High paying entry level jobs in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA

These occupations in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA run 0.2% above the national average (2024), so a Amherst Town-Northampton, MA salary is worth about 1.00× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Amherst Town-Northampton, MA · Employed

1Dentists, General$202,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$108,970 – $347,30050
2Veterinarians$163,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,660 – $206,14060
3Optometrists$150,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,430 – $183,68040
4Pharmacists$140,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,440 – $162,83090
5Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$140,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,290 – $211,710110
6Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$139,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,440 – $214,970170
7Physician Assistants$134,860
Master's degree
$99,820 – $168,72060
8Nurse Practitioners$133,050
Master's degree
$89,370 – $177,730170
9Software Developers$126,670
Bachelor's degree
$96,370 – $210,150260
10Lawyers$122,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,620 – $205,770170
11Electrical Engineers$116,710
Bachelor's degree
$85,020 – $160,19040
12Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$114,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,880 – $175,03060
13Social Workers, All Other$110,990
Bachelor's degree
$74,150 – $128,34050
14Physical Therapists$110,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,950 – $125,220100
15Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$108,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,710 – $214,300100
16History Teachers, Postsecondary$106,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,940 – $170,94090
17Mechanical Engineers$106,490
Bachelor's degree
$70,900 – $146,42040
18Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$106,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,080 – $139,51060
19Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$105,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,510 – $165,840140
20Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$104,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,420 – $172,630100
21Industrial Engineers$104,450
Bachelor's degree
$80,850 – $130,01060
22Civil Engineers$103,350
Bachelor's degree
$70,290 – $142,310190
23Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$103,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,480 – $205,63070
24Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$102,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,600 – $165,960160
25English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$101,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,920 – $177,060200
26Computer Systems Analysts$101,480
Bachelor's degree
$73,810 – $156,850120
27Registered Nurses$101,270
Bachelor's degree
$74,140 – $128,8601,150
28Occupational Therapists$99,570
Master's degree
$74,070 – $115,72090
29Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$98,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,210 – $178,01060
30Network and Computer Systems Administrators$98,320
Bachelor's degree
$72,650 – $133,020170
31Dental Hygienists$97,940
Associate's degree
$83,720 – $101,150130
32Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$97,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,260 – $142,920300
33Financial and Investment Analysts$95,820
Bachelor's degree
$66,350 – $206,18040
34Computer Occupations, All Other$95,280
Bachelor's degree
$55,870 – $161,620110
35Data Scientists$94,640
Bachelor's degree
$65,700 – $192,19040
36Economists$94,030
Master's degree
$66,270 – $154,56040
37Logisticians$91,750
Bachelor's degree
$75,570 – $130,79030
38Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$91,010
Bachelor's degree
$58,140 – $130,28070
39Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$89,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,820 – $139,240230
40Database Administrators$87,560
Bachelor's degree
$48,010 – $139,34040
41Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$86,200
Bachelor's degree
$60,560 – $129,98070
42Project Management Specialists$85,320
Bachelor's degree
$56,770 – $141,090210
43Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$84,730
Bachelor's degree
$60,760 – $94,99090
44Accountants and Auditors$84,390
Bachelor's degree
$58,820 – $135,550490
45Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$84,190
Master's degree
$52,940 – $166,300470
46Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$82,520
Associate's degree
$66,890 – $105,93090
47Fundraisers$82,340
Bachelor's degree
$51,220 – $114,870320
48Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$81,660
Bachelor's degree
$52,380 – $94,360650
49Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$81,590
Bachelor's degree
$48,240 – $101,700100
50Budget Analysts$81,100
Bachelor's degree
$66,620 – $102,880100

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianAmherst Town-Northampton, MA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$202,240	$108,970 – $347,300	50
2	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$163,630	$96,660 – $206,140	60
3	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$150,520	$106,430 – $183,680	40
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,650	$59,440 – $162,830	90
5	Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$140,360	$81,290 – $211,710	110
6	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$139,390	$81,440 – $214,970	170
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,860	$99,820 – $168,720	60
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$133,050	$89,370 – $177,730	170
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$126,670	$96,370 – $210,150	260
10	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$122,670	$66,620 – $205,770	170
11	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$116,710	$85,020 – $160,190	40
12	Physics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$114,880	$72,880 – $175,030	60
13	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$110,990	$74,150 – $128,340	50
14	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$110,620	$82,950 – $125,220	100
15	Chemistry Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$108,520	$67,710 – $214,300	100
16	History Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$106,840	$63,940 – $170,940	90
17	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,490	$70,900 – $146,420	40
18	Environmental Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$106,110	$73,080 – $139,510	60
19	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$105,050	$77,510 – $165,840	140
20	Political Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$104,970	$66,420 – $172,630	100
21	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,450	$80,850 – $130,010	60
22	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,350	$70,290 – $142,310	190
23	Sociology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$103,110	$65,480 – $205,630	70
24	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$102,020	$63,600 – $165,960	160
25	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$101,500	$61,920 – $177,060	200
26	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,480	$73,810 – $156,850	120
27	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$101,270	$74,140 – $128,860	1,150
28	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,570	$74,070 – $115,720	90
29	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,920	$62,210 – $178,010	60
30	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$98,320	$72,650 – $133,020	170
31	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$97,940	$83,720 – $101,150	130
32	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,110	$59,260 – $142,920	300
33	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,820	$66,350 – $206,180	40
34	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$95,280	$55,870 – $161,620	110
35	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$94,640	$65,700 – $192,190	40
36	EconomistsMaster's degree	$94,030	$66,270 – $154,560	40
37	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$91,750	$75,570 – $130,790	30
38	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$91,010	$58,140 – $130,280	70
39	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$89,410	$66,820 – $139,240	230
40	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$87,560	$48,010 – $139,340	40
41	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$86,200	$60,560 – $129,980	70
42	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,320	$56,770 – $141,090	210
43	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$84,730	$60,760 – $94,990	90
44	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$84,390	$58,820 – $135,550	490
45	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$84,190	$52,940 – $166,300	470
46	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,520	$66,890 – $105,930	90
47	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$82,340	$51,220 – $114,870	320
48	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$81,660	$52,380 – $94,360	650
49	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$81,590	$48,240 – $101,700	100
50	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,100	$66,620 – $102,880	100

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