How much do Curators make in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA?

Percentile spread

For Curators, the published 10th percentile is $38,430 and the 90th percentile is $144,150. The difference is $105,720, which is 133.2% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $55,000 to the 75th at $80,190, covers $25,190.

The mean annual wage is $80,060, which sits above the median of $79,380. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Amherst Town-Northampton, MA median is 25.2% higher than the national median of $63,420 for Curators. In 2024 national prices the local median is $79,188, which is 24.9% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 2% higher than the Massachusetts median of $77,790.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Amherst Town-Northampton, MA is 100.243, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $79,380 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Curators at $79,188 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

11 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Curators. Amherst Town-Northampton, MA ranks 4th of 12 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Pittsfield, MA is 28 miles away, with a median of $76,850 and employment of 40. That median is 3.2% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $80,805, against $79,188 here.
• Worcester, MA is 37 miles away, with a median of $78,450 and employment of 30. That median is 1.2% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $76,519, against $79,188 here.
• Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT is 45 miles away, with a median of $63,680 and employment of 60. That median is 19.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $61,978, against $79,188 here.