The annual salary statistics of psychiatric aides in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of psychiatric aides 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 | $24,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric aides 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 $37,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric aides from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $29,500 | 4.61% | -47.83% |
| 2016 | $28,140 | -85.71% | - |
| 2014 | $52,260 | 6.91% | - |
| 2013 | $48,650 | 10.36% | - |
| 2012 | $43,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,500 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for psychiatric aides in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of psychiatric aides in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 8.8 percent (8.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 4.9 percent (4.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Worcester.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Springfield | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Taunton-Norton-Raynham | |
| Worcester |