Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Amherst Town, MA

The median psychology teachers, postsecondary in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $97,110 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,024 a month.

10th percentile: $59,260
25th percentile: $70,860
Median percentile: $97,110
75th percentile: $101,160
90th percentile: $142,920

Based on 300 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

$72,291 take-home a year

Gross pay	$97,110
Federal income tax	−$12,534
Social Security + Medicare	−$7,429
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)	−$4,856
Monthly take-home	$6,024
Every two weeks	$2,780

Does it go far here?

$96,875Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).

23%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

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