Vermont Medicaid private duty nursing rates
Vermont Medicaid pays $14.86 per 15 min ($59.44 an hour) for private duty nursing (rn) delivered by a registered nurse, effective July 1, 2024, the 20th highest of 41 states with comparable rates. Below: 3 more private duty nursing rates compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Private duty nursing (RN)
- $14.86per 15 min · $59.44/hr
- Rank among states
- 20 of 41+8.4% vs median
- Registered nurse median wage
- $46.86BLS May 2025
- Vermont minimum wage
- $14.42
Vermont private duty nursing rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Vermont's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | VT rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private duty nursing (RN) | Registered nurse | T1002 | $14.86 | 15 min | $59.44 | 20 of 41 | $54.84/hr | $8.92 | $254.03 | 41 |
| Private duty nursing (LPN) | Licensed practical / vocational nurse | T1003 | $12.64 | 15 min | $50.56 | 15 of 38 | $46.13/hr | $8.92 | $704.00 | 38 |
| Waiver nursing (RN) | Registered nurse | T1002 | $31.46 | 15 min | $125.84 | 3 of 38 | $77.92/hr | $19.08 | $14,040.00 | 38 |
| Waiver nursing (LPN) | Licensed practical / vocational nurse | T1003 | $26.03 | 15 min | $104.12 | 4 of 32 | $56.42/hr | $12.68 | $14,040.00 | 32 |
Private duty nursing (RN): where Vermont ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | $254.03 | hour | $254.03 | 2026-07-01 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $32.66 | 15 min | $130.64 | 2024-08-01 |
| 3 | Georgia | $23.84 | 15 min | $95.36 | 2024-07-01 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | $23.60 | 15 min | $94.40 | 2026-10-01 |
| 5 | Hawaii | $23.51 | 15 min | $94.04 | 2026-01-01 |
| 6 | Montana | $21.86 | 15 min | $87.44 | 2025-07-01 |
| 7 | Iowa | $80.00 | hour | $80.00 | 2016-01-01 |
| 8 | Idaho | $19.56 | 15 min | $78.24 | 2025-09-01 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $75.84 | hour | $75.84 | 2024-01-01 |
| 10 | Michigan | $18.08 | 15 min | $72.32 | 2024-10-01 |
| 11 | Ohio | $17.25 | 15 min | $69.00 | 2024-01-01 |
| 12 | Washington | $16.97 | 15 min | $67.88 | 2025-01-01 |
| 13 | Louisiana | $65.46 | hour | $65.46 | 2023-04-03 |
| 14 | Arizona | $64.22 | hour | $64.22 | 2026-10-01 |
| 15 | Nevada | $64.00 | hour | $64.00 | 2023-07-01 |
| 16 | Delaware | $63.67 | hour | $63.67 | 2024-01-01 |
| 17 | Oregon | $15.49 | 15 min | $61.96 | 2023-07-01 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $61.73 | hour | $61.73 | 2004-04-01 |
| 19 | Missouri | $15.20 | 15 min | $60.80 | 2024-07-01 |
| 20 | Vermont | $14.86 | 15 min | $59.44 | 2024-07-01 |
| 21 | Maryland | $13.71 | 15 min | $54.84 | 2024-07-01 |
| 22 | Colorado | $52.51 | hour | $52.51 | 2026-07-01 |
| 23 | North Carolina | $13.00 | 15 min. | $52.00 | 2025-10-01 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $50.00 | hour | $50.00 | 2008-08-01 |
| 25 | Connecticut | $49.27 | hour | $49.27 | 2021-07-01 |
| 26 | California | $47.91 | hour | $47.91 | 2026-10-01 |
| 27 | South Carolina | $47.00 | hour | $47.00 | 2025-11-01 |
| 28 | West Virginia | $11.02 | 15 min | $44.08 | 2026-04-01 |
| 29 | Texas | $10.22 | 15 min | $40.88 | 2023-09-01 |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $37.76 | hour | $37.76 | 2022-01-01 |
| 31 | Nebraska | $36.82 | hour | $36.82 | 2026-07-01 |
| 32 | Illinois | $36.75 | hour | $36.75 | 2026-07-01 |
| 33 | Maine | $9.06 | 15 min | $36.24 | 2026-01-01 |
| 34 | Florida | $8.16 | 15 min | $32.64 | 2026-07-01 |
| 35 | New York | $31.21 | hour | $31.21 | 2022-04-01 |
| 36 | Mississippi | $29.33 | hour | $29.33 | 2022-10-01 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $28.00 | hour | $28.00 | 2025-06-04 |
| 38 | Kansas | $26.00 | hour | $26.00 | 2002-07-01 |
| 39 | Virginia | $25.86 | hour | $25.86 | 2026-07-01 |
| 40 | New Jersey | $15.75 | hour | $15.75 | 2025-01-01 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $2.23 | 15 min | $8.92 | 2026-01-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Vermont
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | VT median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse | $46.86 | $46.90 | -0.1% |
| Licensed practical nurse | $33.62 | $30.96 | +8.6% |
Recent Vermont private duty nursing rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAIL ASD Medicaid rates: SFY2027 edition dated July 17, 2026 | effective | +1.1% | 2026-07-01 |
| DAIL ASD Medicaid rates: 3-23-26 '4/1/2026 Changes' edition | effective | +5.0% | 2025-07-01 |
| DAIL ASD Medicaid rates: SFY2026 edition (PDF created 2025-07-02; file name says 11.15.24) | effective | +2.0% | 2025-02-01 |
| CMS-approved 438.6(c) preprint VT_VBP_Oth_Renewal_20240101-20241231 | approved_cms | — | 2024-01-01 |
The workspace adds every modifier, region and provider variant, full rate history, proposed changes, coverage and prior-authorization rules, managed-care plans and a unit-economics calculator. All of it is available through the API.
Rates are taken from Vermont's official Medicaid publications, and each one links to its source. Confirm with the payer before billing. Managed-care plans may pay differently from fee-for-service.