Elementary school teacher · Boston, MA

Elementary school teacher take-home pay in Boston: $1 left over a month

A local elementary school teacher wage of about $74,000 in Boston, MA, after Massachusetts tax and a one-bedroom rent of $2,619. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$1

Local pay (annual)

$74,000

$4,747 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$2,619

$3,118 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

One adult, renting a one-bedroom, paid locally as a elementary school teacher.

  • Taxes$1,420
  • Rent$2,619
  • Other living costs$2,127
  • Left over$1

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$74,000
Federal income tax
−$7,894
Social Security and Medicare
−$5,661
State income tax (MA)
−$3,480
Take-home pay
$56,965
Effective tax rate
23.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$2,619
Groceries
$464
Getting around
$445
Healthcare
$522
Utilities and internet
$290
Everything else
$406
Total spending
$4,746

Left over each month

$6,167 gross, minus $1,420 in tax and $4,746 in living costs.

$1

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Questions

What is elementary school teacher take-home pay in Boston?

On a local elementary school teacher wage of about $74,000, leftover after Massachusetts tax and a one-bedroom rent of $2,619 is about $1 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does Boston tax a elementary school teacher paycheck?

Boston is in Massachusetts, which taxes wage income.

How does Boston compare for a elementary school teacher?

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