The annual salary statistics of postsecondary law teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary law 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $49,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $168,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary law teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $168,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary law teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $100,380 | 17.77% | -22.37% |
| 2021 | $82,540 | 1.36% | - |
| 2020 | $81,420 | -34.21% | - |
| 2019 | $109,270 | 5.93% | - |
| 2018 | $102,790 | -1.95% | - |
| 2017 | $104,790 | -17.36% | - |
| 2016 | $122,980 | -11.30% | - |
| 2015 | $136,880 | 1.22% | - |
| 2014 | $135,210 | 6.15% | - |
| 2013 | $126,890 | 3.20% | - |
| 2012 | $122,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $100,380, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the lowest paying city for postsecondary law teachers in state of Massachusetts, following city of Springfield (median annual salary of $124,260). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary law teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 19.2 percent (19.2%) lower than that in the highest paying city Springfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Springfield | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy |