School Psychologists Salary in Amherst, MA

School Psychologists pay range in Amherst

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,310 or more. The middle half of school psychologists in Amherst earn between $77,030 and $100,500.

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

School Psychologists salary after taxes in Amherst

On the average salary of $91,920, a single filer in Amherst takes home about $69,220 a year, or $5,768 a month and $2,662 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.

Is Amherst a good place for school psychologists? 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 $91,920 buys what about $91,697 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Amherst ($57,030). A typical home costs $363,400, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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School Psychologists salary in other Massachusetts cities

Amherst ranks 6th of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Barnstable pays the most ($111,470).

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Highest-paying cities for school psychologists

Boulder, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($142,700).

School Psychologists salary by city

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