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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Massachusetts

The median philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary in Massachusetts earns $98,360 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,092 a month.

10th percentile
$51,620
25th percentile
$64,060
Median percentile
$98,360
75th percentile
$133,890
90th percentile
$173,280

Based on 890 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

$73,108 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,360
Federal income tax−$12,809
Social Security + Medicare−$7,525
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$4,918
Monthly take-home$6,092
Every two weeks$2,812

Does it go far here?

$93,006Median pay in Massachusetts is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,762 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Massachusetts

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$387,150
Emergency Medicine Physicians$356,230
Nurse Anesthetists$295,550
General Internal Medicine Physicians$285,250
Family Medicine Physicians$277,490
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$272,240
Natural Sciences Managers$267,290
Physicians, All Other$236,580

All philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts