High paying teaching and library jobs in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA

Every teaching and library occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single teaching and library job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

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

1Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$140,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,290 – $211,710110
2Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$139,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,440 – $214,970170
3Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$129,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,170 – $215,130250
4Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$114,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,880 – $175,03060
5Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$111,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,630 – $127,880100
6Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$108,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,710 – $214,300100
7History Teachers, Postsecondary$106,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,940 – $170,94090
8Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$106,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,080 – $139,51060
9Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$105,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,510 – $165,840140
10Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$104,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,420 – $172,630100
11Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$103,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,480 – $205,63070
12Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$102,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,600 – $165,960160
13English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$101,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,920 – $177,060200
14Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$100,690
Bachelor's degree
$77,240 – $101,51060
15Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$98,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,210 – $178,01060
16Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$97,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,260 – $142,920300
17Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$89,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,820 – $139,240230
18Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$84,730
Bachelor's degree
$60,760 – $94,99090
19Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$84,190
Master's degree
$52,940 – $166,300470
20Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$81,660
Bachelor's degree
$52,380 – $94,360650
21Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$80,750
Bachelor's degree
$52,630 – $96,950310
22Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$79,900
Bachelor's degree
$51,890 – $96,220640
23Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$78,830
Bachelor's degree
$52,270 – $98,510120
24Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$78,780
Master's degree
$47,940 – $102,120250
25Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$78,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,790 – $145,32060
26Instructional Coordinators$76,810
Master's degree
$58,420 – $104,780200
27Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$76,740
Bachelor's degree
$49,780 – $99,97040
28Education Teachers, Postsecondary$75,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,280 – $140,030180
29Special Education Teachers, Middle School$73,410
Bachelor's degree
$53,580 – $99,20060
30Tutors$68,220
Some college, no degree
$32,090 – $120,55070
31Teachers and Instructors, All Other$65,870
Bachelor's degree
$52,590 – $100,09070
32Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$58,770
Bachelor's degree
$32,090 – $83,180170
33Self-Enrichment Teachers$48,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,730 – $104,000330
34Library Technicians$47,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,200 – $65,32080
35Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$45,430
Associate's degree
$36,370 – $83,400340
36Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$39,630
Some college, no degree
$31,200 – $53,930930
37Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$36,560
Bachelor's degree
$32,090 – $53,190280

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	Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$140,360	$81,290 – $211,710	110
2	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$139,390	$81,440 – $214,970	170
3	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$129,330	$80,170 – $215,130	250
4	Physics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$114,880	$72,880 – $175,030	60
5	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$111,440	$65,630 – $127,880	100
6	Chemistry Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$108,520	$67,710 – $214,300	100
7	History Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$106,840	$63,940 – $170,940	90
8	Environmental Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$106,110	$73,080 – $139,510	60
9	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$105,050	$77,510 – $165,840	140
10	Political Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$104,970	$66,420 – $172,630	100
11	Sociology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$103,110	$65,480 – $205,630	70
12	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$102,020	$63,600 – $165,960	160
13	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$101,500	$61,920 – $177,060	200
14	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$100,690	$77,240 – $101,510	60
15	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,920	$62,210 – $178,010	60
16	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,110	$59,260 – $142,920	300
17	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$89,410	$66,820 – $139,240	230
18	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$84,730	$60,760 – $94,990	90
19	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$84,190	$52,940 – $166,300	470
20	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$81,660	$52,380 – $94,360	650
21	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$80,750	$52,630 – $96,950	310
22	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$79,900	$51,890 – $96,220	640
23	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$78,830	$52,270 – $98,510	120
24	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$78,780	$47,940 – $102,120	250
25	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$78,550	$46,790 – $145,320	60
26	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$76,810	$58,420 – $104,780	200
27	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$76,740	$49,780 – $99,970	40
28	Education Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$75,180	$60,280 – $140,030	180
29	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$73,410	$53,580 – $99,200	60
30	TutorsSome college, no degree	$68,220	$32,090 – $120,550	70
31	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$65,870	$52,590 – $100,090	70
32	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$58,770	$32,090 – $83,180	170
33	Self-Enrichment TeachersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,890	$36,730 – $104,000	330
34	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,300	$37,200 – $65,320	80
35	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$45,430	$36,370 – $83,400	340
36	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$39,630	$31,200 – $53,930	930
37	Substitute Teachers, Short-TermBachelor's degree	$36,560	$32,090 – $53,190	280

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