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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Amherst Town, MA

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $81,660 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,183 a month.

10th percentile
$52,380
25th percentile
$63,640
Median percentile
$81,660
75th percentile
$85,720
90th percentile
$94,360

Based on 650 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

$62,195 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,660
Federal income tax−$9,135
Social Security + Medicare−$6,247
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$4,083
Monthly take-home$5,183
Every two weeks$2,392

Does it go far here?

$81,462Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).
27%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
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

All secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts