Dental Assistant Salary in Vermont: What Dental Assistants Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$47,350
Median (50th)
$52,760
75th percentile
$60,420
National median
$48,070
BLS OEWS (SOC 31-9091), May 2025
What does a dental assistant make in Vermont?
The median dental assistant in Vermont earns $52,760 a year ($25.37 an hour), which is $4,690 above the national median of $48,070, and more than in nearby New York ($48,110) but less than in New Hampshire ($59,530) and Massachusetts ($57,980). The mean is $54,550.
That ranks 11th of the 49 states plus DC where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Vermont
The middle half of Vermont dental assistants earn $47,350 to $60,420. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $45,260, $8,130 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $66,410, $4,160 above the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Vermont
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Vermont's 2024 price level at 98.0 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 2.0% below the national average, and housing (index 86.5) runs 13.5% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $52,760 median is worth about $53,860 — $5,790 above the national median of $48,070.
How many dental assistants work in Vermont
BLS counts about 580 dental assistant jobs in Vermont, 0.1% of the 387,790 nationwide, or 1.909 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dental assistants hold a 23% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.77).
Dental Assistant Salary by City in Vermont
Who's hiring dental assistants in Vermont now
DentistryHires has 3 open dental assistant listings in Vermont from 3 employers, one each in Berlin, Colchester and Derby Center.
2 post hourly pay, from $18 to $24 an hour. These are employers' posted ranges, not survey figures.
Dental Assistant Regulatory Context in Vermont
Dental assistant practice in Vermont is regulated by the Vermont Board of Dental Examiners.
Scope of practice — what a dental assistant may do, and under what level of supervision — is set by state law and changes over time, so verify current rules with the board before relying on them.
How Vermont Compares
Other dental salaries in Vermont
- Dentist salary in Vermont: median $204,960, $152,200 above the dental assistant median
- Dental Hygienist salary in Vermont: median $97,470, $44,710 above the dental assistant median
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national estimates, all industries); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024. Price-adjusted pay divides the median by the price level. Listing counts and posted pay are live DentistryHires listings, refreshed hourly. A dash means BLS did not publish that figure; nothing is estimated.