Side-by-side distribution
Colorado
$117,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 69.3%
- Live roles
- 2,372
Massachusetts
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 68.9%
- Live roles
- 3,125
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
Psychiatrist Medical Director
Staff Physical Design Engineer
Physical Design Engineer - STA
Physical Design Engineer
Full-Chip Physical Design Verification Engineer
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
General Dentist
Endodontist
Psych Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, Psych APRN)
Staff Field Application Engineer
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
|
$144,500 | 37 |
Woven Care
|
$75,452 | 30 |
Fivetran
|
$176,942 | 28 |
SciTec
|
$135,250 | 28 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 157 |
Formlabs
|
$130,000 | 85 |
| AX Axon | $183,300 | 77 |
|
JCC Greater Boston
|
$39,260 | 70 |
The Trustees of Reservations
|
$40,040 | 62 |
Centria Autism
|
$50,960 | 58 |
|
Datadog
|
$154,250 | 52 |
Professional Physical Therapy
|
$68,300 | 48 |
Highest-paying roles in Colorado
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $191,500 | 12 |
| Recruiter | $156,216 | 73 |
| Software Engineer | $150,000 | 275 |
| UX Designer | $145,000 | 3 |
| DevOps | $145,000 | 51 |
| Customer Success | $139,250 | 328 |
| Product Manager | $135,000 | 212 |
| Project Manager | $118,000 | 157 |
| Marketing Manager | $113,500 | 140 |
| Sales | $110,350 | 422 |
Highest-paying roles in Massachusetts
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $172,500 | 357 |
| DevOps | $169,192 | 68 |
| Customer Success | $152,500 | 472 |
| Product Manager | $150,000 | 317 |
| Recruiter | $145,000 | 310 |
| Data Scientist | $143,754 | 46 |
| UX Designer | $142,649 | 7 |
| Financial Analyst | $130,250 | 50 |
| Sales | $128,505 | 613 |
| Project Manager | $125,000 | 192 |
Colorado vs Massachusetts: which pays more?
The median for Colorado is $117,500 per year (typically $73,840–$165,000), versus $125,000 for Massachusetts ($75,000–$176,725). That puts Massachusetts about 6% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Colorado 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.