than $35.16; 10% earn more than $35.16.
2 - The mean wage is an average wage. The mean wage estimate is calculated by summing the wages of all the employees and then dividing the total wages by the number of employees.
The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey is a twice a year survey measuring occupational employment and wage rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments in Vermont. OES estimates are constructed from a sample of over 5,000 establishments. Forms are mailed to approximately 850 establishments in May and in November of each year over a 3-year period. Wages in previous panels are updated to the current panel's reference period using the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Cost Index (ECI).
For the 2010 estimates, 5,021 establishments were sampled from November 2007 - May 2010, response rate was 81 percent, and wages collected prior to May 2010 were adjusted to May 2010.
More information at	Technical Notes for May 2010 OES Estimates.

Last Updated 6/1/11 by Richard Willey
richard.willey@state.vt.us