Recreation Workers salary in Amherst Town, MA

The median recreation workers in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $36,280 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,460 a month.

10th percentile: $33,100
25th percentile: $33,820
Median percentile: $36,280
75th percentile: $43,400
90th percentile: $50,900

Based on 240 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

$29,517 take-home a year

Gross pay	$36,280
Federal income tax	−$2,174
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,775
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)	−$1,814
Monthly take-home	$2,460
Every two weeks	$1,135

Does it go far here?

$36,192Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).

56%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 recreation workers salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts