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All Occupations Salary Information in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of all occupations in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$67,670
75th Percentile Wage	$46,320
50th Percentile Wage	$31,550
25th Percentile Wage	$22,930
10th Percentile Wage	$18,980

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Southwest 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 $67,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,980.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$32.53
75th Percentile Wage	$22.27
50th Percentile Wage	$15.17
25th Percentile Wage	$11.02
10th Percentile Wage	$9.11

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $32.53. The median hourly salary is $15.17. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $9.11.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area with Other Massachusetts Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,550, Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for all occupations in state of Massachusetts, following city of Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary of $47,900). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is about 34.1 percent (34.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy	$47,900
Framingham	$47,280
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy	$45,510
North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	$42,840
Worcester	$39,480
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton	$38,960
Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area	$38,930
Peabody	$37,980
Springfield	$37,710
Taunton-Norton-Raynham	$37,620
Barnstable Town	$36,250
Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	$35,910
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner	$35,080
Pittsfield	$34,770
New Bedford	$33,440
Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	$31,550

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts, and the Nation

From Table 4, note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Massachusetts and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area ($31,550) is 27.3 percent (27.3%) lower than that in Massachusetts ($43,420) and 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
Massachusetts	$43,420
USA	$34,750
Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	$31,550