Side-by-side distribution
Boston
$151,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 68.7%
- Live roles
- 3,988
California
$155,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 73.7%
- Live roles
- 13,891
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Whoop
|
$167,500 | 139 |
Klaviyo
|
$177,000 | 113 |
Motional
|
$200,500 | 73 |
| AX Axon | $183,300 | 73 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 64 |
InterSystems
|
$134,750 | 60 |
Datadog
|
$166,000 | 57 |
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
|
$35,360 | 54 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 1,258 |
Databricks
|
$216,104 | 270 |
Relativity Space
|
$165,000 | 236 |
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 200 |
Cheer Home Care
|
$44,720 | 178 |
Revolution Medicines
|
$237,500 | 163 |
Archer
|
$171,100 | 154 |
ALO
|
$79,175 | 145 |
Highest-paying roles in Boston
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $182,500 | 599 |
| DevOps | $171,775 | 126 |
| Data Scientist | $171,150 | 106 |
| UX Designer | $168,000 | 22 |
| Recruiter | $167,625 | 481 |
| Customer Success | $160,875 | 851 |
| Product Manager | $160,000 | 604 |
| Sales | $150,000 | 967 |
| Project Manager | $141,125 | 292 |
| Marketing Manager | $138,625 | 324 |
Highest-paying roles in California
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DevOps | $185,925 | 249 |
| Software Engineer | $185,425 | 2,500 |
| Recruiter | $179,718 | 1,006 |
| Data Scientist | $177,151 | 170 |
| Product Manager | $170,000 | 1,562 |
| Customer Success | $169,500 | 1,953 |
| UX Designer | $165,000 | 35 |
| Sales | $150,000 | 2,081 |
| Project Manager | $150,000 | 931 |
| Marketing Manager | $140,000 | 691 |
Boston vs California: which pays more?
The median for Boston is $151,000 per year (typically $107,500–$195,000), versus $155,000 for California ($100,000–$200,000). That puts California about 3% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Boston and California are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.