What do the trades pay in Vermont?
Median hourly pay, May 20251. Pick a trade for training, pay and the license.
Electrician
Wiring, panels and fixtures
$30.49/hrVermont median
Plumber
Water, drain and gas lines
$29.89/hrVermont median
HVAC tech
Heating, cooling and ductwork
$29.88/hrVermont median
Roofer
New roofs and repairs
$28.39/hrVermont median
General contractor
Runs the job and the crews
$39.66/hrVermont median, construction supervisors
Is there work in Vermont?
Construction jobs in Vermont, September 2026: 16,400, up 0.0% from a year earlier.
BLS Current Employment Statistics, Sep 2026New homes permitted in Vermont, September 2026: 152, down 77.2% from a year earlier.
Census Building Permits Survey, Sep 2026People working in these five trades in Vermont: 4,440.
BLS OEWS, May 2025Who licenses contractors in Vermont?
Vermont licenses electrical and plumbing contractors at the state level. General contractors register with the state. HVAC contractors and roofers need no state license.2
- ElectricalState licenseVermont Electricians' Licensing Board (Department of Public Safety)
- PlumbingState licenseVermont Plumber's Examining Board (Department of Public Safety)
- HVACNo state license
- RoofingNo state license
- General contractorState registrationVermont Office of Professional Regulation (OPR)
Check a Vermont contractor
Search the license on the board's own site.
Training near you
Apprentices are hired first and paid while they learn on the job and in class. Trade school comes first and charges tuition.
Where to train and find work near you
Union locals take apprenticeship applications and send members out to union contractors. Open-shop chapters run apprenticeship classes for the people their member contractors hire.
IBEW union locals
- IBEW Local 300Montpelier(802) 864-5864
- IBEW Local 104Office in Boston, MA(508) 660-3900
Electrical training centers (JATCs)
- Vermont Electrical JATC3 Gregory Drive, S. Burlington(802) 864-5864
IEC chapters (open shop)
No IEC chapter lists an office in Vermont. Chapters cover several states; the finder shows each one's area. IEC chapter finder
UA union locals
- UA Local 693S Burlington(802) 864-4042
Training
UA apprenticeships run through a joint committee of the local and union contractors. Call the local for the next application date.
PHCC chapters
No PHCC chapter lists an office in Vermont. PHCC chapter finder
SMART union locals
No SMART local has its office in Vermont. Search the SMART local union directory.
Sheet metal training centers
No center in the national list has an address in Vermont. ITI training center finder
PHCC chapters (heating, cooling, plumbing)
No PHCC chapter lists an office in Vermont. ACCA member contractors near you
Pipefitters and HVAC service techs also apprentice through the UA: UA locals in Vermont.
Carpenters union locals
No Carpenters local has its office in Vermont. Search the Carpenters local union finder.
Training
Union carpentry apprenticeships run through the regional council's training centers. Carpenters regional council finder
Home builder associations
- Vermont Builders & Remodelers AssociationPO Box 490, Saint Albans Bay(802) 876-6200
Roofers union locals
No Roofers local has its office in Vermont. Search the Roofers union website.
Training
Roofers locals run their apprenticeship through a joint committee with union contractors.
Contractor associations
The national trade group for roofing contractors is the National Roofing Contractors Association.
Trade schools: where to apply
- Norwich University158 Harmon Drive, Northfield
- Vermont State University124 Admin Drive, RandolphConstruction program
Sources
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Vermont, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)
- Vermont Electricians' Licensing Board (Department of Public Safety) (legislature.vermont.gov)
- Vermont lien law: 9 V.S.A. s. 1921(c) and s. 1923 (legislature.vermont.gov)
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (field of study and institution data) (collegescorecard.ed.gov)
- BLS Current Employment Statistics, Sep 2026 (bls.gov)
- Census Building Permits Survey, Sep 2026 (census.gov)
- Vermont Plumber's Examining Board (Department of Public Safety) (legislature.vermont.gov)
- Vermont Office of Professional Regulation (OPR) (sos.vermont.gov)