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

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $78,830 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,029 a month.

10th percentile: $52,270
25th percentile: $60,570
Median percentile: $78,830
75th percentile: $87,900
90th percentile: $98,510

Based on 120 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

$60,345 take-home a year

Gross pay	$78,830
Federal income tax	−$8,513
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,030
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)	−$3,942
Monthly take-home	$5,029
Every two weeks	$2,321

Does it go far here?

$78,639Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).

28%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
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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