SOC 53-7064 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Packers and Packagers, Hand — Burlington
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
Median pay for this occupation in Burlington, VT comes to $39,890 a year, ahead of the national median of $36,280 by 10.0%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -5.4%
- Openings per year
- 74,000
- Typical entry-level education
- No formal educational credential
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Burlington-South Burlington, VT.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay for this occupation in Burlington, VT comes to $39,890 a year, ahead of the national median of $36,280 by 10.0%. Pay ranges from under $33,890 at the tenth percentile to more than $49,920 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $37,590 to $44,330.
Employment stands at 350, or 2.9 jobs per thousand held locally. Of the 396 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 371st.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $33,890 | −6.6% |
| 25th | $37,590 | +3.6% |
| Median (50th) | $39,890 | +10.0% |
| 75th | $44,330 | +22.2% |
| 90th | $49,920 | +37.6% |
| Mean | $41,570 | +14.6% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Burlington sit close to the national average, so $39,890 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.
Published median
$39,890as reported by BLSLocal price level
100.9US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$39,534US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $39,890 a year, 10.0% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $33,890 to $49,920 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 350 jobs in this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Packers and Packagers, Hand in Burlington, VT?
The median annual wage is $39,890, or $19.18 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $36,280, so pay in Burlington, VT is 10.0% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Burlington, VT earns more than $49,920 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $33,890 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 350 jobs in this occupation in Burlington, VT. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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