How much do Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers make in Burlington-South Burlington, VT?

Percentile spread

For Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers, the published 10th percentile is $65,630 and the 90th percentile is $129,640. The difference is $64,010, which is 81.5% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $69,060 to the 75th at $121,860, covers $52,800.

The mean annual wage is $95,570, which sits above the median of $78,570. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Burlington-South Burlington, VT median is 22.9% lower than the national median of $101,920 for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $77,831, which is 23.6% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 9.8% lower than the Vermont median of $87,070.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Burlington-South Burlington, VT is 100.949, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $78,570 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers at $77,831 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

4 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Burlington-South Burlington, VT ranks 5th of 5 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY is 139 miles away, with a median of $86,870 and employment of 110. That median is 10.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $87,249, against $77,831 here.
• Manchester-Nashua, NH is 139 miles away, with a median of $97,610 and employment of 40. That median is 24.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $92,384, against $77,831 here.
• Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is 181 miles away, with a median of $102,730 and employment of 240. That median is 30.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $94,887, against $77,831 here.