Amherst, MA Salary Data - What Companies Pay Here

Median DOL Salary

$83,803

Total DOL Filings

738

Companies Hiring

Cost of Living Index

146.5

National avg = 100

Location vs National

Amherst, MA$83,803

National Average$60,917

The weighted median salary in Amherst, MA is 37.6% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Amherst

Employer	Local Filings	Median Salary	Type
University of Massachusetts Amherst	556	$76,000	Other
Trustees of Amherst College	88	$75,000	Other
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company	22	$112,382	Other
REGIONAL ECONOMIC MODELS, INC.	9	$75,000	Other
VERITE, INC.	6	$81,806	Other
CAPITAL AREA-HUDSON VALLEY NEW YORK DENTAL, P.C.	6	$126,048	Other
TRUSTEES OF HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE	5	$58,248	Other
HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE	5	$62,404	Other
taste of persian kabab LLC	4	$23,577	Other
ENVIRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION	3	$67,250	Other
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC	3	$136,400	Other
INSTITUTE FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, INC.	3	$41,000	Other
MEDIASPECTRUM, INC.	3	$60,000	Other
Microsoft Corporation	3	$137,503	Other
LUMME INC	3	$80,000	Other
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP	3	$87,173	Staffing
Deloitte & Touche LLP	2	$71,594	Other
YIDDISH BOOK CENTER, INC.	2	$77,850	Other
Kosma Tech Inc	2	$83,000	Other
VENAKEY LLC	2	$40,643	Other
Prosper Marketplace, Inc.	2	$122,096	Other
MedeAnalytics, Inc.	2	$84,656	Other
Oracle America Inc.	2	$114,587	Other
Comtek Global Inc	2	$80,392	Other
Amherst Auto Express Inc.	2	$53,123	Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in Amherst

Job Title	Median Salary	vs National	Filings
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$157,500	+58.1%	29
Dentists, General	$126,048	N/A	7
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$110,385	-18.3%	27
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,750	-9.2%	16
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$95,000	-7.7%	24
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,000	-17.5%	11
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,000	-20.6%	5
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,000	+1.6%	10
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,000	-6.7%	6
Statisticians	$77,500	-21.9%	18
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,772	-41.7%	11
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,000	-8.6%	7
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,000	-27.7%	16
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$70,000	-11.6%	31
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$70,000	-31.3%	5
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,000	-17.4%	5
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$67,929	-30.7%	6
Environmental Engineers	$66,646	-43%	5
Economists	$65,000	-37%	5
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$58,390	-39%	22

BLS Wage Survey Data - Massachusetts

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.

BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Massachusetts.

Occupation	BLS Median Wage	Employment
Dentists, All Other Specialists	$235,410	N/A
Neurologists	$234,660	290
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$221,710	600
Psychiatrists	$221,160	1,210
Natural Sciences Managers	$218,800	8,880
Physicians, All Other	$216,170	7,890
Pediatricians, General	$213,230	2,980
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$203,300	25,640
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$193,200	200
Marketing Managers	$192,480	13,520

Salary Trend in Amherst, MA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Amherst, MA has a cost of living index of 146.5, which is 46.5% more expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $68,259 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job Title	Median Salary	COL-Adjusted Equivalent
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$157,500	$107,509
Dentists, General	$126,048	$86,040
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$110,385	$75,348
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,750	$67,406
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$95,000	$64,846

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Popular Salary Pages in Amherst, MA

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Business Teachers, Postsecondary Economics Teachers, Postsecondary Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Salaries in Amherst, MA