SOC 25-1042 · Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Burlington, VT

The average salary for biological science teachers, postsecondary in Burlington, Vermont is $98,080 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,230: half of the 120 people in this job in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($102,840).

$98,080average per year

Median $82,230Take-home ≈ $73,621

  • $62K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $166K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

120people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,470 or more. The middle half of biological science teachers, postsecondary in Burlington earn between $66,580 and $104,660.

  • $62K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $166K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$98,080$8,173—
Median$82,230$6,852—
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,580$5,548—
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,660$8,722—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Burlington vs. Vermont and the U.S.

Biological science teachers, postsecondary in Burlington earn 3% more than the Vermont average ($94,860) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($102,840). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $84,620.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Burlington$98,080$82,230$61,730$166,470120
Vermont$94,860$82,230$61,730$129,810170
United States$102,840$84,620$52,150$169,90050,190

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Burlington

On the average salary of $98,080, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $73,621 a year, or $6,135 a month and $2,832 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Burlington a good place for biological science teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Burlington area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $98,080 buys what about $97,158 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($60,020). A typical home costs $472,552, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for biological science teachers, postsecondary

San Diego, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,570).

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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Burlington: questions

What is the entry-level biological science teachers, postsecondary salary in Burlington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the biological science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Burlington?

About $73,621 a year ($6,135 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,080. Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.

Do biological science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Burlington than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($102,840).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1042; area Burlington-South Burlington, VT (15540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.17, this job is 3.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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