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Amherst Town-Northampton, MA

State

Massachusetts

Detailed Occupations

287

Average Salary Across Occupations

$78,277

Highest Paying Occupation in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA

Family Medicine Physicians leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $233,980.

Largest Employment Market in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA

Home Health and Personal Care Aides has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 2,550 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Family Medicine Physicians $233,980 $112.49 40
2 Physicians, All Other $222,950 $107.19 50
3 Chief Executives $189,910 $91.31 70
4 Architectural and Engineering Managers $173,350 $83.34 60
5 Veterinarians $164,770 $79.22 50
6 Computer and Information Systems Managers $157,500 $75.72 230
7 Sales Managers $153,560 $73.83 110
8 Financial Managers $151,860 $73.01 270
9 Natural Sciences Managers $151,390 $72.78 70
10 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $150,200 $0.00 150
11 Marketing Managers $149,950 $72.09 100
12 Human Resources Managers $149,400 $71.83 60
13 Fundraising Managers $146,550 $70.46 120
14 Managers, All Other $145,820 $70.11 120
15 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $142,720 $0.00 100
16 Optometrists $142,430 $68.48 60
17 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $141,000 $0.00 0
18 Physician Assistants $136,950 $65.84 50
19 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $135,490 $0.00 0
20 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $135,190 $0.00 0

👥 Most Available Jobs in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 2,550 $40,850 $19.64
2 Retail Salespersons 1,960 $38,650 $18.58
3 Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,910 $35,000 $16.83
4 General and Operations Managers 1,840 $116,520 $56.02
5 Office Clerks, General 1,570 $51,570 $24.80
6 Cashiers 1,390 $35,000 $16.83
7 Registered Nurses 1,360 $100,160 $48.15
8 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,260 $50,130 $24.10
9 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,170 $53,990 $25.96
10 Stockers and Order Fillers 1,050 $40,630 $19.54
11 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,000 $43,340 $20.84
12 Waiters and Waitresses 940 $40,140 $19.30
13 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 920 $40,540 $0.00
14 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 890 $71,040 $34.15
15 Customer Service Representatives 790 $46,240 $22.23
16 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 650 $80,450 $38.68
17 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 650 $50,020 $24.05
18 Social and Human Service Assistants 640 $61,280 $29.46
19 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 630 $77,670 $0.00
20 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 630 $74,810 $35.97