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 $193,000 157
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 Florida

Role Median Roles
DevOps $161,000 11
Software Engineer $152,000 81
Nurse $129,568 50
Recruiter $122,500 110
Financial Analyst $118,250 18
Accountant $112,200 3
Customer Success $97,500 265
Project Manager $90,000 83
Marketing Manager $88,000 120
Data Analyst $85,000 41

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 $146,000 305
Data Scientist $143,754 46
UX Designer $142,649 7
Financial Analyst $130,000 46
Sales $128,934 615
Project Manager $125,000 188

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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