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

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary foreign 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 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,570
25th Percentile Wage
$55,930
50th Percentile Wage
$67,620
75th Percentile Wage
$97,610
90th Percentile Wage
$131,010

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary foreign 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 $131,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,570.

Median salary trend

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$67,620
5.75% 17.27%
2016
$63,730
-4.66% -
2015
$66,700
13.76% -
2014
$57,520
1.65% -
2013
$56,570
1.11% -
2012
$55,940
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,620 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 18.3 percent (18.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Worcester and 1.8 percent (1.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Worcester
$82,720
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$81,950
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$75,400
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton
$73,490
Springfield
$73,250
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$67,620
North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$66,410