Fastest-growing jobs in Vermont
With the country eager to put the pandemic firmly in the rear-view mirror, the American economy continued to boom in 2023. The national unemployment rate remained around 3.6%, while the total number of people employed grew to roughly 152 million, up from 148 million in 2022.
The economy has seen several significant changes in recent years. Many people are leaving expensive coastal states such as California and New York and moving to more affordable places in the Mountain West region and the South, buoyed by companies that have embraced remote work. What's more, in a reversal of past trends, wages grew the fastest for lower-earning workers.
Stacker analyzed jobs data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine the fastest-growing jobs in Vermont. Occupations were ranked by the percentage increase in employment between 2022 and 2023. Jobs were excluded from the ranking if they had fewer than 1,000 people working in them in the state.
Keep reading to learn which jobs are growing the fastest in Vermont.
#38. Nursing assistants
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +0.3% (10 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,920
--- Employment in 2022: 2,910
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $40,460
#37. First-line supervisors of retail sales workers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +0.4% (10 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,350
--- Employment in 2022: 2,340
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $49,310
#36. Light truck drivers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +0.4% (10 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,250
--- Employment in 2022: 2,240
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $42,430
#35. Tellers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +0.9% (10 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,080
--- Employment in 2022: 1,070
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,640
#34. Electricians
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +2.5% (30 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,240
--- Employment in 2022: 1,210
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $56,830
#33. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +2.5% (30 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,210
--- Employment in 2022: 1,180
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $78,580
#32. Dishwashers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +2.6% (30 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,190
--- Employment in 2022: 1,160
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $32,120
#31. Stockers and order fillers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +3.4% (160 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,910
--- Employment in 2022: 4,750
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,440
#30. Food batchmakers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +4.1% (40 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,010
--- Employment in 2022: 970
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,970
#29. Cashiers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +4.5% (300 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,940
--- Employment in 2022: 6,640
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $30,400
#28. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +4.6% (120 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,710
--- Employment in 2022: 2,590
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $44,580
#27. Registered nurses
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +4.8% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 7,260
--- Employment in 2022: 6,930
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $81,900
#26. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +5.1% (230 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,760
--- Employment in 2022: 4,530
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,800
#25. Retail salespersons
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +5.4% (360 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 7,010
--- Employment in 2022: 6,650
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,860
#24. First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +6.7% (120 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,900
--- Employment in 2022: 1,780
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,600
#23. Preschool teachers, except special education
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +6.9% (100 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,550
--- Employment in 2022: 1,450
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,560
#22. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +7.4% (380 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,540
--- Employment in 2022: 5,160
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,620
#21. Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +7.6% (200 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,840
--- Employment in 2022: 2,640
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,220
#20. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +7.9% (250 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,430
--- Employment in 2022: 3,180
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $49,820
#19. Home health and personal care aides
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +8.2% (570 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 7,500
--- Employment in 2022: 6,930
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $32,320
#18. Software developers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +8.2% (130 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,710
--- Employment in 2022: 1,580
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $112,620
#17. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +13.4% (130 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,100
--- Employment in 2022: 970
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $53,280
#16. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +16.0% (170 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,230
--- Employment in 2022: 1,060
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $62,550
#15. Carpenters
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +16.3% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,210
--- Employment in 2022: 2,760
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $58,660
#14. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +17.8% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,180
--- Employment in 2022: 1,850
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $63,270
#13. Accountants and auditors
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +18.0% (410 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,690
--- Employment in 2022: 2,280
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $73,520
#12. Office clerks, general
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +20.7% (800 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,670
--- Employment in 2022: 3,870
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $45,760
#11. Cooks, institution and cafeteria
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +21.3% (260 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,480
--- Employment in 2022: 1,220
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,140
#10. Financial managers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +21.9% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,780
--- Employment in 2022: 1,460
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $113,430
#9. Cooks, fast food
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +24.5% (260 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,320
--- Employment in 2022: 1,060
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $34,070
#8. Maids and housekeeping cleaners
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +24.7% (470 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,370
--- Employment in 2022: 1,900
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,540
#7. Bartenders
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +25.1% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,140
--- Employment in 2022: 1,710
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,530
#6. Business operations specialists, all other
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +37.4% (730 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,680
--- Employment in 2022: 1,950
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $68,220
#5. Fast food and counter workers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +37.7% (1,450 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,300
--- Employment in 2022: 3,850
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $33,470
#4. Self-enrichment teachers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +43.8% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,050
--- Employment in 2022: 730
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $48,290
#3. Waiters and waitresses
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +62.9% (1,800 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,660
--- Employment in 2022: 2,860
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $60,300
#2. Substitute teachers, short-term
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +76.1% (700 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,620
--- Employment in 2022: 920
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,630
#1. Community and social service specialists, all other
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +120.2% (1,130 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,070
--- Employment in 2022: 940
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $48,200
This story features data reporting and writing by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.
