How many civilian federal government jobs are located in Vermont?
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There are about 6,800 civilian federal government jobs located in Vermont, as of June 2026. Federal jobs include all jobs ranging from janitors to air traffic controllers to nurses to postal workers and more. (Enlisted service people are considered government employees but aren’t included in this figure because they’re not civilians.) Federal jobs represent 2.2% of all nonfarm jobs in the state.
6.8K
jobs in the federal government (June 2026)
2.2%
federal government share of all nonfarm jobs (June 2026)
As of June 2026, there were 6.8 thousand federal government jobs in Vermont.
Civilian federal government employees, January 2006 to June 2026
What share of all civilian jobs in Vermont are in the federal government?
In June 2026, 2.2 percent of nonfarm jobs in Vermont were in the federal government. The state’s share of federal employment peaked in April 2020 at 2.9 percent. It hit a low in February 2007 at 1.9 percent of all employment.
As of June 2026, 2.2% of jobs in Vermont were in the federal government.
Civilian federal government share of nonfarm employment, January 2006 to June 2026
Which federal agencies employ the most civilians?
In May 2026, there were 2,400 people in Vermont working in the executive branch of the federal government, according to data from the Office of Personnel Management. This is primarily limited to full-time, part-time, and seasonal workers in the executive branch. It excludes some employees, including postal workers and all Department of Defense employees, regardless of enlisted or civilian status.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs accounted for 48.5% of the total, more than any other cabinet department or independent agency. In second position, the Department of Homeland Security accounted for 25.2% of the state’s federal employees. The Department of Agriculture was third, accounting for 10%.
In May 2026, the Department of Veterans Affairs accounted for more federal workers in Vermont than any other agency.
Civilian federal personnel, primarily in executive branch, as of May 2026
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