The annual salary statistics of other life scientists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other life scientists 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 | $47,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $114,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $151,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life scientists 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 $151,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life scientists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $67,970 | -0.21% | -14.99% |
| 2016 | $68,110 | 9.81% | - |
| 2015 | $61,430 | -30.16% | - |
| 2014 | $79,960 | 3.29% | - |
| 2013 | $77,330 | -1.07% | - |
| 2012 | $78,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,970 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for other life scientists in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of other life scientists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 35.0 percent (35.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 35.8 percent (35.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Springfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Framingham | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Springfield |