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Accountant salary and cost of hiring in Vermont

The median accountant in Vermont earned $78,890 a year in May 2025[1], 5.7% below the US median of $83,680. That puts Vermont at #30 of 51 states for this job.

$6,574median pay per month in Vermont
$9,392employer cost per month with benefits
$37.93median pay per hour
2,630people in this job in Vermont

BLS occupation 13-2011. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Vermont$59,770$78,890$118,800
United States$56,020$83,680$144,090
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of accountants in Vermont earns $66,190–$97,100; the top tenth earns $118,800 or more, 2.0 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Vermont median that makes about $112,700 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$112,700local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Vermont

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
$82,510
$101,1001,040
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
$76,210
$90,9901,020
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
$75,280
$91,620480

Burlington-South Burlington, VT pays the most ($82,510) and Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area the least ($75,280): $7,230 a year apart for the same job.

What an accountant does

An accountant goes beyond bookkeeping: month-end close, financial statements, budgets, management reports and support for audits and tax filings.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Vermont
Kansas
$79,000
+0.1%
Pennsylvania
$79,000
+0.1%
Vermont
$78,890
+0.0%
South Dakota
$78,880
-0.0%
Michigan
$78,820
-0.1%

Questions

How much does an accountant earn in Vermont?

The median was $78,890 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $66,190 to $97,100.

What does it cost to employ an accountant in Vermont?

About $112,700 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Vermont do accountants earn the most?

Burlington-South Burlington, VT, with a median of $82,510 a year.

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-2011: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes132011.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.