The annual salary statistics of atmospheric and space scientists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of atmospheric and space scientists 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 | $76,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $86,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $117,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $148,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for atmospheric and space scientists 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 $148,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $76,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of atmospheric and space scientists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $98,000 | 0.78% | 21.28% |
| 2016 | $97,240 | 17.11% | - |
| 2015 | $80,600 | 0.99% | - |
| 2014 | $79,800 | 7.26% | - |
| 2013 | $74,010 | -4.24% | - |
| 2012 | $77,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $98,000, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the second highest paying city for atmospheric and space scientists in state of Massachusetts, following the highest paying city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary of $112,150). Compared with Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, the median annual salary of atmospheric and space scientists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 12.6 percent (12.6%) lower.
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