Dental Hygienist Salary in Vermont: What Dental Hygienists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$91,210
Median (50th)
$97,470
75th percentile
$101,230
National median
$98,100
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1292), May 2025
What does a dental hygienist make in Vermont?
The median dental hygienist in Vermont earns $97,470 a year ($46.86 an hour), which is $630 below the national median of $98,100, but less than in nearby New York ($106,130), New Hampshire ($101,250) and Massachusetts ($100,640). The mean is $97,540.
That ranks 24th of the 49 states plus DC where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Vermont
The middle half of Vermont dental hygienists earn $91,210 to $101,230. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $81,010, $6,130 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $110,010, $16,040 below 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 $97,470 median is worth about $99,500 — $1,400 above the national median of $98,100.
How many dental hygienists work in Vermont
BLS counts about 560 dental hygienist jobs in Vermont, 0.3% of the 222,740 nationwide, or 1.832 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dental hygienists hold a 28% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.28).
Dental Hygienist Salary by City in Vermont
Who's hiring dental hygienists in Vermont now
DentistryHires has 4 open dental hygienist listings in Vermont from 4 employers, spread across 4 cities including Berlin and Burlington.
2 post hourly pay, from $40 to $58 an hour. These are employers' posted ranges, not survey figures.
Dental Hygienist Regulatory Context in Vermont
Dental hygienist practice in Vermont is regulated by the Vermont Board of Dental Examiners.
Scope of practice — what a dental hygienist 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, $107,490 above the dental hygienist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Vermont: median $52,760, $44,710 below the dental hygienist 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.