Vermont Wage Distribution
all Industries and all Occupations estimates
Occupational Employment Statistics Survey
	Hourly Wage							Annual Wage
	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2005	2004	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	Nov 2004	2004
Percentile
10th	9.17	8.96	8.67	8.39	8.11	8.11	7.87	19,060	18,630	18,030	17,440	16,860		16,370
25th	11.42	11.22	10.79	10.40	10.03	10.03	9.80	23,750	23,330	22,450	21,620	20,870		20,370
50th (Median)	15.73	15.31	14.81	14.19	13.68	13.68	13.43	32,720	31,840	30,810	29,510	28,450		27,930
75th	23.38	22.79	21.87	20.85	20.10	20.10	19.62	48,620	47,400	45,490	43,370	41,810		40,800
90th	33.98	32.65	31.05	29.54	28.20	28.20	27.63	70,680	67,910	64,590	61,430	58,650		57,470
Mean	19.68	19.12	18.30	17.48	16.86	16.86	16.52	40,940	39,780	38,060	36,350	35,070		34,360
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 2009 estimates, 5,127 establishments were sampled from November 2006 - May 2009, response rate was 80 percent, and wages collected prior to May 2009 were adjusted to May 2009.
More information at	Technical Notes for May 2009 OES Estimates.
Last Updated on 6/7/10
By Richard Willey
richard.willey@state.vt.us