Side-by-side distribution
Massachusetts
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 68.9%
- Live roles
- 3,110
United States
$125,540
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.5%
- Live roles
- 65,565
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
Sr. Staff Program Manager & Chief of Staff, Operations
General Dentist
Manager, Applications and Solutions GTM
Psych Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, Psych APRN)
Highest-paying jobs
Project Coordinator 1
Senior Manager, Paid Media
Project Coordinator 1
Client Partner
Wholesale Account Executive, National
Project Coordinator 2
Project Coordinator 1
National Leader of Behavioral Health - Design Practice
Senior Director of Healthcare Partnerships, Scholars Network
Senior Project Coordinator
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 1,878 |
|
Centria Autism
|
$44,720 | 1,178 |
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$82,500 | 834 |
Gotham Enterprises Ltd
|
$117,500 | 757 |
Serenity Mental Health Centers
|
$73,840 | 480 |
Sandpiper Productions
|
$62,400 | 404 |
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 282 |
ALO
|
$54,080 | 249 |
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 |
Highest-paying roles in United States
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $183,757 | 412 |
| Software Engineer | $178,941 | 4,966 |
| DevOps | $171,675 | 756 |
| Recruiter | $170,000 | 3,179 |
| UX Designer | $164,000 | 121 |
| Product Manager | $150,000 | 4,828 |
| Customer Success | $138,475 | 6,428 |
| Financial Analyst | $130,000 | 783 |
| Marketing Manager | $128,000 | 2,815 |
| Project Manager | $125,488 | 2,927 |
Massachusetts vs United States: which pays more?
The median for Massachusetts is $125,000 per year (typically $75,000–$177,500), versus $125,540 for United States ($74,210–$180,000). That puts United States about 0% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Massachusetts and United States 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.