Salary guide · US

Teacher salary in Boston: can you afford rent?

A Teacher in Boston typically earns $52,000–$88,000/year, with a median around $68,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is $2,900/month.

Affordability verdict

Risky

At a typical Teacher salary of $68,000/year, spending on median Boston rent ($2,900/mo) would take up 51% of gross income. That exceeds the 30% guideline significantly — housing would be a risky burden.

Teacher salary range in Boston

$52,000

Entry level

lower quartile

$68,000

Typical

median estimate

$88,000

Experienced

upper quartile

School teachers educate students from primary through secondary level, working in public and private institutions. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Boston.

How much rent can a Teacher afford?

25% of income (comfortable)$1,417/mo

30% of income (standard)$1,700/mo

35% of income (stretch)$1,983/mo

Median Boston rent$2,900/mo

Rent landscape in Boston

$1,700

Budget

cheapest 10%

$2,900

Median

most common