The annual salary statistics of postsecondary physics teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary physics 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 | $64,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $105,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $172,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $230,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary physics teachers 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 $230,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $105,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary physics teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $105,780 | -18.19% | 6.23% |
| 2021 | $125,020 | 6.85% | - |
| 2020 | $116,450 | 5.01% | - |
| 2019 | $110,620 | 1.71% | - |
| 2018 | $108,730 | -1.18% | - |
| 2017 | $110,010 | -5.02% | - |
| 2016 | $115,530 | 1.44% | - |
| 2015 | $113,870 | -6.70% | - |
| 2014 | $121,500 | 14.15% | - |
| 2013 | $104,310 | 4.91% | - |
| 2012 | $99,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $105,780, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the second highest paying city for postsecondary physics teachers in state of Massachusetts, following the highest paying city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary of $117,280). Compared with Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, the median annual salary of postsecondary physics teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Worcester | |
| Springfield | |
| North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area |