SOC 15-1299 · Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro

Computer Occupations, All Other Salary in Amherst, MA

The average salary for other computer occupations in Amherst, Massachusetts is $103,130 a year ($49.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $95,280: half of the 110 people in this job in the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($121,297).

$103,130average per year

$49.58 / hourMedian $95,280Take-home ≈ $76,545

  • $56K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $162K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 6Massachusetts metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Occupations, All Other pay range in Amherst

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $161,620 or more. The middle half of other computer occupations in Amherst earn between $69,150 and $126,570.

  • $56K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $162K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$103,130$8,594$49.58
Median$95,280$7,940$45.81
Entry level (25th percentile)$69,150$5,762$33.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$126,570$10,548$60.85

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

Computer Occupations, All Other salary after taxes in Amherst

On the average salary of $103,130, a single filer in Amherst takes home about $76,545 a year, or $6,379 a month and $2,944 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 computer occupations? 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 $103,130 buys what about $102,880 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Amherst ($57,030). A typical home costs $363,400, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in other Massachusetts cities

Amherst ranks 3rd of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($126,540).

All Computer Occupations, All Other salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for other computer occupations

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($195,680).

Computer Occupations, All Other salary by city

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in Amherst: questions

How much do other computer occupations make an hour in Amherst?

$49.58 an hour on average, and $45.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other computer occupations salary in Amherst?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other computer occupations take-home pay in Amherst?

About $76,545 a year ($6,379 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,130. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do other computer occupations earn more in Amherst than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($121,297).

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 15-1299; area Amherst Town-Northampton, MA (11200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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