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Surgeon Salary in Vermont (2026)

The average Surgeon in Vermont earns around $540,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $324,630/year ($27,053/month).

Take-Home Pay Breakdown

CategoryAmount
Annual Take-Home Pay
$324,630
Monthly Take-Home Pay
$27,053
Biweekly Take-Home Pay
$12,486
Hourly Take-Home Pay

based on 2,080 hrs/year

$156/hr
Federal Tax
$152,134
State Tax
$40,907
FICA Taxes
$22,329
Effective Tax Rate

total taxes ÷ gross salary

39.88%
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Surgeon Salary Ranges in Vermont

Entry Level (0–3 yrs)

$410,000

/year

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Mid Level (3–7 yrs)

$540,000

/year

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Senior Level (7+ yrs)

$950,000

/year

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Not all Surgeons earn the same — not even close

Vermont's surgeon market is anchored by UVM Medical Center Burlington (the only VT Level 1 adult trauma + UVM Cancer Center NCI-affiliated + UVM Larner College of Medicine teaching + ~620+ beds + the substantial UVM Health Network multi-state + UVM surgical residency + post-Surgical Sub-Specialty fellowships in CT + vascular + ortho + neurosurg + uro + ENT + transplant), Rutland Regional Medical Center + Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin + Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington + Northwestern Medical Center Saint Albans + Brattleboro Memorial + the substantial VT community surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Lebanon NH cross-border VT-NH (the substantial DH-Larner partnership + the substantial cross-border surgical referral), post-VT ski trauma + winter sports surgical referral (the substantial Killington + Stowe + Sugarbush + Smugglers' Notch + Stratton + Okemo + Mad River Glen + Jay Peak post-ski ortho + trauma referral), plus UVM Larner the only VT MD-granting institution + the substantial UVM surgical residency expansion.

Neurosurgeon

$625,000–$1,050,000+ bonus

Neurosurg at UVMMC + DH cross-border · complex + spine + tumor + trauma

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

$495,000–$845,000+ bonus

CT surgery at UVMMC + Rutland Regional + Central VT · transplant

Orthopedic Surgeon (Sports / Ski Trauma)

$485,000–$865,000+ bonus

Ortho at VT major systems · post-ski + winter sports + private practice

General / Trauma Surgeon (UVMMC Level 1)

$365,000–$595,000+ bonus

Trauma at UVMMC Level 1 + the substantial VT trauma + DH cross-border

Vascular Surgeon

$435,000–$695,000+ bonus

Vascular at UVMMC + Rutland + Central VT + DH cross-border

Plastic / Reconstructive Surgeon

$385,000–$685,000+ bonus

Plastics at UVMMC + private practice + Burlington + Stowe

Urologic Surgeon

$405,000–$655,000+ bonus

Uro at UVMMC + Rutland + Central VT + community urology

Pediatric Surgeon (UVM Children)

$435,000–$695,000+ bonus

Peds surgery at UVM Children + UVMMC peds + DH cross-border

OB/GYN Surgeon

$275,000–$415,000+ bonus

OB-GYN surgical at UVMMC + Rutland + Central VT + community

ENT / Otolaryngologist

$365,000–$595,000+ bonus

ENT at UVMMC + Rutland + community ENT private practice

Worth knowing: UVM Medical Center the only VT Level 1 trauma + UVM Cancer Center NCI-affiliated + UVM Larner + post-VT ski trauma surgical referral + Dartmouth-Hitchcock cross-border tri-anchor is one of the country's distinctive concentrated US single-state Level 1 trauma + only VT AMC + post-ski trauma surgical referral + cross-border NH academic surgical anchor and a feature most national surgeon surveys understate for VT. UVM Medical Center Burlington (the only VT Level 1 adult trauma + the substantial UVM Cancer Center NCI-affiliated + UVM Larner College of Medicine teaching + ~620+ beds + the substantial UVM surgical residency expansion + the substantial UVM Surgical Sub-Specialty fellowships in CT + vascular + ortho + neurosurg + uro + ENT + transplant). UVM Larner College of Medicine the only VT MD-granting + ~120 MDs/yr + the substantial UVM Larner surgical pipeline. VT community surgery (Rutland Regional + Central Vermont Medical Center + Southwestern VT Bennington + Northwestern Saint Albans + Brattleboro Memorial). Dartmouth-Hitchcock Lebanon NH cross-border (the substantial DH-Larner partnership + the substantial cross-border surgical referral). post-VT ski trauma + winter sports surgical referral (the substantial Killington + Stowe + Sugarbush + Smugglers' Notch + Stratton + Okemo + Mad River Glen + Jay Peak post-ski ortho + trauma referral). VT IMLC since 2017 + VT progressive top 8.75% anchor the VT surgeon proposition.

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