Registered Nurses salary in Amherst Town, MA

The median registered nurses in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $101,270 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,251 a month.

10th percentile: $74,140
25th percentile: $85,100
Median percentile: $101,270
75th percentile: $118,530
90th percentile: $128,860

Based on 1,150 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

$75,010 take-home a year

Gross pay	$101,270
Federal income tax	−$13,449
Social Security + Medicare	−$7,747
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)	−$5,064
Monthly take-home	$6,251
Every two weeks	$2,885

Does it go far here?

$101,025Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).

22%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
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
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$58,810

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