First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives salary in Amherst Town, MA

The median first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $98,530 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,102 a month.

10th percentile: $76,100
25th percentile: $89,680
Median percentile: $98,530
75th percentile: $122,780
90th percentile: $155,630

Based on 170 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

$73,219 take-home a year

Gross pay	$98,530
Federal income tax	−$12,847
Social Security + Medicare	−$7,538
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)	−$4,927
Monthly take-home	$6,102
Every two weeks	$2,816

Does it go far here?

$98,291Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).

23%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
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 first-line supervisors of police and detectives salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts