Biological Scientists, All Other salary in Amherst Town, MA

The median biological scientists, all other in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $78,120 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,990 a month.

10th percentile: $56,370
25th percentile: $68,950
Median percentile: $78,120
75th percentile: $103,310
90th percentile: $119,970

Based on 70 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$59,881 take-home a year

Gross pay	$78,120
Federal income tax	−$8,356
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,976
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)	−$3,906
Monthly take-home	$4,990
Every two weeks	$2,303

Does it go far here?

$77,931Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).

28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,388 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Amherst Town, MA

Job	Median pay
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$109,940
Registered Nurses	$101,270
General and Operations Managers	$98,200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$81,660
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$79,900
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$75,920
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$68,320
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$67,180

All biological scientists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts