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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Springfield, MA earns $79,760 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,079 a month.

10th percentile
$59,880
25th percentile
$62,590
Median percentile
$79,760
75th percentile
$90,860
90th percentile
$96,810

Based on 1,710 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

$60,953 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,760
Federal income tax−$8,717
Social Security + Medicare−$6,102
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$3,988
Monthly take-home$5,079
Every two weeks$2,344

Does it go far here?

$83,031Median pay in Springfield, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.1 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,136 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Springfield, MA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$175,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,030
Nurse Practitioners$138,460
Software Developers$127,740
Medical and Health Services Managers$124,820
Lawyers$123,320
Management Analysts$107,210
General and Operations Managers$106,390

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