SOC 11-9111 · Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro

Medical and Health Services Managers Salary in Amherst, MA

The average salary for medical and health services managers in Amherst, Massachusetts is $145,540 a year ($69.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $125,430: half of the 280 people in this job in the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($140,970).

$145,540average per year

$69.97 / hourMedian $125,430Take-home ≈ $103,786

  • $80K10th
  • $96K25th
  • $125KMedian
  • $169K75th
  • $222K90th

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

280people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#5 of 6Massachusetts metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Medical and Health Services Managers pay range in Amherst

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $222,330 or more. The middle half of medical and health services managers in Amherst earn between $96,290 and $169,210.

  • $80K10th
  • $96K25th
  • $125KMedian
  • $169K75th
  • $222K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$145,540$12,128$69.97
Median$125,430$10,452$60.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$96,290$8,024$46.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$169,210$14,101$81.35

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Medical and Health Services Managers pay in Amherst vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Medical and health services managers in Amherst earn 10% less than the Massachusetts average ($161,150) and 3% more than the U.S. average ($140,970). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $123,860.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Amherst$145,540$125,430$80,120$222,330280
Massachusetts$161,150$134,360$84,330$296,03017,600
United States$140,970$123,860$73,390$224,340597,080

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

Medical and Health Services Managers salary after taxes in Amherst

On the average salary of $145,540, a single filer in Amherst takes home about $103,786 a year, or $8,649 a month and $3,992 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 Amherst a good place for medical and health services managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Amherst area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $145,540 buys what about $145,187 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Amherst ($57,030). A typical home costs $363,400, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Medical and Health Services Managers salary in other Massachusetts cities

Amherst ranks 5th of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($166,290).

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Highest-paying cities for medical and health services managers

Corvallis, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($200,300).

Medical and Health Services Managers salary by city

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Medical and Health Services Managers salary in Amherst: questions

How much do medical and health services managers make an hour in Amherst?

$69.97 an hour on average, and $60.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level medical and health services managers salary in Amherst?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $96,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the medical and health services managers take-home pay in Amherst?

About $103,786 a year ($8,649 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $145,540. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do medical and health services managers earn more in Amherst than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($140,970).

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 11-9111; area Amherst Town-Northampton, MA (11200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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