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Software Developers salary in Amherst Town, MA

The median software developers in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $126,670 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,626 a month.

10th percentile
$96,370
25th percentile
$106,330
Median percentile
$126,670
75th percentile
$167,100
90th percentile
$210,150

Based on 260 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

$91,511 take-home a year
Gross pay$126,670
Federal income tax−$19,135
Social Security + Medicare−$9,690
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$6,334
Monthly take-home$7,626
Every two weeks$3,520

Does it go far here?

$126,363Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).
18%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
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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