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Carpenters salary in Amherst Town, MA

The median carpenters in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $66,830 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,375 a month.

10th percentile
$47,960
25th percentile
$59,530
Median percentile
$66,830
75th percentile
$87,210
90th percentile
$106,390

Based on 350 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

$52,503 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,830
Federal income tax−$5,873
Social Security + Medicare−$5,112
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$3,342
Monthly take-home$4,375
Every two weeks$2,019

Does it go far here?

$66,668Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,388 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Amherst Town, MA

JobMedian 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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