Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Amherst Town, MA

The median economics teachers, postsecondary in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $140,360 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,349 a month.

10th percentile: $81,290
25th percentile: $134,080
Median percentile: $140,360
75th percentile: $178,080
90th percentile: $211,710

Based on 110 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

$100,184 take-home a year

Gross pay	$140,360
Federal income tax	−$22,420
Social Security + Medicare	−$10,738
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)	−$7,018
Monthly take-home	$8,349
Every two weeks	$3,853

Does it go far here?

$140,020Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).

17%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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