SOC 11-2022 · Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro

Sales Managers Salary in Amherst, MA

The average salary for sales managers in Amherst, Massachusetts is $157,060 a year ($75.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $138,100: half of the 120 people in this job in the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($165,489).

$157,060average per year

$75.51 / hourMedian $138,100Take-home ≈ $111,084

  • $65K10th
  • $93K25th
  • $138KMedian
  • $196K75th
  • $263K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 6Massachusetts metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sales Managers pay range in Amherst

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $263,210 or more. The middle half of sales managers in Amherst earn between $92,690 and $196,190.

  • $65K10th
  • $93K25th
  • $138KMedian
  • $196K75th
  • $263K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$157,060$13,088$75.51
Median$138,100$11,508$66.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$92,690$7,724$44.56
Experienced (75th percentile)$196,190$16,349$94.32

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

Sales Managers salary after taxes in Amherst

On the average salary of $157,060, a single filer in Amherst takes home about $111,084 a year, or $9,257 a month and $4,272 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 sales managers? 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 $157,060 buys what about $156,679 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Amherst ($57,030). A typical home costs $363,400, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sales Managers salary in other Massachusetts cities

Amherst ranks 5th of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($207,790).

All Sales Managers salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for sales managers

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,770).

Sales Managers salary by city

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Sales Managers salary in Amherst: questions

How much do sales managers make an hour in Amherst?

$75.51 an hour on average, and $66.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level sales managers salary in Amherst?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $92,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the sales managers take-home pay in Amherst?

About $111,084 a year ($9,257 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $157,060. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do sales managers earn more in Amherst than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($165,489).

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 11-2022; area Amherst Town-Northampton, MA (11200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • 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 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).

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