The annual salary statistics of electrical engineers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of electrical engineers 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 | $68,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $89,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $114,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $141,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $166,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical engineers 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 $166,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $114,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $114,890 | 5.88% | 13.14% |
| 2016 | $108,130 | 1.94% | - |
| 2015 | $106,030 | 3.71% | - |
| 2014 | $102,100 | 1.06% | - |
| 2013 | $101,020 | 1.22% | - |
| 2012 | $99,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $114,890 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for electrical engineers in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of electrical engineers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 23.2 percent (23.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Worcester | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Framingham | |
| New Bedford | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Springfield | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Peabody | |
| Taunton-Norton-Raynham | |
| Pittsfield | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner |