Law Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Springfield, MA

Law Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,960 or more. The middle half of law teachers, postsecondary in Springfield earn between $107,500 and $125,310.

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

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

Law teachers, postsecondary in Springfield earn 30% less than the Massachusetts average ($168,350) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($144,770). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $128,500.

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

Law Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Springfield

On the average salary of $117,180, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $85,727 a year, or $7,144 a month and $3,297 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 law 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 $117,180 buys what about $121,985 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($51,930). A typical home costs $376,017, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Law Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Massachusetts cities

Springfield ranks 2nd of 2 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($177,630).

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Highest-paying cities for law teachers, postsecondary

Minneapolis, MN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($191,580).

Law Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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