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EMT (public EMS) · Vermont

EMT salary in Vermont

EMTs in Vermont earn a median $45,600 a year across all employers.

$45,600
median pay in VT, all employers
790
workers in VT (SOC 29-2042)

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Vermont, all employers Sourced

Emergency Medical Technicians (SOC 29-2042) in Vermont, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureVT
Workers790
10th percentile$36,770
Median$45,600
90th percentile$57,700
National median, government employers$45,800

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pension in Vermont

Local employees

PlanAccrualNormal retirementEmployee paysSocial Security
Vermont Municipal Employees' Retirement System (Groups A, B, C, D)
Group A (default) or Group B/C/D by employer election or collective bargaining
1.4%Group A: age 65 with 5 years, or age 55 with 35 yearsSet by the employerVaries

The statewide plan a new hire usually joins. Some cities and counties run their own plans; check with the employer. Each plan's formula, vesting, cost-of-living adjustment and retiree health are on the Vermont pension plans list.

Source: State retirement systems, Official state retirement system pages, member handbooks and statutes. Data captured October 2, 2026.

Free practice tests for Vermont

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national EMT (public EMS) page.

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