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Data Scientists Salary in Massachusetts

What Data Scientists earn in Massachusetts, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 4 counties.

Average in MA
$127,486
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
8 of 12
published states
Workers in state
10,080
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
4 counties

Pay by labor market in Massachusetts

Data Scientists pay by wage area in Massachusetts
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$132,040$94,800$57,271Middlesex County, MA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Data Scientists in Massachusetts counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Essex County, MA$132,040$94,800$58,915
2Middlesex County, MA$132,040$94,800$57,271
3Norfolk County, MA$132,040$94,800$55,687
4Suffolk County, MA$132,040$94,800$55,639

Data Scientists pay in Massachusetts

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Data Scientists in Massachusetts is $127,486, based on 10,080 workers. Among the 12 states with published data, that ranks number 8. The BLS national median for the occupation is $120,230, so Massachusetts averages 6.0% above it.

Published data for Massachusetts currently covers the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, with a local median wage of $132,040.

Cost of living for Data Scientists in Massachusetts

We compare 4 Massachusetts counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Essex County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin, $58,915. Suffolk County, MA leaves the smallest, $55,639. The median wage covers all four basics in 4 of the 4 counties.

Data Scientists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Data Scientists are Washington ($157,027), California ($148,018), District of Columbia ($132,200) and West Virginia ($130,731).

Frequently asked questions: Data Scientists in Massachusetts

How much do Data Scientists earn in Massachusetts?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $127,486.

Which Massachusetts county is best for Data Scientists?

Essex County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($58,915). Middlesex County, MA follows at $57,271.