Dental Assistants in Vermont

Is Vermont a good place for you to work as a Dental Assistant?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Dental Assistants in Vermont are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Dental Assistants in Vermont is growing slower than average.

• Dental Assistants in Vermont earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Dental Assistant Career?

• Health Professions
• Dental Support Services
• Dental Assisting/Assistant

How Many Dental Assistants Work in Vermont?

There were approximately 460 workers employed as Dental Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 390 Dental Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 4,550 Dental Assistants working in it, which means Vermont has fewer Dental Assistants than average.

Job Projections for Vermont

Jobs for Dental Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 1.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.5%.

Vermont Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 530 total jobs in 2026 for Dental Assistants in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 45,900 annual jobs and 396,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Dental Assistants Make in Vermont?

In 2018 wages for Dental Assistants ranged from $28,690 to $54,090 with $44,020 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.79 to $26.01. The median hourly rate was $21.17.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.23 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.06.

The median salary in Vermont is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Vermont Metros for Dental Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dental Assistants.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	210	$45,230

Top States for Dental Assistants Employment

View the list below to see where most Dental Assistants work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	53,110	$38,740
Texas	30,290	$35,930
Florida	19,180	$38,790
New York	19,110	$38,170
Illinois	12,820	$39,790
Pennsylvania	11,130	$37,960
New Jersey	11,010	$41,950
Ohio	10,590	$36,960
Washington	10,510	$42,260
Michigan	9,960	$36,660
North Carolina	9,420	$41,660
Georgia	8,590	$36,760
Virginia	8,520	$43,520
Massachusetts	8,110	$45,760
Colorado	7,910	$40,170
Arizona	6,850	$41,690
Indiana	6,090	$39,590
Tennessee	6,070	$37,250
Wisconsin	6,060	$38,150
Maryland	6,020	$41,180

Below are the states where Dental Assistants get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Minnesota	$49,220
New Hampshire	$47,900
District of Columbia	$46,630
Alaska	$46,100
Massachusetts	$45,760
North Dakota	$44,320
Connecticut	$44,080
Vermont	$44,020
Oregon	$43,990
Rhode Island	$43,890

Related Careers in Vermont

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Vermont Employment Total
Medical Assistants	850
Phlebotomists	240
Pharmacy Aides	110
Medical Equipment Preparers	90
Medical Transcriptionists	90
Healthcare Support Workers	90
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	80

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.