The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary psychology 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 | $51,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $203,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology 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 $203,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary psychology teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,580 | 1.25% | 5.03% |
| 2021 | $80,560 | -5.25% | - |
| 2020 | $84,790 | 5.35% | - |
| 2019 | $80,250 | -2.34% | - |
| 2018 | $82,130 | -2.76% | - |
| 2017 | $84,400 | 2.83% | - |
| 2016 | $82,010 | -5.99% | - |
| 2015 | $86,920 | 7.70% | - |
| 2014 | $80,230 | -12.95% | - |
| 2013 | $90,620 | 14.50% | - |
| 2012 | $77,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,580 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary psychology teachers in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 20.3 percent (20.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Worcester | |
| Springfield | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area |