SOC 19-1042 · Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Salary in Burlington, VT

The average salary for medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Burlington, Vermont is $81,320 a year ($39.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,500: half of the 100 people in this job in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,840).

$81,320average per year

$39.10 / hourMedian $66,500Take-home ≈ $62,936

  • $66K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $104K90th

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

100people in this job
-30%vs U.S. average
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,720 or more. The middle half of medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Burlington earn between $66,500 and $83,450.

  • $66K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $104K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,320$6,777$39.10
Median$66,500$5,542$31.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,500$5,542$31.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,450$6,954$40.12

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay in Burlington vs. Vermont and the U.S.

Medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Burlington earn 10% less than the Vermont average ($89,910) and 30% less than the U.S. average ($116,840). At the median the gap is -36% against the U.S. median of $103,410.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Burlington$81,320$66,500$66,500$103,720100
Vermont$89,910$66,500$66,500$115,020110
United States$116,840$103,410$64,800$177,780172,340

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

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary after taxes in Burlington

On the average salary of $81,320, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $62,936 a year, or $5,245 a month and $2,421 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 medical scientists (except epidemiologists)? 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 $81,320 buys what about $80,556 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($60,020). A typical home costs $472,552, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for medical scientists (except epidemiologists)

Syracuse, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,580).

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary by city

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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in Burlington: questions

How much do medical scientists (except epidemiologists) make an hour in Burlington?

$39.10 an hour on average, and $31.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level medical scientists (except epidemiologists) salary in Burlington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the medical scientists (except epidemiologists) take-home pay in Burlington?

About $62,936 a year ($5,245 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,320. Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.

Do medical scientists (except epidemiologists) earn more in Burlington than elsewhere?

The average here is 30% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,840).

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 19-1042; area Burlington-South Burlington, VT (15540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).

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