Dentist Salary in Vermont: What Dentists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$156,050
Median (50th)
$204,960
75th percentile
$234,980
National median
$170,950
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1021), May 2025
What does a dentist make in Vermont?
The median dentist in Vermont earns $204,960 a year ($98.54 an hour), which is $34,010 above the national median of $170,950, and more than in nearby New York ($183,060), Massachusetts ($181,600) and New Hampshire ($177,480). The mean is $214,130.
That ranks 9th of the 47 states where BLS publishes a dentist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Vermont
The middle half of Vermont dentists earn $156,050 to $234,980. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $112,490, $26,240 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $326,360, $6,730 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 $204,960 median is worth about $209,230 — $38,280 above the national median of $170,950.
How many dentists work in Vermont
BLS counts about 240 dentist jobs in Vermont, 0.2% of the 124,390 nationwide, or 0.802 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dentists hold about the same share of local jobs as nationally (location quotient 1.00).
Dentist Salary by City in Vermont
Who's hiring dentists in Vermont now
DentistryHires has no open dentist listings in Vermont at the moment.
Dentist Regulatory Context in Vermont
Dentist practice in Vermont is regulated by the Vermont Board of Dental Examiners.
Scope of practice — what a dentist 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
- Dental Hygienist salary in Vermont: median $97,470, $107,490 below the dentist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Vermont: median $52,760, $152,200 below the dentist 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.