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By VDC staff
Vermont has been ranked the second-best state in the United States for entry-level job seekers, according to new research from global career expert TopResume.
The analysis reviewed more than 33,000 LinkedIn job postings and found that Vermont offers about 118 entry-level jobs per 100,000 people, with an adjusted median salary of $41,818. Overall, the Green Mountain State earned an impressive score of 0.77 out of 1.00.
The findings come at a time when entry-level opportunities are increasingly scarce. A 2025 Randstad report found that entry-level postings nationwide have dropped 29 percent since January 2024.
Wyoming topped the list with a score of 0.90, followed by Vermont in second and North Dakota in third. Alaska and South Dakota rounded out the top five.
Researchers found that smaller, less densely populated states like Vermont benefit from lower job competition and a lower cost of living — factors that help early-career professionals stretch their paychecks further. By contrast, California ranked last, scoring just 0.29 out of 1.00, due largely to steep living expenses and high competition for available positions.
“Vermont offers a unique blend of opportunity and quality of life for early-career professionals,” said Amanda Augustine, career expert for TopResume and a Certified Professional Career Coach. “Beyond its scenic beauty, the state has a strong foundation in manufacturing, healthcare, and government, alongside growing opportunities in technology and energy.”
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Entry level wages won’t even get you an efficiency apartment in this state without at least one roommate.
What is the reason behind all of these openings? High turn over, job creation or is it that only what is classified as ‘entry level’ are the only ones available in the State
……….”Researchers found that smaller, less densely populated states like Vermont benefit from lower job competition and a lower cost of living — “………Really??? Someone get paid to say this???
This is a propaganda piece to lure young people into the state. Don’t cont to Vermont. You will regret it, unless you want all your basic needs subsidized by the government.
Is this report biased, or what?
Sure, Vermont is looking for workers. And there’s a reason for that not addressed in this report. The Cost Of Living.
Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota rank in the bottom 20 States for cost of living. Alaska, of course, is the outlier, ranking in the top ten because of its unique circumstances.
Vermont ranks in the top ten of States with the highest cost of living. Why is that?
Consider tax burden…. the reason Vermont can’t get people to work here, even while it pays people a bonus if they move to Vermont.
North Dakota is ranked 43rd. South Dakota is ranked 46th. Wyoming is ranked 49th. And Alaska is ranked 50th, the least taxed State.
Vermont is the third highest taxed State in the country.
Sure! Vermont is ranked as the second-best opportunity for entry-level job seekers. That’s because it is one of the worst States in the country for confiscating a workers hard earned money …. and wasting it on bloated government payroll and retirement programs, plus a dysfunctional healthcare system (with the nation’s highest percentage of income spent on insurance), and, the gorilla in the room – a dystopian public education system with the highest costs per student in the nation – while half its graduates can’t read or write to grade level.
With friends like that, why would any entry-level workers want to move here? Except, perhaps, to stop working altogether and take advantage of Vermont’s welfare benefits – ranked as the most generous in the country.
Come on folks. You can’t make a silk purse from a sow’s ear – no offense to the pig intended.
Entry level jobs and high end property tax. Come to Vermont and live but you may have to live in your car.
Years ago, when I was young and living in the flatlands of the Midwest, we used to joke about people who owned big Cadillacs or other large vehicles by saying that ‘you can sleep in your car, but you can’t drive your house’… LOL
Come to Vermont young person and the state will set you with a fifty year mortgage at one of our best banks to buy the property of your dreams. No down payment and no property taxes for ten years. Hurry, as this offer will only be good for a few days.