Location Salary Data

Salaries in Burlington, VT

Government-verified salary data from 627 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$97,654
627 filings
Median DOL Salary
$97,654
Total DOL Filings
627
Companies Hiring
81
Cost of Living Index
114.6
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Burlington, VT$97,654
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Burlington, VT is 60.3% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Burlington

Highest-Paying Occupations in Burlington

BLS Wage Survey Data - Vermont

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Vermont.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Family Medicine Physicians$233,160350
Dentists, General$230,990220
General Internal Medicine Physicians$228,840200
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$205,13040
Pediatricians, General$184,450140
Chief Executives$166,190530
Architectural and Engineering Managers$158,030360
Optometrists$156,000100
Marketing Managers$151,010640
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$141,08090

Salary Trend in Burlington, VT

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Burlington, VT has a cost of living index of 114.6, which is 14.6% more expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $87,260 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Compare to Other Cities

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Popular Salary Pages in Burlington, VT

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.