Side-by-side distribution
Los Angeles
$130,200
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 66.7%
- Live roles
- 4,511
Massachusetts
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 69.1%
- Live roles
- 3,130
Highest-paying jobs
Executive Director
Business Development Leader II - Behavioral Health Market
Commercial Market Leader I
Office Practice Leader II
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Account Director - Growth Marketing (Paid Social)
Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) – Private Equity Principal
Strategic Account Executive - Southern California (Remote)
Business Development Manager
Business Development Manager (Japanese and English bilingual)
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
Sr. Staff Program Manager & Chief of Staff, Operations
Machine Learning Research Engineer (LLMs & AI Systems)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CHAOS Industries
|
$175,000 | 127 |
DoorDash USA
|
$130,200 | 112 |
Hadrian Automation
|
$185,000 | 92 |
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$149,500 | 92 |
| L( LA28 (Web) | $101,500 | 87 |
General Matter
|
$132,500 | 76 |
AEG Worldwide
|
$89,476 | 62 |
Freeform
|
$145,000 | 53 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 161 |
Formlabs
|
$129,250 | 86 |
| AX Axon | $179,127 | 76 |
|
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 Los Angeles
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DevOps | $180,000 | 78 |
| Software Engineer | $170,000 | 553 |
| Data Scientist | $170,000 | 31 |
| UX Designer | $165,000 | 23 |
| Nurse | $142,000 | 32 |
| Recruiter | $141,550 | 290 |
| Product Manager | $139,500 | 497 |
| Customer Success | $134,700 | 546 |
| Project Manager | $120,850 | 331 |
| Sales | $117,550 | 738 |
Highest-paying roles in Massachusetts
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $173,000 | 366 |
| DevOps | $167,592 | 68 |
| Product Manager | $150,000 | 325 |
| Customer Success | $150,000 | 463 |
| Data Scientist | $146,507 | 47 |
| Recruiter | $145,400 | 300 |
| UX Designer | $142,649 | 7 |
| Financial Analyst | $130,000 | 46 |
| Sales | $127,500 | 620 |
| Project Manager | $125,000 | 198 |
Los Angeles vs Massachusetts: which pays more?
The median for Los Angeles is $130,200 per year (typically $85,000–$175,000), versus $125,000 for Massachusetts ($75,000–$177,500). That puts Los Angeles about 4% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Los Angeles 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.