The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,290.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $36.56. The median hourly salary is $17.26. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $9.27.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,910 in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is 25.0 percent (25.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 12.1 percent (12.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Framingham | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Worcester | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peabody | |
| Springfield | |
| Taunton-Norton-Raynham | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner | |
| Pittsfield | |
| New Bedford | |
| Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area |
From Table 4, note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is lower than the salary statistics in state of Massachusetts and higher than the USA salary statistics. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area ($35,910) is 17.3 percent (17.3%) lower than that in Massachusetts ($43,420) and 3.2 percent (3.2%) higher than that in the United States ($34,750).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | |
| Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| USA |