Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Amherst Town, MA

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $34,830 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,369 a month.

10th percentile: $31,870
25th percentile: $33,670
Median percentile: $34,830
75th percentile: $35,860
90th percentile: $38,840

Based on 150 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

$28,424 take-home a year

Gross pay	$34,830
Federal income tax	−$2,000
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,664
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)	−$1,742
Monthly take-home	$2,369
Every two weeks	$1,093

Does it go far here?

$34,746Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).

59%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

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