What dentists, general earn in Vermont and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $98.54 an hour. That is 20% more than the national median of $170,950.
The middle half of dentists, general in Vermont earn $156,050 to $234,980.
Vermont pays dentists, general more than 37 of the other 46 states. Highest: Alaska ($230,990).
0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.00× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $101.41 | 90 | |
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $95.89 | 80 | |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $101.44 | 70 |
Dentists, General in Vermont earned a median of $204,960 a year ($98.54 an hour) in May 2025, 20% more than the national median of $170,950. The middle half earned $156,050 to $234,980.
Among areas in Vermont, pay was highest in Burlington-South Burlington, VT at $210,940.
Vermont ranks #10 of 47 states for dentists, general pay. Alaska pays the most, at $230,990 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 240 people worked as dentists, general in Vermont in May 2025, or 0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.