Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Amherst Town, MA

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $41,710 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,801 a month.

10th percentile: $35,450
25th percentile: $36,520
Median percentile: $41,710
75th percentile: $48,000
90th percentile: $59,490

Based on 480 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

$33,608 take-home a year

Gross pay	$41,710
Federal income tax	−$2,825
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,191
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)	−$2,086
Monthly take-home	$2,801
Every two weeks	$1,293

Does it go far here?

$41,609Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).

50%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 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts