The annual salary statistics of other physical scientists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other physical 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 | $73,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $90,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $116,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $137,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other physical 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 $137,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $116,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $73,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other physical scientists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $116,560 | -3.10% | 2.79% |
| 2016 | $120,170 | 6.34% | - |
| 2015 | $112,550 | -0.68% | - |
| 2013 | $113,310 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $113,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $116,560, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the second highest paying city for other physical scientists in state of Massachusetts, following the highest paying city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary of $123,360). Compared with Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, the median annual salary of other physical scientists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower.
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