The annual salary statistics of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $60,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers 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 $133,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,430 | -23.11% | -1.65% |
| 2021 | $99,020 | 17.01% | - |
| 2020 | $82,180 | 5.38% | - |
| 2019 | $77,760 | 3.18% | - |
| 2018 | $75,290 | -12.86% | - |
| 2017 | $84,970 | -4.99% | - |
| 2016 | $89,210 | -1.09% | - |
| 2015 | $90,180 | 8.77% | - |
| 2014 | $82,270 | -5.81% | - |
| 2013 | $87,050 | 6.08% | - |
| 2012 | $81,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,430, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the lowest paying city for postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in state of Massachusetts, following city of Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $95,970). Compared with the highest paying city Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 16.2 percent (16.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Springfield | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy |