Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in Amherst Town, MA

The median industrial machinery mechanics in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $70,710 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,587 a month.

10th percentile: $49,430
25th percentile: $61,630
Median percentile: $70,710
75th percentile: $79,400
90th percentile: $88,600

Based on 60 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

$55,039 take-home a year

Gross pay	$70,710
Federal income tax	−$6,726
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,409
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)	−$3,536
Monthly take-home	$4,587
Every two weeks	$2,117

Does it go far here?

$70,539Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).

30%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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