High paying jobs in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Physicians, All Other$302,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$166,260 – $355,09070
2Family Medicine Physicians$226,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$173,150 – $464,89050
3Dentists, General$202,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$108,970 – $347,30050
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,330
Bachelor's degree
$122,780 – $230,29050
5Veterinarians$163,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,660 – $206,14060
6Marketing Managers$161,020
Bachelor's degree
$84,430 – $284,010110
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,040
Bachelor's degree
$99,120 – $260,190210
8Optometrists$150,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,430 – $183,68040
9Personal Financial Advisors$145,190
Bachelor's degree
$57,300 – $354,78040
10Financial Managers$144,950
Bachelor's degree
$87,210 – $277,790270
11Managers, All Other$140,970
Bachelor's degree
$88,210 – $222,030140
12Pharmacists$140,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,440 – $162,83090
13Natural Sciences Managers$140,500
Bachelor's degree
$103,310 – $195,19070
14Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$140,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,290 – $211,710110
15Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$139,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,440 – $214,970170
16Sales Managers$138,100
Bachelor's degree
$64,910 – $263,210120
17Fundraising Managers$136,890
Bachelor's degree
$82,830 – $223,740120
18Physician Assistants$134,860
Master's degree
$99,820 – $168,72060
19Nurse Practitioners$133,050
Master's degree
$89,370 – $177,730170
20Public Relations Managers$132,990
Bachelor's degree
$92,300 – $187,40050
21Industrial Production Managers$132,930
Bachelor's degree
$89,440 – $201,11040
22Human Resources Managers$132,280
Bachelor's degree
$80,380 – $250,03060
23Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$129,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,170 – $215,130250
24Software Developers$126,670
Bachelor's degree
$96,370 – $210,150260
25Medical and Health Services Managers$125,430
Bachelor's degree
$80,120 – $222,330280
26Construction Managers$125,090
Bachelor's degree
$89,680 – $170,21080
27Lawyers$122,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,620 – $205,770170
28Computer Network Architects$119,140
Bachelor's degree
$81,260 – $175,89040
29Electrical Engineers$116,710
Bachelor's degree
$85,020 – $160,19040
30Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$114,880
Bachelor's degree
$78,830 – $133,94060
31Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$114,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,880 – $175,03060
32Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$111,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,870 – $209,54040
33Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$111,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,630 – $127,880100
34Social Workers, All Other$110,990
Bachelor's degree
$74,150 – $128,34050
35Facilities Managers$110,680
Bachelor's degree
$66,870 – $168,390120
36Physical Therapists$110,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,950 – $125,220100
37Education Administrators, Postsecondary$109,940
Master's degree
$67,150 – $232,500580
38Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$108,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,710 – $214,300100
39History Teachers, Postsecondary$106,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,940 – $170,94090
40Mechanical Engineers$106,490
Bachelor's degree
$70,900 – $146,42040
41Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$106,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,080 – $139,51060
42Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$105,200
Master's degree
$74,260 – $153,450240
43Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$105,100
Bachelor's degree
$56,460 – $201,08080
44Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$105,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,510 – $165,840140
45Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$104,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,420 – $172,630100
46Administrative Services Managers$104,570
Bachelor's degree
$72,190 – $161,250150
47Education Administrators, All Other$104,500
Bachelor's degree
$62,490 – $154,33040
48Industrial Engineers$104,450
Bachelor's degree
$80,850 – $130,01060
49Management Analysts$103,610
Bachelor's degree
$57,250 – $168,520200
50Civil Engineers$103,350
Bachelor's degree
$70,290 – $142,310190

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$302,660	$166,260 – $355,090	70
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$226,710	$173,150 – $464,890	50
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$202,240	$108,970 – $347,300	50
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,330	$122,780 – $230,290	50
5	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$163,630	$96,660 – $206,140	60
6	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,020	$84,430 – $284,010	110
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,040	$99,120 – $260,190	210
8	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$150,520	$106,430 – $183,680	40
9	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$145,190	$57,300 – $354,780	40
10	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,950	$87,210 – $277,790	270
11	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$140,970	$88,210 – $222,030	140
12	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,650	$59,440 – $162,830	90
13	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,500	$103,310 – $195,190	70
14	Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$140,360	$81,290 – $211,710	110
15	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$139,390	$81,440 – $214,970	170
16	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,100	$64,910 – $263,210	120
17	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,890	$82,830 – $223,740	120
18	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,860	$99,820 – $168,720	60
19	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$133,050	$89,370 – $177,730	170
20	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,990	$92,300 – $187,400	50
21	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,930	$89,440 – $201,110	40
22	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,280	$80,380 – $250,030	60
23	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$129,330	$80,170 – $215,130	250
24	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$126,670	$96,370 – $210,150	260
25	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,430	$80,120 – $222,330	280
26	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,090	$89,680 – $170,210	80
27	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$122,670	$66,620 – $205,770	170
28	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$119,140	$81,260 – $175,890	40
29	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$116,710	$85,020 – $160,190	40
30	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$114,880	$78,830 – $133,940	60
31	Physics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$114,880	$72,880 – $175,030	60
32	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$111,770	$65,870 – $209,540	40
33	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$111,440	$65,630 – $127,880	100
34	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$110,990	$74,150 – $128,340	50
35	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,680	$66,870 – $168,390	120
36	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$110,620	$82,950 – $125,220	100
37	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$109,940	$67,150 – $232,500	580
38	Chemistry Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$108,520	$67,710 – $214,300	100
39	History Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$106,840	$63,940 – $170,940	90
40	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,490	$70,900 – $146,420	40
41	Environmental Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$106,110	$73,080 – $139,510	60
42	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$105,200	$74,260 – $153,450	240
43	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$105,100	$56,460 – $201,080	80
44	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$105,050	$77,510 – $165,840	140
45	Political Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$104,970	$66,420 – $172,630	100
46	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,570	$72,190 – $161,250	150
47	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,500	$62,490 – $154,330	40
48	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,450	$80,850 – $130,010	60
49	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,610	$57,250 – $168,520	200
50	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,350	$70,290 – $142,310	190

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