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Medical Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Vermont

The median medical administrative assistant in Vermont earned $48,200 a year in May 2025[1], 4.9% above the US median of $45,930. That puts Vermont at #12 of 51 states for this job.

$4,017median pay per month in Vermont
$5,738employer cost per month with benefits
$23.17median pay per hour
2,390people in this job in Vermont

BLS occupation 43-6013. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Vermont$40,020$48,200$60,010
United States$35,930$45,930$60,530
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of medical administrative assistants in Vermont earns $45,160–$57,370; the top tenth earns $60,010 or more, 1.5 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 $68,857 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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Pay by metro area in Vermont

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
$49,900
$60,0101,080
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
$47,100
$50,750630
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
$46,740
$48,480650

Burlington-South Burlington, VT pays the most ($49,900) and Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area the least ($46,740): $3,160 a year apart for the same job.

What a medical administrative assistant does

A medical administrative assistant handles a clinic's front and back office: scheduling, insurance checks, referrals, patient messages and records.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Vermont
New Hampshire
$48,410
+0.4%
Wisconsin
$48,380
+0.4%
Vermont
$48,200
+0.0%
Alaska
$47,870
-0.7%
Maryland
$47,850
-0.7%

Questions

How much does a medical administrative assistant earn in Vermont?

The median was $48,200 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $45,160 to $57,370.

What does it cost to employ a medical administrative assistant in Vermont?

About $68,857 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 medical administrative assistants earn the most?

Burlington-South Burlington, VT, with a median of $49,900 a year.

Other roles in Vermont

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-6013: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes436013.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.