Side-by-side distribution
Boston
$151,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 68.7%
- Live roles
- 3,988
United States
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.7%
- Live roles
- 65,681
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Manager, Search Marketing
Sr. Business Development Leader - S&T Market
Enterprise Account Executive
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Strategic Account Executive - Boston (Remote)
Senior Account Executive, Startups(NYC OR Boston)
Senior Account Executive, Start-ups (NYC OR Boston)
Research Engineer/Research Scientist, Pre-training
VP, Namer Strategic Sales
Head of GovTech Sales
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator 1
Project Coordinator 1
Senior Manager, Paid Media
Senior Director of Healthcare Partnerships, Scholars Network
National Leader of Behavioral Health - Design Practice
Client Partner
Project Coordinator 1
Project Coordinator 2
MEP Practice Leader
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Whoop
|
$167,500 | 139 |
Klaviyo
|
$177,000 | 109 |
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 | 1,880 |
Centria Autism
|
$44,720 | 1,178 |
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$82,500 | 834 |
Gotham Enterprises Ltd
|
$117,500 | 758 |
Serenity Mental Health Centers
|
$73,840 | 480 |
Sandpiper Productions
|
$62,400 | 404 |
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 282 |
ALO
|
$54,080 | 250 |
Highest-paying roles in Boston
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $182,500 | 597 |
| DevOps | $171,775 | 126 |
| Data Scientist | $171,150 | 106 |
| UX Designer | $168,000 | 22 |
| Recruiter | $167,625 | 478 |
| Customer Success | $160,934 | 848 |
| Product Manager | $160,871 | 602 |
| Sales | $150,000 | 966 |
| Project Manager | $141,938 | 294 |
| Marketing Manager | $138,000 | 320 |
Highest-paying roles in United States
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $182,000 | 409 |
| Software Engineer | $178,750 | 4,953 |
| DevOps | $171,450 | 769 |
| Recruiter | $170,000 | 3,178 |
| UX Designer | $165,000 | 121 |
| Product Manager | $150,000 | 4,839 |
| Customer Success | $138,288 | 6,418 |
| Financial Analyst | $130,000 | 783 |
| Marketing Manager | $128,224 | 2,829 |
| Project Manager | $125,488 | 2,935 |
Boston vs United States: which pays more?
The median for Boston is $151,000 per year (typically $107,500–$195,000), versus $125,000 for United States ($74,000–$180,000). That puts Boston about 21% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Boston and United States 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.