The annual and hourly salary statistics of cutters and trimmers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of cutters and trimmers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cutters and trimmers 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 $45,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cutters and trimmers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $30,760 | 14.92% | -13.69% |
| 2016 | $26,170 | 6.04% | - |
| 2015 | $24,590 | -6.30% | - |
| 2014 | $26,140 | -15.34% | - |
| 2013 | $30,150 | -15.99% | - |
| 2012 | $34,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,760, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the second highest paying city for cutters and trimmers in state of Massachusetts, following the highest paying city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary of $36,480). Compared with Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, the median annual salary of cutters and trimmers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 15.7 percent (15.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Springfield | |
| Worcester | |
| New Bedford |