Health Education Specialists salary in Amherst Town, MA

The median health education specialists in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $56,030 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,700 a month.

10th percentile: $35,560
25th percentile: $36,420
Median percentile: $56,030
75th percentile: $67,220
90th percentile: $100,870

Based on 50 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

$44,399 take-home a year

Gross pay	$56,030
Federal income tax	−$4,544
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,286
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)	−$2,802
Monthly take-home	$3,700
Every two weeks	$1,708

Does it go far here?

$55,894Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).

38%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 health education specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts