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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Massachusetts

The median elementary school teachers, except special education in Massachusetts earns $94,000 a year, 47% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,855 a month.

10th percentile
$60,620
25th percentile
$76,990
Median percentile
$94,000
75th percentile
$102,180
90th percentile
$118,190

Based on 29,930 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

$70,259 take-home a year
Gross pay$94,000
Federal income tax−$11,850
Social Security + Medicare−$7,191
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$4,700
Monthly take-home$5,855
Every two weeks$2,702

Does it go far here?

$88,883Median pay in Massachusetts is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,762 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Massachusetts

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$387,150
Emergency Medicine Physicians$356,230
Nurse Anesthetists$295,550
General Internal Medicine Physicians$285,250
Family Medicine Physicians$277,490
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$272,240
Natural Sciences Managers$267,290
Physicians, All Other$236,580

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