Nurse practitioner salary in Vermont
Vermont nurse practitioners earn a median of $134,740 a year ($64.78 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025. That is 2% above the national median of $132,300, and ranks 16th of 51 states.
Median, Vermont
$134,740
Mean $139,400
Middle half earns
$127,340 to $157,000
US: $117,990 to $156,700
Employed in Vermont
700
1.11x the national concentration
Where Vermont sits in the range
Vermont
Statewide
United States
National
Burlington
Metro area
Nurse practitioner pay by percentile
Ten percent of Vermont nurse practitioners earned less than $108,510 and ten percent earned more than $167,610, a spread of $59,100. Where you land depends mostly on specialty, setting, experience and how the productivity pay is built, which is why two offers in the same city can be far apart.
| Percentile | Vermont | United States | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $108,510 | $101,340 | +7.1% |
| 25th | $127,340 | $117,990 | +7.9% |
| Median | $134,740 | $132,300 | +1.8% |
| 75th | $157,000 | $156,700 | +0.2% |
| 90th | $167,610 | $174,420 | -3.9% |
Nurse practitioner pay by metro area
BLS published NP pay for one Vermont metro area. Metro estimates rest on smaller samples than the statewide figure, so treat a low-precision row as a direction, not a number.
| Metro area | Employed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 260 | $136,000 | $125,200 to $157,000 |
How NP pay compares with other clinicians in Vermont
| Occupation | Vermont | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse practitioner | $134,740 | $132,300 |
| Physician assistant | $150,490 | $135,880 |
| Nurse anesthetist (CRNA) | $283,060 | $236,590 |
| Registered nurse | $97,460 | $97,550 |
The Vermont NP workforce
BLS counts 700 nurse practitioners on Vermont payrolls, or 2.30 for every 1,000 jobs in the state, close to the national concentration. The federal NPI registry, which also counts self-employed and part-time clinicians, lists 917 nurse practitioners with a Vermont practice address, and 44 new NP NPIs there in the past twelve months.
Using these numbers when you negotiate
A state median is a reference point, not a target. If an offer comes in under $127,340, it sits in the bottom quarter of what Vermont nurse practitioners earn, and you should know why before you sign: a new-grad rate, a light schedule, or a base kept low because a productivity bonus is supposed to make up the difference. If it is above $157,000, ask what is expected in return, such as call, volume targets or a longer non-compete.
Compare the whole package, not the base: how the bonus is calculated, call pay, CME, PTO and who pays malpractice tail coverage. The negotiation guide and the contract checklist walk through each term.
Questions about NP pay in Vermont
How much does a NP make in Vermont?
The median annual wage for nurse practitioners in Vermont was $134,740 in May 2025, and the mean was $139,400, per the BLS. The middle half earned between $127,340 and $157,000.
What is the hourly rate for nurse practitioners in Vermont?
The median hourly wage was $64.78 and the mean was $67.02. BLS computes hourly figures from annual pay assuming a full-time year, so per-shift or per-diem rates can differ.
How does Vermont rank for NP pay?
Vermont ranks 16th of 51 states (including DC) by median NP pay, 2% above the national median of $132,300. Pay is only half the picture: compare it with what housing and taxes cost where you would live.
How many nurse practitioners work in Vermont?
BLS estimated 700 nurse practitioners employed in Vermont in May 2025. The federal NPI registry lists 917 with a Vermont practice address.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (bls.gov/oes), SOC 29-1171, all industries and ownerships. NPI counts: NPPES monthly file, August 2026 (CMS, public domain). BLS wages are straight-time pay: they include production bonuses but leave out overtime, shift differentials, non-production bonuses and benefits, and they exclude the self-employed.
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