The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of helpers--production 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 | $22,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production 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 $42,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of helpers--production workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $25,380 | 6.74% | -12.25% |
| 2016 | $23,670 | -0.21% | - |
| 2015 | $23,720 | -5.52% | - |
| 2014 | $25,030 | -4.19% | - |
| 2013 | $26,080 | -9.24% | - |
| 2012 | $28,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,380 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for helpers--production workers in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of helpers--production workers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 24.7 percent (24.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Taunton-Norton-Raynham and 4.0 percent (4.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pittsfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Taunton-Norton-Raynham | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| New Bedford | |
| Framingham | |
| Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Springfield | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Worcester | |
| Peabody | |
| Pittsfield |