Salary guide, May 2025

Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating) pay in Burlington-South Burlington, VT

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The median annual wage for Production Workers, All Other in Burlington-South Burlington, VT was $47,180 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $42,650 and $66,960.

The Burlington-South Burlington, VT median is $7,070 above the national median of $40,110, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other

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What should you know about burlington-South Burlington, VT?

Production Workers, All Other in Burlington-South Burlington, VT: median $47,180; published 25th to 75th percentile $42,650 to $66,960.

Annual wage percentiles, Burlington-South Burlington, VT
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$38,570	$42,650	$47,180	$66,960	$67,830

Production Workers, All Other in Burlington-South Burlington, VT: median $22.68; published 25th to 75th percentile $20.51 to $32.19.

Hourly wage percentiles, Burlington-South Burlington, VT
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$18.54	$20.51	$22.68	$32.19	$32.61

BLS estimated 120 workers employed in this occupation in Burlington-South Burlington, VT. Location quotient: 0.64.

What should you know about united States?

Production Workers, All Other in U.S.: median $40,110; published 25th to 75th percentile $36,030 to $49,010.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$31,200	$36,030	$40,110	$49,010	$61,530

Production Workers, All Other in U.S.: median $19.29; published 25th to 75th percentile $17.32 to $23.56.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$15.00	$17.32	$19.29	$23.56	$29.58

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating) median is $47,180. The all-occupations median in Burlington-South Burlington, VT is $60,020. Ratio: 0.79 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.64 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating) in Burlington-South Burlington, VT, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$38,340	$48,030	$64,910
May 2025	$42,650	$47,180	$66,960

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other, Burlington-South Burlington, VT. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating)
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Glens Falls, NY	$50,870	$43,620 to $51,550
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$45,570	$35,420 to $52,420

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