Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in Amherst Town, MA

The median butchers and meat cutters in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $46,670 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,112 a month.

10th percentile: $38,130
25th percentile: $40,160
Median percentile: $46,670
75th percentile: $54,390
90th percentile: $68,720

Based on 40 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

$37,346 take-home a year

Gross pay	$46,670
Federal income tax	−$3,420
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,570
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)	−$2,334
Monthly take-home	$3,112
Every two weeks	$1,436

Does it go far here?

$46,557Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).

45%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

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