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Software Developers Salary in Massachusetts

What Software Developers earn in Massachusetts, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in MA
$160,990
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 30
published states
Workers in state
50,590
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Massachusetts

Software Developers pay by wage area in Massachusetts
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$166,090$116,371$78,842Middlesex County, MA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Software Developers in Massachusetts counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Plymouth County, MA$166,090$116,371$81,206
2Essex County, MA$166,090$116,371$80,486
3Middlesex County, MA$166,090$116,371$78,842
4Norfolk County, MA$166,090$116,371$77,258
5Suffolk County, MA$166,090$116,371$77,210

Software Developers pay in Massachusetts

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Software Developers in Massachusetts is $160,990, based on 50,590 workers. Among the 30 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $135,980, so Massachusetts averages 18.4% above it.

Published data for Massachusetts currently covers the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, with a local median wage of $166,090.

Cost of living for Software Developers in Massachusetts

We compare 5 Massachusetts counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin, $81,206. Suffolk County, MA leaves the smallest, $77,210. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 counties.

Software Developers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Software Developers are California ($184,398), New Hampshire ($164,712), Washington ($163,103) and New York ($161,463).

Frequently asked questions: Software Developers in Massachusetts

How much do Software Developers earn in Massachusetts?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $160,990.

Which Massachusetts county is best for Software Developers?

Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($81,206). Essex County, MA follows at $80,486.