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Amherst Town-Northampton salaries

The median worker in the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro area earned $56,860 a year in 2024, about $27.34 an hour. That ranks #27 of the 391 metro areas published here, 14.9% above the national median.

Massachusetts

Median pay $56,860 $27.34 per hour
Vs national +14.9% U.S. $49,500
Workers 70,240 wage and salary
Metro rank #27 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Amherst Town-Northampton pays 8.7% less than Massachusetts as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 7.55× 610 $105,670
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3.44× 600 $74,030
Social and Human Service Assistants 3.33× 640 $59,900
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 3.32× 520 $66,830
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 2.61× 530 $40,160
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 2.49× 500 $58,110
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 2.06× 630 $74,970
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1.67× 1,170 $50,410
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1.6× 1,260 $49,620
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1.46× 920 $37,440
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1.4× 2,550 $38,530
Food Preparation Workers 1.4× 570 $38,270

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Amherst Town-Northampton
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Computer and Information Systems Managers $144,420 $69.43 230
Financial Managers $130,410 $62.70 270
Software Developers $123,600 $59.42 320
Medical and Health Services Managers $115,820 $55.68 290
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $105,670 $50.80 610
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $104,400 n/a 220
Management Analysts $100,710 $48.42 220
Registered Nurses $99,780 $47.97 1,360
Lawyers $98,130 $47.18 380
General and Operations Managers $97,920 $47.08 1,840
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $95,990 $46.15 270
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $91,950 n/a 200
Project Management Specialists $83,100 $39.95 210
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $82,720 $39.77 260
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $81,040 n/a 470
Accountants and Auditors $80,740 $38.82 520
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $80,110 $38.51 340
Human Resources Specialists $80,070 $38.50 300
Social and Community Service Managers $80,030 $38.48 270
Compliance Officers $79,950 $38.44 210
Electricians $79,280 $38.12 220
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $79,240 n/a 310
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $79,130 n/a 630
Fundraisers $78,920 $37.94 300
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $77,720 $37.37 350
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $77,240 n/a 600
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $75,150 $36.13 390
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $74,990 $36.05 650
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $74,970 $36.04 630
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $74,210 $35.68 260
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $74,100 $35.63 240
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $74,030 $35.59 600
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $72,570 $34.89 320
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $71,290 $34.27 330
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $66,830 $32.13 520
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $66,640 $32.04 890
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $64,480 $31.00 210
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $64,040 $30.79 240
Carpenters $63,110 $30.34 310
Computer User Support Specialists $62,840 $30.21 250
Public Relations Specialists $62,500 $30.05 210
Training and Development Specialists $61,780 $29.70 310
Firefighters $60,220 $28.95 340
Social and Human Service Assistants $59,900 $28.80 640
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $59,550 $28.63 520
Coaches and Scouts $58,430 n/a 280
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $58,110 $27.94 500
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $58,000 $27.88 210
Construction Laborers $56,680 $27.25 270
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $56,330 $27.08 210
Self-Enrichment Teachers $55,380 $26.62 290
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $54,200 $26.06 530
Office Clerks, General $50,710 $24.38 1,570
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $50,410 $24.23 1,170
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $49,940 $24.01 520
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $49,620 $23.85 1,260
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $48,130 $23.14 300
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $47,720 $22.94 280
Medical Assistants $46,760 $22.48 260
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $46,040 $22.13 370

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Amherst Town-Northampton by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 2,550 $38,530 $18.52
Retail Salespersons 1,960 $35,340 $16.99
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,910 $34,260 $16.47
General and Operations Managers 1,840 $97,920 $47.08
Office Clerks, General 1,570 $50,710 $24.38
Cashiers 1,390 $34,180 $16.43
Registered Nurses 1,360 $99,780 $47.97
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,260 $49,620 $23.85
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,170 $50,410 $24.23
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,050 $39,030 $18.76
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,000 $41,650 $20.02
Waiters and Waitresses 940 $35,140 $16.89
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 920 $37,440 n/a
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 890 $66,640 $32.04
Customer Service Representatives 790 $43,100 $20.72
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 650 $74,990 $36.05
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 650 $45,490 $21.87
Social and Human Service Assistants 640 $59,900 $28.80
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 630 $79,130 n/a
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 630 $74,970 $36.04

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Massachusetts metro areas

Amherst Town-Northampton pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Amherst Town-Northampton?

The median across all occupations is $56,860, or $27.34 an hour, covering 70,240 wage and salary workers. The mean is $68,940, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Amherst Town-Northampton pay more than the rest of Massachusetts?

No. The metro median of $56,860 is 8.7% below the Massachusetts median of $62,270. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Amherst Town-Northampton?

Computer and Information Systems Managers ($144,420), Financial Managers ($130,410), Software Developers ($123,600). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Amherst Town-Northampton unusually full of?

Education Administrators, Postsecondary, at 7.55× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.