Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Amherst Town, MA

The median education teachers, postsecondary in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $75,180 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,830 a month.

10th percentile: $60,280
25th percentile: $65,290
Median percentile: $75,180
75th percentile: $102,420
90th percentile: $140,030

Based on 180 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

$57,960 take-home a year

Gross pay	$75,180
Federal income tax	−$7,710
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,751
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)	−$3,759
Monthly take-home	$4,830
Every two weeks	$2,229

Does it go far here?

$74,998Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).

29%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 education teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts