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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Springfield, MA

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Springfield, MA earns $86,410 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,442 a month.

10th percentile
$54,330
25th percentile
$65,460
Median percentile
$86,410
75th percentile
$109,110
90th percentile
$134,950

Based on 130 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

$65,299 take-home a year
Gross pay$86,410
Federal income tax−$10,180
Social Security + Medicare−$6,610
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$4,321
Monthly take-home$5,442
Every two weeks$2,511

Does it go far here?

$89,953Median pay in Springfield, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.1 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,136 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Springfield, MA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$175,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,030
Nurse Practitioners$138,460
Software Developers$127,740
Medical and Health Services Managers$124,820
Lawyers$123,320
Management Analysts$107,210
General and Operations Managers$106,390

All english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts