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Public Health Nurse in Vermont

Vermont Department of Human Resources lists 2 job classes for this work in the Vermont state pay plan: Public Health Nurse I–II.

$58,344 – $96,699
state pay plan range, a year
2
classes in the state plan
$97,460
median pay in VT, all employers
7,410
workers in VT (SOC 29-1141)

Sources: Vermont Department of Human Resources, Vermont Job Specifications and FY 2027 Classified, Corrections and State Police Pay Plans (Appendix II, July 12, 2026 – January 9, 2027); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Vermont state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 12, 2026. These are the ranges Vermont sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Public Health Nurse I
Class 000030 · class description
Grade 23
$28.05 – $43.80 a hour
$58,344 – $91,104 a year
15 steps
  • Step 1: $28.05 a hour
  • Step 2: $29.37 a hour
  • Step 3: $30.51 a hour
  • Step 4: $31.45 a hour
  • Step 5: $32.51 a hour
  • Step 6: $33.55 a hour
  • Step 7: $34.67 a hour
  • Step 8: $35.88 a hour
  • Step 9: $37.00 a hour
  • Step 10: $38.09 a hour
  • Step 11: $39.15 a hour
  • Step 12: $40.24 a hour
  • Step 13: $41.43 a hour
  • Step 14: $42.61 a hour
  • Step 15: $43.80 a hour
Public Health Nurse II
Class 000035 · class description
Grade 24
$29.73 – $46.49 a hour
$61,838 – $96,699 a year
15 steps
  • Step 1: $29.73 a hour
  • Step 2: $31.16 a hour
  • Step 3: $32.29 a hour
  • Step 4: $33.34 a hour
  • Step 5: $34.47 a hour
  • Step 6: $35.63 a hour
  • Step 7: $36.77 a hour
  • Step 8: $38.04 a hour
  • Step 9: $39.31 a hour
  • Step 10: $40.42 a hour
  • Step 11: $41.57 a hour
  • Step 12: $42.71 a hour
  • Step 13: $43.93 a hour
  • Step 14: $45.22 a hour
  • Step 15: $46.49 a hour

Schedule: Classified Pay Plan (CLS), Appendix II (July 12, 2026 – January 9, 2027). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions (hourly × 2,080). Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Vermont Department of Human Resources, Vermont Job Specifications and FY 2027 Classified, Corrections and State Police Pay Plans (Appendix II, July 12, 2026 – January 9, 2027). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Vermont, all employers Sourced

Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141) in Vermont, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureVT
Workers7,410
10th percentile$77,670
Median$97,460
90th percentile$126,100
National median, government employers$100,490

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.

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 Public Health Nurse page.

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