Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teacher and Instructor Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

The annual salary statistics of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,890
25th Percentile Wage
$22,900
50th Percentile Wage
$44,750
75th Percentile Wage
$55,780
90th Percentile Wage
$69,680

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,890.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$44,750
5.39% -19.37%
2016
$42,340
0.35% -
2015
$42,190
-15.34% -
2014
$48,660
-4.19% -
2013
$50,700
-5.36% -
2012
$53,420
- -

Table 2. Compare Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teacher and Instructor Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy with Other Massachusetts Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,750 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 43.2 percent (43.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Barnstable Town and 12.6 percent (12.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Taunton-Norton-Raynham.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Barnstable Town
$78,720
New Bedford
$78,100
Worcester
$59,440
Framingham
$59,380
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner
$56,710
Springfield
$52,450
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$52,290
Peabody
$49,770
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton
$48,150
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$44,750
Taunton-Norton-Raynham
$39,100