What medical assistants earn in Vermont and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $22.71 an hour. That is 3% more than the national median of $45,690.
The middle half of medical assistants in Vermont earn $45,550 to $50,130.
Vermont pays medical assistants more than 35 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($59,290).
3.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.72× 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 | $22.67 | 580 | |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $22.73 | 300 | |
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $22.71 | 260 |
Medical Assistants in Vermont earned a median of $47,250 a year ($22.71 an hour) in May 2025, 3% more than the national median of $45,690. The middle half earned $45,550 to $50,130.
Among areas in Vermont, pay was highest in Burlington-South Burlington, VT at $47,160.
Vermont ranks #15 of 50 states for medical assistants pay. Washington pays the most, at $59,290 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 1,140 people worked as medical assistants in Vermont in May 2025, or 3.76 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.