The annual and hourly salary statistics of grinding and polishing workers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of grinding and polishing workers 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 | $25,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding and polishing workers 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 $59,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of grinding and polishing workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $37,420 | 1.47% | 19.37% |
| 2016 | $36,870 | 14.73% | - |
| 2015 | $31,440 | -0.48% | - |
| 2014 | $31,590 | 6.43% | - |
| 2013 | $29,560 | -2.06% | - |
| 2012 | $30,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,420, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the second highest paying city for grinding and polishing workers in state of Massachusetts, following the highest paying city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary of $39,220). Compared with Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, the median annual salary of grinding and polishing workers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 4.6 percent (4.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Worcester | |
| Springfield | |
| Peabody |