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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Amherst Town, MA

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $45,430 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,034 a month.

10th percentile
$36,370
25th percentile
$44,090
Median percentile
$45,430
75th percentile
$52,000
90th percentile
$83,400

Based on 340 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

$36,412 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,430
Federal income tax−$3,272
Social Security + Medicare−$3,475
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$2,272
Monthly take-home$3,034
Every two weeks$1,400

Does it go far here?

$45,320Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).
46%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

All preschool teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts