The annual salary statistics of materials scientists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of materials 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 | $60,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $121,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $143,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials 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 $143,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials scientists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $99,420 | 2.31% | 2.86% |
| 2016 | $97,120 | 21.68% | - |
| 2015 | $76,060 | -9.90% | - |
| 2014 | $83,590 | 0.61% | - |
| 2013 | $83,080 | -16.25% | - |
| 2012 | $96,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,420 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for materials scientists in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of materials scientists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 14.9 percent (14.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 48.6 percent (48.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Springfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Worcester | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Springfield |