Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Amherst Town, MA

The median elementary school teachers, except special education in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $79,900 a year, 25% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,087 a month.

10th percentile: $51,890
25th percentile: $62,640
Median percentile: $79,900
75th percentile: $84,310
90th percentile: $96,220

Based on 640 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

$61,045 take-home a year

Gross pay	$79,900
Federal income tax	−$8,748
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,112
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)	−$3,995
Monthly take-home	$5,087
Every two weeks	$2,348

Does it go far here?

$79,706Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).

27%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
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
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$58,810

All elementary school teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts