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Lawyers salary in Amherst Town, MA

The median lawyers in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $122,670 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,415 a month.

10th percentile
$66,620
25th percentile
$83,760
Median percentile
$122,670
75th percentile
$149,530
90th percentile
$205,770

Based on 170 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

$88,977 take-home a year
Gross pay$122,670
Federal income tax−$18,175
Social Security + Medicare−$9,384
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$6,134
Monthly take-home$7,415
Every two weeks$3,422

Does it go far here?

$122,373Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,388 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Amherst Town, MA

JobMedian 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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