Dental Hygienist Salary in Vermont (2026)

Worth knowing: Vermont has NO in-state DDS-granting institution — among the smallest US states by population VT is one of the handful of US states without a dental school. VT dentists must train out-of-state at Tufts School of Dental Medicine Boston + Boston University Henry M. Goldman + Harvard School of Dental Medicine + UNE College of Dental Medicine Portland ME + the substantial WICHE WUE professional student exchange + the substantial Dartmouth Health Hanover NH cross-border for postgraduate residency. This means VT RDH career opportunity is concentrated in private practice (the bulk of VT RDH employment) and in VT hospital-integrated dental at UVM Medical Center + UVM Health Network + Rutland Regional + Central Vermont + Northwestern Medical + the substantial VT critical access hospitals, with no in-state academic dental school faculty practice. Vermont Technical College VTC Williston (post-2023 consolidation into Vermont State University VSU alongside Castleton + Lyndon + Johnson State + the substantial VTC as the substantial only VT dental hygiene degree program + the substantial VTC AS dental hygiene producing ~20-25 RDH graduates annually) operates the substantial only VT dental hygiene program in-state — VT RDHs frequently train at the substantial cross-border NHTI Concord + Great Bay CC Portsmouth + UNE Portland ME pipeline programs as well. UVM Medical Center Burlington (the largest VT health system + the substantial UVM Medical Center as the country's substantial VT flagship + ~8K UVM Medical Center employees + the substantial UVM Health Network covering northern VT + northern NY + the substantial UVM Children's Hospital pediatric dental + the substantial UVM Cancer Center + the substantial post-2024 UVM Health Network Dartmouth Health cross-border affiliation + the substantial UVM Medical integrated dental) + Rutland Regional Medical Center (the substantial Rutland Regional comprehensive medical) + Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin (the substantial CVMC + the substantial Central Vermont integrated dental) + Northwestern Medical Center St Albans + the substantial VT critical access hospital network anchor VT hospital-based + integrated RDH employment. The dense Burlington + South Burlington + Rutland + Stowe private practice market drives the bulk of VT RDH career opportunity — senior RDH at Burlington private practice clears $60-82K. The substantial Stowe + Burlington UHNW concierge dental (post-2020 NYC + Boston UHNW remote-tech migration to Stowe + Burlington South End + Hill Section + Burlington Lake Champlain waterfront + the substantial VT 8.75% top vs NYC 14.776% + MA 9% Fair Share differential offset by lifestyle migration + the substantial Stowe Mountain Vail acquisition luxury) supports unique VT private dental specialty work — concierge RDH at Stowe + Burlington UHNW clears $70-95K. VT RDH scope of practice is moderate — VT Board of Dental Practice requires dentist supervision. VT progressive 3.35% / 6.6% / 7.6% / 8.75% + VT 6% sales tax + VT estate tax $5M (2026) + VT NOT a RTW state + VSERS + VMERS public pension anchor the VT RDH proposition.