University of Massachusetts Amherst salaries in Amherst, MA

Based on 98 certified H-1B filings by University of Massachusetts Amherst in the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$81,250
Middle 50%$69.4k–$118.8k
vs. all employers here−5%comparison median $85,250
Filings98FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $45,975 and $240,337.
PercentileSalary
10th$65,000
25th$69,360
50th (median)$81,250
75th$118,750
90th$153,023

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $80k $90k FY2020: median $85,000 (44 filings) FY2021: median $82,000 (33 filings) FY2022: median $83,334 (45 filings) FY2023: median $82,000 (35 filings) FY2024: median $85,000 (46 filings) FY2025: median $83,380 (60 filings) FY2026: median $79,312 (38 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 44 filings FY20 FY2021: 33 filings FY21 FY2022: 45 filings FY22 FY2023: 35 filings FY23 FY2024: 46 filings FY24 FY2025: 60 filings FY25 FY2026: 38 filings FY26 60
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$85,000$63,227$120,00044
FY2021$82,000$61,901$117,30033
FY2022$83,334$68,000$100,00045
FY2023$82,000$61,460$105,00035
FY2024$85,000$64,356$102,75046
FY2025$83,380$69,000$125,03160
FY2026$79,312$69,830$110,00038

By job

JobMedian hereFilings
Business Professor$157,76210
Computer Science Professor$130,00010
Engineering Professor$109,50010
Economics Professortoo few5
Biomedical Engineertoo few4
Mechanical Engineertoo few4
Mathematics Professortoo few4
Molecular and Cellular Biologisttoo few3
English Language and Literature Teachertoo few3
Postsecondary Education Administratortoo few2
Research Scientist (Computer Science)too few2
Chemical Engineertoo few2
Soil and Plant Scientisttoo few2
Biology Professortoo few2
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachertoo few2
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JobMedian hereFilings
Space Sciences Teachertoo few2
Cultural Studies Teachertoo few2
Political Science Teachertoo few2

Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in Amherst, MA.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 5
Mid-level · Level II too few 6
Senior · Level III too few 1
Expert · Level IV too few 1

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.