SOC 25-1032 · Springfield, MA metro

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Springfield, MA

The average salary for engineering teachers, postsecondary in Springfield, Massachusetts is $108,490 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $95,200: half of the 100 people in this job in the Springfield, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($124,520).

$108,490average per year

Median $95,200Take-home ≈ $80,048

  • $67K10th
  • $85K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $123K75th
  • $173K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

100people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Massachusetts metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $173,320 or more. The middle half of engineering teachers, postsecondary in Springfield earn between $84,540 and $123,260.

  • $67K10th
  • $85K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $123K75th
  • $173K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$108,490$9,041—
Median$95,200$7,933—
Entry level (25th percentile)$84,540$7,045—
Experienced (75th percentile)$123,260$10,272—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Springfield vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Engineering teachers, postsecondary in Springfield earn 28% less than the Massachusetts average ($150,040) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($124,520). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $109,270.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Springfield$108,490$95,200$66,840$173,320100
Massachusetts$150,040$134,850$80,700$275,3402,610
United States$124,520$109,270$61,550$210,37040,270

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Springfield

On the average salary of $108,490, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $80,048 a year, or $6,671 a month and $3,079 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Springfield a good place for engineering teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Springfield area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.1), so the average $108,490 buys what about $112,939 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($51,930). A typical home costs $376,017, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Massachusetts cities

Springfield ranks 3rd of 4 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($157,030).

All Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for engineering teachers, postsecondary

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,890).

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Springfield: questions

What is the entry-level engineering teachers, postsecondary salary in Springfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the engineering teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Springfield?

About $80,048 a year ($6,671 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $108,490. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do engineering teachers, postsecondary earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($124,520).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1032; area Springfield, MA (44140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.85, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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