Question 1

What is the cost of living in Burlington-South Burlington, VT?

Accepted Answer

Burlington-South Burlington, VT's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 100.95, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 1% more than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $2,140/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Burlington-South Burlington, VT?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Burlington-South Burlington, VT, the average median wage is $136,507. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $517,900/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Burlington-South Burlington?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Burlington-South Burlington, VT are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $517,900; 2) Surgeons, All Other at $453,590; 3) Emergency Medicine Physicians at $449,910; 4) Obstetricians and Gynecologists at $444,290; 5) Neurologists at $434,730. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Burlington-South Burlington?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Burlington-South Burlington, VT is $2,140/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Burlington-South Burlington data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
81	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	Public Safety	$91K	$43.64/hr
82	Speech-Language Pathologists	Healthcare	$90K	$43.43/hr
83	Operations Research Analysts	Technology	$90K	$43.17/hr
84	Technical Writers	Arts & Media	$89K	$42.86/hr
85	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	Science	$89K	$42.83/hr
86	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	Sales	$88K	$42.44/hr
87	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	Sales	$88K	$42.15/hr
88	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$87K	N/A
89	Chemists	Science	$86K	$41.4/hr
90	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	Repair & Maintenance	$86K	$41.23/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Burlington-South Burlington, VT

Highest paying careers in Burlington-South Burlington

Affordability snapshot: Burlington-South Burlington