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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary in Amherst Town, MA

The median environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $86,200 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,430 a month.

10th percentile
$60,560
25th percentile
$65,500
Median percentile
$86,200
75th percentile
$106,850
90th percentile
$129,980

Based on 70 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

$65,162 take-home a year
Gross pay$86,200
Federal income tax−$10,134
Social Security + Medicare−$6,594
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$4,310
Monthly take-home$5,430
Every two weeks$2,506

Does it go far here?

$85,991Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).
26%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

All environmental scientists and specialists, including health salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts