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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Amherst Town, MA

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $101,500 a year, 29% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,263 a month.

10th percentile
$61,920
25th percentile
$65,920
Median percentile
$101,500
75th percentile
$129,790
90th percentile
$177,060

Based on 200 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

$75,160 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,500
Federal income tax−$13,500
Social Security + Medicare−$7,765
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$5,075
Monthly take-home$6,263
Every two weeks$2,891

Does it go far here?

$101,254Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).
22%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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