Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,420 or more. The middle half of social work teachers, postsecondary in Springfield earn between $72,000 and $101,420.
- $47K10th
- $72K25th
- $79KMedian
- $101K75th
- $101K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $82,420 | $6,868 | — |
| Median | $78,840 | $6,570 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $72,000 | $6,000 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $101,420 | $8,452 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $82,420, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $63,011 a year, or $5,251 a month and $2,424 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 Springfield a good place for social work teachers, postsecondary? 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 $82,420 buys what about $85,800 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($51,930). A typical home costs $376,017, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Massachusetts cities
Springfield ranks 2nd of 2 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($101,850).
- Boston$101,850
- Springfield$82,420
All Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Massachusetts
Highest-paying cities for social work teachers, postsecondary
Buffalo, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,870).
- Buffalo, NY$129,870
- Ann Arbor, MI$109,960
- Boston, MA$101,850
- Washington, DC$100,400
- Seattle, WA$99,200
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Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Springfield: questions
What is the entry-level social work teachers, postsecondary salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the social work teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Springfield?
About $63,011 a year ($5,251 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,420. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do social work teachers, postsecondary earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,284).
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 25-1113; area Springfield, MA (44140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 2.33, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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