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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Amherst Town, MA

The median special education teachers, middle school in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $73,410 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,734 a month.

10th percentile
$53,580
25th percentile
$60,020
Median percentile
$73,410
75th percentile
$89,010
90th percentile
$99,200

Based on 60 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

$56,803 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,410
Federal income tax−$7,320
Social Security + Medicare−$5,616
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$3,671
Monthly take-home$4,734
Every two weeks$2,185

Does it go far here?

$73,232Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).
29%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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