Massachusetts vs Texas

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

Side A

Side B

Massachusetts pays about 36% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

Massachusetts Texas
$125k
$92.1k
$24.7k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $239.8k

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

Texas

$92,144

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -37%
$146,250 $92,144
$56.3k 25th
$92.1k Median
$155k 75th
$39.5k
$216.1k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5k – $5,000k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
30%
Live roles
7,897

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
NoGigiddy $43,680 183
Centria Autism $44,720 122
Serenity Mental Health Centers $100,000 118
Databricks $216,104 46
Neuralink $114,500 45
Oscar Health $122,353 39
Marksman Security LLC $36,234 36
Charlie Health $72,500 34

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 Texas

Role Median Roles
Software Engineer $191,000 209
DevOps $160,500 44
Data Scientist $154,000 9
Nurse $130,000 85
Recruiter $115,000 108
Customer Success $115,000 471
Project Manager $114,000 233
Product Manager $110,000 305
Financial Analyst $102,500 48
Accountant $100,500 15

Massachusetts vs Texas: which pays more?

The median for Massachusetts is $125,000 per year (typically $75,000–$177,500), versus $92,144 for Texas ($56,250–$155,000). That puts Massachusetts about 36% ahead at the median.

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