Side-by-side distribution
Boston
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 68.6%
- Live roles
- 3,975
Colorado
$117,520
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 69.1%
- Live roles
- 2,375
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Manager, Search Marketing
Sr. Business Development Leader - S&T Market
Enterprise Account Executive
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Senior Account Executive, Startups(NYC OR Boston)
Senior Account Executive, Start-ups (NYC OR Boston)
Strategic Account Executive - Boston (Remote)
Research Engineer/Research Scientist, Pre-training
VP, Namer Strategic Sales
Head of GovTech Sales
Highest-paying jobs
Executive Operations & Advancement Associate at Hillel of Colorado
Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) – Private Equity Principal
Psychiatrist (MD / DO)
Principal/Partner - Forensic Accounting & Litigation Support
Anesthesiologist
Staff Physical Design Engineer
Physical Design Engineer
Staff Technical Program Manager, Physical Design
Full-Chip Physical Design Verification Engineer
Psychiatrist Medical Director
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Whoop
|
$158,750 | 138 |
Klaviyo
|
$177,000 | 109 |
Motional
|
$200,500 | 73 |
| AX Axon | $179,829 | 71 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 64 |
Datadog
|
$163,500 | 58 |
InterSystems
|
$134,750 | 56 |
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
|
$35,360 | 54 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Serenity Mental Health Centers
|
$73,840 | 99 |
NoGigiddy
|
$42,640 | 88 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$167,000 | 65 |
Amazing Care Home Health Services
|
$50,960 | 55 |
|
Datadog
|
$141,000 | 38 |
Fivetran
|
$180,317 | 33 |
Woven Care
|
$75,452 | 30 |
Experience Senior Living
|
$42,640 | 29 |
Highest-paying roles in Boston
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $182,500 | 602 |
| DevOps | $172,500 | 126 |
| Data Scientist | $171,150 | 108 |
| UX Designer | $168,000 | 22 |
| Recruiter | $168,000 | 467 |
| Product Manager | $160,750 | 597 |
| Customer Success | $160,000 | 836 |
| Sales | $150,000 | 968 |
| Project Manager | $141,000 | 295 |
| Marketing Manager | $135,000 | 313 |
Highest-paying roles in Colorado
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $191,500 | 12 |
| Recruiter | $159,404 | 76 |
| Software Engineer | $150,750 | 279 |
| UX Designer | $145,000 | 3 |
| DevOps | $145,000 | 55 |
| Product Manager | $140,000 | 221 |
| Customer Success | $139,250 | 330 |
| Project Manager | $120,000 | 161 |
| Sales | $115,080 | 425 |
| Marketing Manager | $115,000 | 139 |
Boston vs Colorado: which pays more?
The median for Boston is $150,000 per year (typically $107,000–$193,050), versus $117,520 for Colorado ($74,505–$165,000). That puts Boston about 28% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Boston and Colorado 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.