Side-by-side distribution
Denver
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 70%
- Live roles
- 2,843
Massachusetts
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 68.9%
- Live roles
- 3,110
Highest-paying jobs
S&T Market Leader I
Education Market Leader I
HVAC Comfort Advisor
Executive Operations & Advancement Associate at Hillel of Colorado
Senior Account Executive, Startups (Denver)
Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) – Private Equity Principal
Principal/Partner - Forensic Accounting & Litigation Support
Relief Registered Veterinary Technician - Cherry Creek
Outpatient Psychiatrist
Interventional Psychiatrist
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 |
|---|---|---|
Esri
|
$135,200 | 138 |
Crusoe
|
$159,185 | 60 |
Fivetran
|
$203,643 | 53 |
Xometry
|
$99,000 | 45 |
DoorDash USA
|
$130,200 | 44 |
Gusto, Inc.
|
$146,750 | 42 |
| TA True Anomaly | $169,760 | 40 |
Datadog
|
$123,000 | 36 |
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 Denver
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $187,500 | 6 |
| UX Designer | $171,000 | 11 |
| DevOps | $163,850 | 66 |
| Recruiter | $157,500 | 260 |
| Software Engineer | $155,698 | 332 |
| Product Manager | $145,000 | 338 |
| Marketing Manager | $136,500 | 233 |
| Sales | $136,084 | 794 |
| Customer Success | $136,084 | 691 |
| Project Manager | $126,900 | 233 |
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 |
Denver vs Massachusetts: which pays more?
The median for Denver is $125,000 per year (typically $80,000–$175,000), versus $125,000 for Massachusetts ($75,000–$177,500).
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Denver 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.