Florida vs Massachusetts

Put two roles head to head — any role, in any location or worldwide-remote.

Side A

Side B

Massachusetts pays about 50% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

Florida Massachusetts
$83.5k
$125k
$24.5k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $239.9k

Florida

$83,481

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -40.1%
$139,280 $83,481
$50k 25th
$83.5k Median
$140k 75th
$39.3k
$203.6k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5.3k – $1,000k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
35.5%
Live roles
4,056

Massachusetts

$125,000

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -26%
$169,000 $125,000
$75k 25th
$125k Median
$177.5k 75th
$41.6k
$225k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5.3k – $3,000k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
68.9%
Live roles
3,110

Top companies hiring

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Anduril Industries $193,000 159
Formlabs $129,250 86
AX Axon $179,829 75
JCC Greater Boston $39,260 70
The Trustees of Reservations $39,520 62
Centria Autism $50,960 58
Datadog $147,500 53
Professional Physical Therapy $95,000 49

Highest-paying roles in Florida

Role Median Roles
DevOps $161,000 12
Software Engineer $152,500 84
Nurse $130,000 49
Recruiter $122,500 108
Financial Analyst $118,250 18
Accountant $112,200 3
Customer Success $97,500 261
Marketing Manager $93,500 120
Project Manager $91,332 84
Data Analyst $85,000 41

Highest-paying roles in Massachusetts

Role Median Roles
Software Engineer $173,000 363
DevOps $167,592 70
Customer Success $150,750 460
Product Manager $150,000 319
Recruiter $145,000 301
Data Scientist $143,754 46
UX Designer $142,649 7
Financial Analyst $130,000 46
Sales $128,000 618
Project Manager $125,000 190

Florida vs Massachusetts: which pays more?

The median for Florida is $83,481 per year (typically $50,000–$140,000), versus $125,000 for Massachusetts ($75,000–$177,500). That puts Massachusetts about 50% ahead at the median.

Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Florida 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.

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