Data Scientist Salary in Massachusetts
Median annual pay in Massachusetts
$131,750
$63.34/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Massachusetts
$124,578
Regional Price Parity: 105.757 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,230): +$11,520 (+9.6%)
Massachusetts ranks 5th of 49 states by median pay, and 10th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $81,030 | $38.96 |
| 25th percentile | $101,940 | $49.01 |
| Median | $131,750 | $63.34 |
| 75th percentile | $166,180 | $79.90 |
| 90th percentile | $206,220 | $99.15 |
Employment
- Employment in Massachusetts
- 9,420
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Massachusetts
- $131,750
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,230
- Difference
- +$11,520 (+9.6%)
Cost of living
$131,750 ÷ 105.757 × 100 = $124,578
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | ||
| 3rd | $136,370 | $129,927 3rd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 4th | $135,280 | $124,333 11th |
| Massachusetts This page | ||
| 5th | $131,750 | $124,578 10th |
| New York | ||
| 6th | $130,460 | $120,885 14th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 7th | $128,800 | $130,601 2nd |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +34.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Business Intelligence Analysts
- Clinical Data Managers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Data Scientists; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Data Scientist salary in nearby places
- Data Scientist salary in Connecticut
$126,340/year Connecticut
- Data Scientist salary in New Hampshire
$100,620/year New Hampshire
- Data Scientist salary in New York
$130,460/year New York
- Data Scientist salary in Rhode Island
$102,440/year Rhode Island
- Data Scientist salary in Vermont
$127,070/year Vermont
- Data Scientist salary in the U.S.
$120,230/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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