Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Amherst, MA

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Amherst

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $203,280 or more. The middle half of area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary in Amherst earn between $100,470 and $139,450.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Amherst vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary in Amherst earn 8% more than the Massachusetts average ($111,240) and 22% more than the U.S. average ($98,330). At the median the gap is +20% against the U.S. median of $85,020.

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Amherst

On the average salary of $120,060, a single filer in Amherst takes home about $87,609 a year, or $7,301 a month and $3,370 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Amherst a good place for area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Amherst area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $120,060 buys what about $119,769 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Amherst ($57,030). A typical home costs $363,400, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Massachusetts cities

Amherst ranks 1st of 2 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary

Santa Maria, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,360).

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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