Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teacher Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary english language and literature 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$43,230
25th Percentile Wage
$53,430
50th Percentile Wage
$71,130
75th Percentile Wage
$98,100
90th Percentile Wage
$150,450

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary english language and literature 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 $150,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,230.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary english language and literature teachers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$71,130
2.29% 7.32%
2016
$69,500
0.12% -
2015
$69,420
2.10% -
2014
$67,960
-10.61% -
2013
$75,170
12.31% -
2012
$65,920
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teacher Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy with Other Massachusetts Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,130 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary english language and literature teachers in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 14.8 percent (14.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Worcester and .5 percent (.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Worcester
$83,490
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$79,950
Springfield
$78,880
North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$76,860
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner
$76,430
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$73,640
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton
$72,090
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$71,130
Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$70,740