The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education 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 | $42,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $115,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education 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 $160,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $78,040 | 4.10% | 17.26% |
| 2016 | $74,840 | 1.84% | - |
| 2015 | $73,460 | 19.49% | - |
| 2014 | $59,140 | -8.66% | - |
| 2013 | $64,260 | -0.48% | - |
| 2012 | $64,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,040 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education teachers in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 15.5 percent (15.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Springfield | |
| Worcester | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area |