Medical assistant jobs in Vermont

The median yearly salary for medical assistants in Vermont is $47,250, which works out to $22.71 an hour. A median splits workers down the middle, so half earn more and half earn less. Nationally, the median sits at $45,690. For pay, Vermont places 16th of 51, counting the 50 states plus Washington, DC.

Earnings here stay within a fairly tight band. Workers in the lowest-paid tenth take home $40,570 a year or less. The middle half earn between $45,550 and $50,130. Those in the best-paid tenth earn $58,420 or more.

For the Burlington-South Burlington area, the median comes to $47,160 a year, almost matching the statewide number.

Roughly 1,140 people hold medical assistant jobs in Vermont. That equals 3.8 positions for every 1,000 jobs across the state, placing Vermont 49th of 51 in job counts. The Burlington area has about 580 medical assistant jobs, so it is a good place to look first.

The state's labor agency forecasts about 150 medical assistant openings each year. That total covers newly created roles along with positions vacated when workers retire or move into other fields. On yearly openings, Vermont comes in 49th of 51.

Between 2024 and 2034, the total is projected to grow from 1,130 to 1,220, an increase of 8.7%. The projected national growth rate is 12.5%, and Vermont sits 48th of 51 on that measure. New openings show up every year, just not as many as in most other states.

State law does not regulate medical assistants, and no exam or training program is required by the state. A physician may assign duties to an assistant instead. Assignment means the doctor picks a task and decides you are able to handle it. The doctor carries legal responsibility for the work, and giving tasks to an unqualified person is treated as unprofessional conduct.

Because of that, your training still matters to physicians who are hiring, even though the state sets no rule. One area has its own requirement: taking x-rays calls for a radiography license in Vermont.

The site shows 1 Vermont school that reports medical assistant graduate counts to the federal education survey. No Vermont program holds accreditation from CAAHEP or ABHES. Accreditation means an outside organization has reviewed the program against established standards. Nationwide, the site shows 484 accredited programs out of 1,094.

Distance learning offers another path. Among the 30 programs offering classes through distance education, 14 hold accreditation. Every one of them requires in-person supervised clinical practice, often called an externship. An externship is supervised hands-on practice at a clinic, and it happens in person, so choose a program whose clinical location you can reach.

Since no Vermont program is accredited, compare the 14 accredited online programs on our online program page and send the short Request information form to the one that interests you.

Among the 378 career schools reporting this figure, the typical time to finish is 9 months. A typical program runs 7 to 9 months, while some finish in 6 months or less and others stretch beyond a year. Associate degree programs, found at 354 schools, take additional time.

For career schools, the published amount covers the entire program, including tuition, fees and books. The public-college figure covers one year of in-district tuition and fees. Among the programs listed, 1,049 come from schools that participate in federal student aid.

Nationally, medical assistants take home more than nursing assistants do and about the same as phlebotomists. Nursing roles pay better.

US median annual earnings, May 2025:

None of Vermont's programs are accredited, so start with the 14 accredited online programs. Pick one and send its short Request information form today. It goes straight to that one school.