Location Salary Data

Salaries in Northampton, MA

Government-verified salary data from 129 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$84,040
129 filings
Median DOL Salary
$84,040
Total DOL Filings
129
Companies Hiring
44
Cost of Living Index
146.5
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Northampton, MA$84,040
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Northampton, MA is 38% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Northampton

Highest-Paying Occupations in Northampton

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$69,000-27.9%5

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.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Dentists, All Other Specialists$235,410N/A
Neurologists$234,660290
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$221,710600
Psychiatrists$221,1601,210
Natural Sciences Managers$218,8008,880
Physicians, All Other$216,1707,890
Pediatricians, General$213,2302,980
Computer and Information Systems Managers$203,30025,640
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$193,200200
Marketing Managers$192,48013,520

Salary Trend in Northampton, MA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Northampton, 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 TitleMedian SalaryCOL-Adjusted Equivalent
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$69,000$47,099

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Popular Salary Pages in Northampton, MA

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.