Middle School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$47,530
25th Percentile Wage
$60,020
50th Percentile Wage
$76,060
75th Percentile Wage
$91,720
90th Percentile Wage
$101,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $101,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,530.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$76,060
2.87% 10.28%
2016
$73,880
-1.48% -
2015
$74,970
3.35% -
2014
$72,460
2.51% -
2013
$70,640
3.40% -
2012
$68,240
- -

Table 2. Compare Middle School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy with Other Massachusetts Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,060 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 11.6 percent (11.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area and 19.9 percent (19.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area
$86,010
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$81,920
Barnstable Town
$81,080
Worcester
$80,290
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton
$78,440
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner
$78,140
Pittsfield
$77,990
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$77,490
Springfield
$77,410
Framingham
$76,560
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$76,060
Taunton-Norton-Raynham
$75,320
Peabody
$73,850
Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$65,500
North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$64,010
New Bedford
$62,010
Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$60,940