Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Amherst, MA

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Amherst

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $142,920 or more. The middle half of psychology teachers, postsecondary in Amherst earn between $70,860 and $101,160.

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

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Amherst vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Psychology teachers, postsecondary in Amherst earn about the same as the Massachusetts average ($96,600) and about the same as the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is +21% against the U.S. median of $80,340.

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

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Amherst

On the average salary of $94,020, a single filer in Amherst takes home about $70,592 a year, or $5,883 a month and $2,715 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 psychology 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 $94,020 buys what about $93,792 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 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Massachusetts cities

Amherst ranks 3rd of 4 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Worcester pays the most ($100,170).

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Highest-paying cities for psychology teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($158,450).

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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