Side-by-side distribution
California
$155,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 73.5%
- Live roles
- 13,968
Massachusetts
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 68.9%
- Live roles
- 3,110
Highest-paying jobs
Wholesale Account Executive, National
Senior Product Sourcing Engineer, Autonomous Airpower
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Account Director - Growth Marketing (Paid Social)
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Analog Mixed-Signal Design Engineer
Strategic Account Executive - San Francisco (Remote)
Field Applications Engineer
Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Audio)
Business Development Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Director of Annual Giving: JFund
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Strategic Account Executive - Boston (Remote)
Vice President of Enterprise Sales, East
Psychiatrist (MD / DO)
Area Vice President, Strategic Sales
Staff Field Application Engineer
Sr. Staff Program Manager & Chief of Staff, Operations
Psych Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, Psych APRN)
Machine Learning Research Engineer (LLMs & AI Systems)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 1,254 |
Databricks
|
$216,104 | 272 |
Relativity Space
|
$165,000 | 232 |
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 200 |
Cheer Home Care
|
$44,720 | 178 |
Revolution Medicines
|
$214,000 | 167 |
Archer
|
$171,100 | 154 |
ALO
|
$79,175 | 143 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 157 |
Formlabs
|
$130,000 | 85 |
| AX Axon | $183,300 | 72 |
|
JCC Greater Boston
|
$39,260 | 70 |
The Trustees of Reservations
|
$39,520 | 61 |
Centria Autism
|
$50,960 | 58 |
Datadog
|
$154,250 | 52 |
Professional Physical Therapy
|
$95,000 | 49 |
Highest-paying roles in California
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DevOps | $185,788 | 244 |
| Software Engineer | $185,203 | 2,502 |
| Recruiter | $180,000 | 1,011 |
| Data Scientist | $177,500 | 169 |
| Product Manager | $170,000 | 1,565 |
| Customer Success | $169,000 | 1,953 |
| UX Designer | $165,000 | 33 |
| Sales | $150,000 | 2,094 |
| Project Manager | $149,250 | 934 |
| Marketing Manager | $139,188 | 692 |
Highest-paying roles in Massachusetts
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $173,000 | 356 |
| DevOps | $169,192 | 68 |
| Customer Success | $152,500 | 466 |
| Product Manager | $150,000 | 319 |
| Recruiter | $146,000 | 303 |
| Data Scientist | $143,754 | 46 |
| UX Designer | $142,649 | 7 |
| Financial Analyst | $130,000 | 46 |
| Sales | $128,934 | 615 |
| Project Manager | $125,000 | 188 |
California vs Massachusetts: which pays more?
The median for California is $155,000 per year (typically $100,000–$200,000), versus $125,000 for Massachusetts ($75,000–$177,500). That puts California about 24% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so California and Massachusetts 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.