Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Amherst Town, MA

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $78,080 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,988 a month.

10th percentile: $66,270
25th percentile: $73,420
Median percentile: $78,080
75th percentile: $82,820
90th percentile: $86,380

Based on 220 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

$59,855 take-home a year

Gross pay	$78,080
Federal income tax	−$8,348
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,973
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)	−$3,904
Monthly take-home	$4,988
Every two weeks	$2,302

Does it go far here?

$77,891Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).

28%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 licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts