SOC 11-9121 · Springfield, MA metro

Natural Sciences Managers Salary in Springfield, MA

The average salary for natural sciences managers in Springfield, Massachusetts is $164,840 a year ($79.25 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $165,000: half of the 30 people in this job in the Springfield, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($186,872).

$164,840average per year

$79.25 / hourMedian $165,000Take-home ≈ $116,012

  • $57K10th
  • $115K25th
  • $165KMedian
  • $204K75th
  • $278K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Massachusetts metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Natural Sciences Managers pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $277,570 or more. The middle half of natural sciences managers in Springfield earn between $115,160 and $203,960.

  • $57K10th
  • $115K25th
  • $165KMedian
  • $204K75th
  • $278K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$164,840$13,737$79.25
Median$165,000$13,750$79.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$115,160$9,597$55.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$203,960$16,997$98.06

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

Natural Sciences Managers salary after taxes in Springfield

On the average salary of $164,840, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $116,012 a year, or $9,668 a month and $4,462 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 Springfield a good place for natural sciences managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Springfield area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.1), so the average $164,840 buys what about $171,599 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($51,930). A typical home costs $376,017, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in other Massachusetts cities

Springfield ranks 4th of 5 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($260,090).

All Natural Sciences Managers salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for natural sciences managers

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,090).

Natural Sciences Managers salary by city

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in Springfield: questions

How much do natural sciences managers make an hour in Springfield?

$79.25 an hour on average, and $79.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level natural sciences managers salary in Springfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $115,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the natural sciences managers take-home pay in Springfield?

About $116,012 a year ($9,668 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $164,840. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do natural sciences managers earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($186,872).

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 11-9121; area Springfield, MA (44140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.9%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. 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 0.24, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.24).

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