Medical assistant salary in Vermont
- Typical (median) pay: $47,250 a year, which works out to $22.71 an hour
- The bottom 10% earn $40,570 or less
- The top 10% earn $58,420 or more
- Roughly 150 job openings a year
- To train, choose one of the 14 accredited online programs, where clinical hours are done in person, and send that school the short Request information form
The median medical assistant salary in Vermont is $47,250 a year, or $22.71 an hour. Median means the midpoint: one half earns more, the other half less. On that measure, Vermont sits 3% higher than the US median of $45,690, based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Median a year
- $47,250
- Lowest-paid tenth
- $40,570 or less
- Best-paid tenth
- $58,420 or more
- Medical assistant jobs
- 1,140
- Job growth 2024 to 2034
- +8.7%
How does Vermont pay compare with other states?
Among the 50 states plus Washington, DC, Vermont lands at 16th out of 51 on median pay for medical assistants, a ranking that places it among the higher-paying states. The average wage is $48,300 a year, slightly above the $47,250 median.
Medical assistant pay in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT area
| Metro area | Median a year | Median an hour | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $47,160 | $22.67 | 580 |
Medical assistant pay range in Vermont
Half of Vermont medical assistants earn between $45,550 and $50,130 a year. At the low edge, the bottom 10% make $40,570 or less; at the high edge, the top 10% make $58,420 or more. These figures come from federal wage data.
| Pay level | Annual pay in Vermont |
|---|---|
| Bottom 10% of earners | $40,570 or less |
| Low end of the middle 50% | $45,550 |
| Median (midpoint) | $47,250 |
| High end of the middle 50% | $50,130 |
| Top 10% of earners | $58,420 or more |
Pay around Burlington-South Burlington
The Burlington-South Burlington metro has Vermont's largest count of medical assistant jobs, about 580. That is about half of Vermont's roughly 1,140 medical assistant jobs. Its median, $47,160 a year, nearly matches the statewide Vermont median.
How does medical assistant pay stack up against other health jobs?
In Vermont, medical assistants earn roughly what nursing assistants and phlebotomists earn. Licensed nursing roles come with higher pay, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics figures. Medical assistants earn a median of $47,250, close to nursing assistants at $47,130 and phlebotomists at $46,000, while licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earn $69,930 and registered nurses earn $97,460.
Medical assistant job outlook in Vermont
The state's labor agency projects growth from 1,130 jobs in 2024 to 1,220 in 2034, or 8.7%. That trails the US rate of 12.5%, and Vermont is 48 of 51 for expected growth, per Projections Central.
Work still opens up on a steady basis. Roughly 150 openings a year are forecast in Vermont, including newly created roles and departures. The occupation is rarer in Vermont than in most of the country: 3.8 medical assistants per 1,000 jobs, which places Vermont 43rd out of 51.
How to train as a medical assistant in Vermont
One Vermont school in our listings reports medical assistant graduates to the federal IPEDS survey, but it does not have a CAAHEP or ABHES accredited program. Accreditation means an outside reviewer, CAAHEP or ABHES, has examined and approved the medical assistant training.
Another option is online study. Nationwide, 30 programs can be finished through distance education, and 14 of those are accredited. Coursework happens online, while supervised clinical practice takes place in person.
Career school programs often run about 9 months. The median published full-program price is $17,257, compared with a median of $4,346 for one year of full-time tuition and fees at a public college, from federal data. Ready to start? Open our online programs page, choose an accredited program, and send that school the short Request information form.
Where these figures come from
Wage and employment counts come from the May 2025 wage survey run by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Growth and annual openings are from Projections Central, built on numbers supplied by Vermont's labor market office. School and program counts come from the federal IPEDS survey covering July 2023 through June 2024, plus the CAAHEP and ABHES accredited-program lists.
Pay: Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey, May 2025. Growth: Projections Central, from Vermont’s labor market office. The job itself: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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