SOC 13-1199 · Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro

Business Operations Specialists, All Other Salary in Amherst, MA

The average salary for other business operations specialists in Amherst, Massachusetts is $83,970 a year ($40.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,920: half of the 530 people in this job in the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,970).

$83,970average per year

$40.37 / hourMedian $75,920Take-home ≈ $64,024

  • $53K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

530people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#5 of 6Massachusetts metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay range in Amherst

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,820 or more. The middle half of other business operations specialists in Amherst earn between $67,020 and $94,100.

  • $53K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,970$6,998$40.37
Median$75,920$6,327$36.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$67,020$5,585$32.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,100$7,842$45.24

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay in Amherst vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Other business operations specialists in Amherst earn 15% less than the Massachusetts average ($98,240) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($93,970). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $83,050.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Amherst$83,970$75,920$52,870$126,820530
Massachusetts$98,240$93,270$55,550$147,20017,910
United States$93,970$83,050$47,880$150,0101,087,090

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

Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary after taxes in Amherst

On the average salary of $83,970, a single filer in Amherst takes home about $64,024 a year, or $5,335 a month and $2,462 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 other business operations specialists? 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 $83,970 buys what about $83,766 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Amherst ($57,030). A typical home costs $363,400, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary in other Massachusetts cities

Amherst ranks 5th of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($101,750).

All Business Operations Specialists, All Other salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for other business operations specialists

Lexington Park, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($134,090).

Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary by city

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Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary in Amherst: questions

How much do other business operations specialists make an hour in Amherst?

$40.37 an hour on average, and $36.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other business operations specialists salary in Amherst?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other business operations specialists take-home pay in Amherst?

About $64,024 a year ($5,335 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,970. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do other business operations specialists earn more in Amherst than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,970).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1199; area Amherst Town-Northampton, MA (11200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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