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BLS May 2025

Mechanic Salary in Vermont

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Vermont holds 22nd place of 50 for mechanic pay, between the top and the bottom. For automotive service technicians and mechanics (SOC 49-3023), the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2025 median is $51,630 a year, $1,010 above the national median of $50,620, and 1,610 wage and salary jobs sit behind it. Pay runs from $40,500 at the 10th percentile to $78,690 at the 90th, across 0.2 percent of U.S. technician jobs.

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At a Glance

  • 22nd of 50 states on median pay for automotive service technicians and mechanics (SOC 49-3023), $51,630 against $50,620 nationally.
  • A $38,190 spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles, 48th widest of 50.
  • $64,020 for heavy equipment mechanics, 24 percent ahead of automotive technicians.

Only $38,190 Separates Low and High Mechanic Salary in Vermont

The pay floor of $40,500 runs $5,840 ahead of the nation, while the ceiling of $78,690 runs $3,100 behind the nation. $38,190 across the pay scale trails the national spread by $8,940. Vermont ranks 2nd of 50 states at the 10th percentile.

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (SOC 49-3023), annual wages in Vermont and the United States
Measure Vermont United States Difference
10th percentile $40,500 $34,660 +$5,840
25th percentile $47,700 $38,900 +$8,800
Median (50th percentile) $51,630 $50,620 +$1,010
75th percentile $62,570 $70,430 -$7,860
90th percentile $78,690 $81,790 -$3,100
Mean $58,030 $56,420 +$1,610
Wage and salary jobs 1,610 704,640

The 25th and 75th percentiles are $47,700 and $62,570, which is +$8,800 and -$7,860 on the national edges.

At $58,030, the mean sits $6,400 above the median, lifted by top earners.

The $40,500 at the 10th percentile says where the bottom tenth ends, not what a beginner is paid.

1,610 Mechanics Work in Vermont, a Dense Market

The technician share is 5.3 per 1,000 jobs, a share 17 percent above the national one (location quotient 1.17). The state is 14th of 50 on concentration.

Among the trades, automotive technicians are the most concentrated, ahead of collision repair technicians at 1.11.

Heavy Equipment Mechanics Lead Trade Pay by $12,390 in Vermont

Pay swings 24 percent with the trade: heavy equipment mechanics make $64,020 compared with $51,630 for automotive technicians, with diesel mechanics next at $59,390.

Median annual wage by trade, with the best-paying metro for each
Trade Vermont median U.S. median Rank of 50 Jobs Best metro
Heavy Equipment Mechanic $64,020 $65,510 30th 350
Diesel Mechanic $59,390 $61,770 34th 550 Burlington-South Burlington, VT, $61,170
Auto Mechanic $51,630 $50,620 22nd 1,610 Burlington-South Burlington, VT, $57,580
Collision Repair Technician $50,900 $54,890 30th 320

Diesel mechanics ($59,390, -$2,380) and collision repair technicians ($50,900, -$3,990) make less than their counterparts nationwide.

Near their national medians: heavy equipment mechanics ($64,020, -$1,490).

Mechanic Pay in Burlington-South Burlington, VT Against the Rest of Vermont

BLS prices a single metropolitan area here, Burlington-South Burlington, VT, where 660 jobs pay a median $57,580, $5,950 ahead of the $51,630 figure for Vermont.

The 2 nonmetropolitan areas run from $48,800 to $58,760 on 950 jobs (59 percent of the state), with the $51,630 state median between them. Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area is the largest at 500 jobs.

Areas priced by BLS, largest by jobs first
Area Median Against Vermont 10th to 90th percentile Jobs
Burlington-South Burlington, VT $57,580 +$5,950 $42,860 to $81,150 660
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $58,760 +$7,130 $44,360 to $77,240 500
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $48,800 -$2,830 $38,520 to $77,410 450

Mechanic Licensing in Vermont

State inspection or emissions work calls for inspection mechanic certification (car/truck, motorcycle, school bus), issued by the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles; that is a separate matter from general repair.

Official Vermont source (dmv.vermont.gov), read October 23, 2026.

Vermont Between Rhode Island and Wyoming on Mechanic Pay

Closest in pay is Rhode Island, $140 above at $51,770; Wyoming sits farther down at $51,330, $300 less.

15 states fall within $2,500 of $51,630, and 5 of them within $1,000. A small shift in pay moves Vermont several places.

Questions About Mechanic Salary in Vermont

What is the mechanic salary in Vermont?

Half make more than $51,630 a year, or $24.82 an hour, $1,010 above the nation. At the bottom tenth it is $40,500, at the top tenth $78,690.

Do heavy equipment mechanics out-earn auto mechanics in Vermont?

Yes, by $12,390: $64,020 versus $51,630, on 350 jobs.

The figures here are the Bureau of Labor Statistics median for wage and salary workers, so the mechanic salary in Vermont for any one job depends on the employer, the metro area and the trade.

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