Salaries in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro area

Typical pay for 283 jobs in the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro area. The median for all workers is $57,030 a year ($27.42 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$57,030

Median hourly

$27.42

Workers

65,670

vs U.S. median

+12%

Highest paying jobs in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA

Job	Median salary	Workers
Physicians, All Other	$302,660	70
Family Medicine Physician	$226,710	50
Dentists, General	$202,240	50
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$169,330	50
Veterinarian	$163,630	60
Marketing Manager	$161,020	110
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$156,040	210
Optometrist	$150,520	40
Personal Financial Advisor	$145,190	40
Financial Manager	$144,950	270
Managers, All Other	$140,970	140
Pharmacist	$140,650	90
Natural Sciences Manager	$140,500	70
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$140,360	110
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$139,390	170

Most common jobs in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA

Job	Workers	Median salary
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	2,350	$41,700
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,080	$34,350
Retail Salesperson	1,790	$36,630
General and Operations Managers	1,600	$98,200
Office Clerks, General	1,400	$52,190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,250	$51,100
Cashier	1,210	$35,130
Registered Nurse	1,150	$101,270
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,140	$51,640
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,110	$36,730
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	990	$40,600
Waiters and Waitresses	980	$36,650
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	930	$39,630
Customer Service Representative	760	$43,560
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	650	$68,320

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Massachusetts.

All 283 jobs by category

Management Occupations (24)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (19)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (12)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (7)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (9)Community and Social Service Occupations (11)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (45)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (9)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (26)Healthcare Support Occupations (7)Protective Service Occupations (7)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (13)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (6)Personal Care and Service Occupations (9)Sales and Related Occupations (11)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (24)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (1)Construction and Extraction Occupations (10)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (7)Production Occupations (12)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (12)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$104,570	$50.27	150
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$169,330	$81.41	50
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$156,040	$75.02	210
Construction Manager	$125,090	$60.14	80
Education Administrators, All Other	$104,500	$50.24	40
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$105,200	—	240
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$109,940	$52.86	580
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$63,850	$30.70	50
Facilities Manager	$110,680	$53.21	120
Financial Manager	$144,950	$69.69	270
Food Service Manager	$83,120	$39.96	80
Fundraising Manager	$136,890	$65.81	120
General and Operations Managers	$98,200	$47.21	1,600
Human Resources Manager	$132,280	$63.59	60
Industrial Production Manager	$132,930	$63.91	40
Managers, All Other	$140,970	$67.77	140
Marketing Manager	$161,020	$77.42	110
Medical and Health Services Managers	$125,430	$60.31	280
Natural Sciences Manager	$140,500	$67.55	70
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$78,410	$37.70	100
Public Relations Manager	$132,990	$63.94	50
Sales Manager	$138,100	$66.39	120
Social and Community Service Managers	$81,650	$39.25	220
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$111,770	$53.74	40

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$84,390	$40.57	490
Budget Analyst	$81,100	$38.99	100
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$75,920	$36.50	530
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$71,830	$34.53	180
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$85,050	$40.89	40
Compliance Officer	$77,550	$37.29	110
Cost Estimator	$100,410	$48.27	90
Financial and Investment Analysts	$95,820	$46.07	40
Financial Specialists, All Other	$77,860	$37.43	50
Fundraiser	$82,340	$39.59	320
Human Resources Specialist	$80,770	$38.83	310
Loan Officer	$96,540	$46.42	90
Logistician	$91,750	$44.11	30
Management Analyst	$103,610	$49.81	200
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$72,550	$34.88	350
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$64,290	$30.91	120
Personal Financial Advisor	$145,190	$69.80	40
Project Management Specialist	$85,320	$41.02	210
Training and Development Specialists	$63,490	$30.52	260

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Architect	$119,140	$57.28	40
Computer Occupations, All Other	$95,280	$45.81	110
Computer Programmer	$68,090	$32.73	50
Computer Systems Analyst	$101,480	$48.79	120
Computer User Support Specialist	$64,470	$30.99	240
Data Scientist	$94,640	$45.50	40
Database Administrator	$87,560	$42.10	40
Information Security Analyst	$101,520	$48.81	30
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$98,320	$47.27	170
Operations Research Analyst	$79,660	$38.30	60
Software Developer	$126,670	$60.90	260
Web Developer	$77,830	$37.42	40

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$114,880	$55.23	60
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$68,020	$32.70	40
Civil Engineer	$103,350	$49.69	190
Electrical Engineer	$116,710	$56.11	40
Industrial Engineer	$104,450	$50.22	60
Mechanical Engineer	$106,490	$51.20	40
Surveyor	$78,540	$37.76	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Biological Scientists, All Other	$78,120	$37.56	70
Biological Technician	$53,560	$25.75	50
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$93,830	$45.11	90
Conservation Scientist	$80,290	$38.60	80
Economist	$94,030	$45.21	40
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$86,200	$41.44	70
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$91,010	$43.75	70
School Psychologist	$90,710	$43.61	80
Urban and Regional Planners	$80,660	$38.78	40

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$56,660	$27.24	120
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$48,670	$23.40	60
Community Health Worker	$53,850	$25.89	80
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$67,180	$32.30	540
Health Education Specialist	$56,030	$26.94	50
Healthcare Social Worker	$72,720	$34.96	110
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$69,960	$33.64	210
Rehabilitation Counselor	$46,590	$22.40	90
Social and Human Service Assistants	$44,900	$21.59	240
Social Workers, All Other	$110,990	$53.36	50
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$58,810	$28.28	590

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$122,670	$58.97	170
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$64,050	$30.80	100

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$133,150	—	n/a
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,920	—	n/a
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,190	—	470
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$133,660	—	n/a
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,050	—	140
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$58,770	$28.26	170
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$100,690	—	60
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,520	—	100
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$139,390	—	170
Curator	$79,380	$38.16	n/a
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$140,360	—	110
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,180	—	180
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$49,610	$23.85	n/a
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$79,900	—	640
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,090	—	n/a
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,500	—	200
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,110	—	60
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,410	—	n/a
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$129,330	—	250
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,840	—	90
Instructional Coordinator	$76,810	$36.93	200
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,740	—	40
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$78,780	$37.87	250
Library Technician	$47,300	$22.74	80
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,020	—	160
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$80,750	—	310
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$111,440	—	100
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,920	—	60
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$114,880	—	60
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,970	—	100
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$89,410	—	230
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$45,430	$21.84	340
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,110	—	300
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,550	—	60
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$81,660	—	650
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$48,890	$23.50	330
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,110	—	70
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$84,730	—	90
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$73,410	—	60
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$78,830	—	120
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$36,560	$17.58	280
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$65,870	—	70
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$39,630	—	930
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$60,210	—	n/a
Tutor	$68,220	$32.80	70

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Audio and Video Technicians	$67,100	$32.26	40
Coaches and Scouts	$65,750	—	280
Editor	$78,700	$37.84	80
Floral Designer	$39,170	$18.83	30
Graphic Designer	$65,510	$31.50	70
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$42,290	$20.33	40
Producers and Directors	$79,700	$38.32	60
Public Relations Specialist	$72,610	$34.91	180
Writers and Authors	$65,290	$31.39	50

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Athletic Trainer	$61,580	—	30
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$81,590	$39.23	100
Dental Hygienist	$97,940	$47.09	130
Dentists, General	$202,240	$97.23	50
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$83,850	$40.31	50
Emergency Medical Technician	$39,580	$19.03	70
Family Medicine Physician	$226,710	$109.00	50
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$78,080	$37.54	220
Medical Records Specialist	$58,820	$28.28	40
Nurse Practitioner	$133,050	$63.96	170
Occupational Therapist	$99,570	$47.87	90
Ophthalmic Medical Technician	$48,620	$23.38	80
Opticians, Dispensing	$65,000	$31.25	60
Optometrist	$150,520	$72.36	40
Paramedic	$61,890	$29.76	40
Pharmacist	$140,650	$67.62	90
Pharmacy Technician	$45,080	$21.68	150
Physical Therapist	$110,620	$53.18	100
Physician Assistant	$134,860	$64.84	60
Physicians, All Other	$302,660	$145.51	70
Psychiatric Technician	$50,110	$24.09	40
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$82,520	$39.67	90
Registered Nurse	$101,270	$48.69	1,150
Speech-Language Pathologist	$90,930	$43.72	90
Veterinarian	$163,630	$78.67	60
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$48,490	$23.31	130

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$54,970	$26.43	160
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$47,010	$22.60	50
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$41,700	$20.05	2,350
Medical Assistant	$47,260	$22.72	270
Nursing Assistant	$46,110	$22.17	540
Phlebotomist	$49,670	$23.88	n/a
Physical Therapist Assistant	$76,380	$36.72	40

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Firefighter	$59,270	$28.49	300
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$83,790	$40.28	70
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$98,530	$47.37	170
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$35,860	$17.24	50
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$73,480	$35.33	430
School Bus Monitor	$35,980	$17.30	40
Security Guard	$37,600	$18.08	250

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$35,300	$16.97	480
Chefs and Head Cooks	$66,450	$31.95	150
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$41,470	$19.94	520
Cooks, Restaurant	$44,680	$21.48	540
Cooks, Short Order	$43,790	$21.05	70
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$35,260	$16.95	170
Dishwasher	$37,350	$17.96	300
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$34,350	$16.52	2,080
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$46,520	$22.36	630
Food Preparation Worker	$40,140	$19.30	510
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$34,830	$16.74	150
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$34,250	$16.47	210
Waiters and Waitresses	$36,650	$17.62	980

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$56,740	$27.28	120
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$60,050	$28.87	n/a
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$40,600	$19.52	990
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$47,510	$22.84	490
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,690	$18.12	270
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$59,370	$28.54	40

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$35,130	$16.89	70
Animal Caretaker	$39,870	$19.17	150
Childcare Worker	$40,560	$19.50	240
Concierge	$37,180	$17.88	n/a
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$60,060	$28.87	200
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$60,300	$28.99	70
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$47,350	$22.76	40
Recreation Worker	$36,280	$17.44	240
Residential Advisor	$47,200	$22.69	150

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$35,130	$16.89	1,210
Counter and Rental Clerks	$39,690	$19.08	80
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$96,470	$46.38	50
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$56,630	$27.22	440
Insurance Sales Agent	$76,650	$36.85	100
Parts Salesperson	$38,310	$18.42	70
Retail Salesperson	$36,630	$17.61	1,790
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$74,710	$35.92	250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$80,110	$38.52	260
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$105,100	$50.53	80
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$59,030	$28.38	60

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Billing and Posting Clerks	$49,200	$23.65	120
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$56,430	$27.13	490
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$56,920	$27.36	110
Customer Service Representative	$43,560	$20.94	760
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$50,000	$24.04	60
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$72,050	$34.64	240
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$68,320	$32.85	650
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$37,910	$18.22	80
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$48,530	$23.33	80
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$49,990	$24.03	40
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$48,940	$23.53	60
Library Assistants, Clerical	$37,590	$18.07	110
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$50,220	$24.14	40
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$47,880	$23.02	320
Office Clerks, General	$52,190	$25.09	1,400
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$58,720	$28.23	60
Postal Service Clerk	$62,370	$29.99	60
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$59,880	$28.79	180
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$58,220	$27.99	60
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$61,750	$29.69	90
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$41,770	$20.08	410
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$51,100	$24.57	1,250
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$48,340	$23.24	240
Teller	$45,140	$21.70	190

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$37,370	$17.97	60

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$66,830	$32.13	350
Construction and Building Inspectors	$89,030	$42.80	110
Construction Laborer	$58,150	$27.96	280
Electrician	$76,980	$37.01	240
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$81,650	$39.26	310
Highway Maintenance Worker	$61,520	$29.58	110
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$66,830	$32.13	180
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$55,040	$26.46	60
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$78,570	$37.77	190
Sheet Metal Worker	$75,030	$36.07	30

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$58,980	$28.36	220
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$63,260	$30.42	110
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$95,380	$45.86	30
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$84,600	$40.67	240
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$73,370	$35.27	180
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$70,710	$33.99	60
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$51,640	$24.83	1,140

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$38,760	$18.63	120
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$46,670	$22.44	40
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$55,100	$26.49	140
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,350	$21.32	30
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$46,830	$22.51	110
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$76,110	$36.59	230
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$51,890	$24.95	100
Machinist	$58,360	$28.06	110
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$47,760	$22.96	170
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,050	$19.74	n/a
Printing Press Operator	$43,500	$20.91	50
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$64,000	$30.77	80

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bus Drivers, School	$55,580	$26.72	120
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$36,270	$17.44	60
Driver/Sales Worker	$44,680	$21.48	40
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$61,300	$29.47	160
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$61,260	$29.45	470
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$47,860	$23.01	80
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$41,710	$20.05	480
Light Truck Driver	$41,600	$20.00	240
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$35,450	$17.04	100
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$61,800	$29.71	50
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$38,580	$18.55	330
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,730	$17.66	1,110