Amherst Town-Northampton, MA · SOC 25-1052

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary in the Amherst Town-Northampton Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Amherst Town-Northampton, MA BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$108,520

per year in the Amherst Town-Northampton metro

+16% above

National Median

$93,250

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

N/A

median hourly

Employment

100

jobs in the Amherst Town-Northampton metro

The Amherst Town-Northampton pay distribution spans from $67,710 at the 10th percentile to $214,300 at the 90th, a 3.2× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $86,260 and the 75th at $176,930, so half of Amherst Town-Northampton-based chemistry teachers, postsecondary earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Amherst Town-Northampton, MA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide MA estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Amherst Town-Northampton Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$67,710
25th$86,260
Median$108,520
75th$176,930
90th$214,300

Top Paying Jobs in Amherst Town-Northampton

1. Physicians, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $302,660 2. Family Medicine Physicians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $226,710 3. Dentists, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $202,240 4. Architectural and Engineering Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $169,330 5. Veterinarians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $163,630 6. Marketing Managers $161,020 7. Computer and Information Systems Managers $156,040 8. Optometrists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $150,520 9. Personal Financial Advisors Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $145,190 10. Financial Managers $144,950

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary make in the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area?

How much do Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary make in the Amherst Town-Northampton metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA is $108,520 ($N/A/hour). The salary range spans from $67,710 at the 10th percentile to $214,300 at the 90th percentile.
How does Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary pay in the Amherst Town-Northampton metro compare nationally? ▼
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA is +16% above the national median of $93,250. There are approximately 100 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Amherst Town-Northampton, MA wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.