SOC 19-3099 · Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Salary in Burlington, VT

The average salary for other social scientists and related workers in Burlington, Vermont is $84,740 a year ($40.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,980: half of the 80 people in this job in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($107,690).

$84,740average per year

$40.74 / hourMedian $78,980Take-home ≈ $65,117

  • $56K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $118K90th

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

80people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $118,270 or more. The middle half of other social scientists and related workers in Burlington earn between $64,000 and $105,930.

  • $56K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $118K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$84,740$7,062$40.74
Median$78,980$6,582$37.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,000$5,333$30.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$105,930$8,828$50.93

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

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay in Burlington vs. Vermont and the U.S.

Other social scientists and related workers in Burlington earn about the same as the Vermont average ($85,260) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($107,690). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $101,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Burlington$84,740$78,980$55,700$118,27080
Vermont$85,260$79,450$55,700$120,430110
United States$107,690$101,110$66,120$160,30037,100

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

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Burlington

On the average salary of $84,740, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $65,117 a year, or $5,426 a month and $2,504 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 other social scientists and related workers? 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 $84,740 buys what about $83,943 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($60,020). A typical home costs $472,552, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other social scientists and related workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($141,440).

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary by city

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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Burlington: questions

How much do other social scientists and related workers make an hour in Burlington?

$40.74 an hour on average, and $37.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other social scientists and related workers salary in Burlington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other social scientists and related workers take-home pay in Burlington?

About $65,117 a year ($5,426 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,740. Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.

Do other social scientists and related workers earn more in Burlington than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($107,690).

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 19-3099; area Burlington-South Burlington, VT (15540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 2.93, this job is 2.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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