Food Preparation Workers salary in Amherst Town, MA

The median food preparation workers in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $40,140 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,702 a month.

10th percentile: $34,580
25th percentile: $36,610
Median percentile: $40,140
75th percentile: $40,430
90th percentile: $47,680

Based on 510 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

$32,425 take-home a year

Gross pay	$40,140
Federal income tax	−$2,637
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,071
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)	−$2,007
Monthly take-home	$2,702
Every two weeks	$1,247

Does it go far here?

$40,043Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).

51%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 food preparation workers salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts