Data Science Engineer Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Data Science Engineer make in Massachusetts?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Data Science Engineer in Massachusetts is $161,280 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $78.

However, a Data Science Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $186,653
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $150,001 to $174,561
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $139,733

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Data Science Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$174,561	$14,547	$3,357	$84
Average	$161,280	$13,440	$3,102	$78
25th Percentile	$150,001	$12,500	$2,885	$72

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Key Factors That Influence Data Science Engineer Salaries

A Data Science Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Data Science Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Data Science Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $196,747
Early Career (1-2 years): $127,066
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $160,303
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $209,256
Expert (over 8 years): $255,241

Levels	Salary
Data Scie... Level Data Science Engineer	$196,747
Data Scie... Level Data Science Engineer	$127,066
Data Scie... Level Data Science Engineer	$160,303
Data Scie... Level Data Science Engineer	$209,256
Data Scie... Level Data Science Engineer	$255,241

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How Do Data Science Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Data Science Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $164,080.
California: $163,458.
Massachusetts: $161,280.

District of Columbia $164,080 California $163,458 Massachusetts $161,280 Washington $160,687 New Jersey $160,627 Alaska $160,420 Connecticut $158,375 New York $157,545

Hawaii $154,892 Rhode Island $153,648 Maryland $152,803 Minnesota $151,647 Colorado $151,202 Illinois $151,054 Oregon $150,491 Delaware $150,076

New Hampshire $149,815 Virginia $149,231 Pennsylvania $147,527 Nevada $146,668 North Dakota $146,386 Michigan $145,941 Wisconsin $145,778 Vermont $145,452

Texas $144,548 Maine $144,489 Arizona $144,400 Ohio $144,296 Georgia $142,933 Indiana $142,251 Wyoming $142,118 Utah $141,911

Iowa $141,822 Kansas $141,110 Louisiana $140,903 North Carolina $140,829 Missouri $140,799 Florida $140,221 Montana $139,910 Nebraska $139,614

Kentucky $139,451 South Carolina $138,858 Tennessee $138,487 Idaho $138,339 New Mexico $137,257 Oklahoma $137,020 Alabama $136,146 South Dakota $134,679

Arkansas $133,878 West Virginia $133,449 Mississippi $132,159

Top Paying Cities for Data Science Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Agawam: $153,588
Amherst: $153,144
Barre: $154,966

Agawam, MA $153,588 Amherst, MA $153,144 Barre, MA $154,966 Belchertown, MA $153,336 Blandford, MA $153,188 Bondsville, MA $153,396 Brimfield, MA $153,099 Chester, MA $151,632

Chesterfield, MA $152,299 Chicopee, MA $153,588 Cummington, MA $151,632 Easthampton, MA $153,485 East Longmeadow, MA $153,588 East Otis, MA $153,796 Feeding Hills, MA $153,588 Gilbertville, MA $154,374

Goshen, MA $152,255 Granby, MA $153,544 Granville, MA $153,396 Hadley, MA $153,247 Hampden, MA $153,588 Hardwick, MA $154,477 Hatfield, MA $153,188 Haydenville, MA $152,951

Holyoke, MA $153,588 Huntington, MA $153,247 Leeds, MA $153,188 Leverett, MA $153,099 Ludlow, MA $153,588 Monson, MA $153,396 North Amherst, MA $153,396 Northampton, MA $153,292

Florence, MA $153,292 North Hatfield, MA $153,173 Oakham, MA $155,218 Palmer, MA $153,396 Plainfield, MA $151,632 Russell, MA $153,396 Shutesbury, MA $153,336 Southampton, MA $153,544

South Barre, MA $155,070 South Hadley, MA $153,544 Southwick, MA $153,588 Thorndike, MA $153,396 Three Rivers, MA $153,485 Wales, MA $153,099 Ware, MA $154,418 Warren, MA $153,959

West Chesterfield, MA $151,543 Westfield, MA $153,588 West Hatfield, MA $153,099 West Springfield, MA $153,588 West Warren, MA $154,596 Whately, MA $152,847 Wheelwright, MA $155,011 Wilbraham, MA $153,588

Williamsburg, MA $152,892 Woronoco, MA $153,440 Worthington, MA $151,691 Springfield, MA $153,588 Longmeadow, MA $153,588 Indian Orchard, MA $153,588 Pittsfield, MA $152,032 Adams, MA $151,884

Ashley Falls, MA $154,655 Becket, MA $151,884 Berkshire, MA $152,032 Cheshire, MA $152,032 Dalton, MA $152,032 Glendale, MA $151,988 Great Barrington, MA $151,588 Hinsdale, MA $152,032

Housatonic, MA $151,780 Lanesboro, MA $152,032 Lee, MA $151,988 Lenox, MA $152,032 Lenox Dale, MA $152,032 Middlefield, MA $151,840 Mill River, MA $153,351 Monterey, MA $151,588

North Adams, MA $151,691 North Egremont, MA $151,914 Otis, MA $151,543 Richmond, MA $152,032 Sandisfield, MA $153,929 Savoy, MA $151,840 Sheffield, MA $153,692 South Egremont, MA $152,210

Southfield, MA $154,433 South Lee, MA $151,988 Stockbridge, MA $151,988 Tyringham, MA $151,780 West Stockbridge, MA $151,928 Williamstown, MA $151,691 Windsor, MA $151,988 Greenfield, MA $152,403

Ashfield, MA $151,721 Athol, MA $155,144 Bernardston, MA $152,343 Buckland, MA $151,514 Charlemont, MA $151,158 Colrain, MA $151,662 Conway, MA $152,180 Deerfield, MA $152,447

Drury, MA $150,728 Erving, MA $153,396 Heath, MA $151,158 Lake Pleasant, MA $152,714 Millers Falls, MA $152,581 Monroe Bridge, MA $150,580 Montague, MA $152,714 Gill, MA $153,277

New Salem, MA $153,870 Northfield, MA $153,277 Orange, MA $154,626 Petersham, MA $155,115 Rowe, MA $150,817 Royalston, MA $155,381 Shelburne Falls, MA $151,647 South Deerfield, MA $152,684

Sunderland, MA $152,818 Turners Falls, MA $152,581 Warwick, MA $154,640 Wendell, MA $153,277 Wendell Depot, MA $153,825 Fitchburg, MA $156,611 Ashburnham, MA $155,885 Ashby, MA $158,701

Ayer, MA $159,101 Devens, MA $158,983 Baldwinville, MA $155,633 East Templeton, MA $155,678 Gardner, MA $155,959 Westminster, MA $155,959 Groton, MA $159,249 Harvard, MA $159,234

Hubbardston, MA $155,011 Leominster, MA $155,070 Littleton, MA $159,486 Lunenburg, MA $158,760 Pepperell, MA $159,249 Shirley, MA $158,923 Still River, MA $159,146 Templeton, MA $155,678

Townsend, MA $158,968 West Groton, MA $159,042 West Townsend, MA $158,908 Winchendon, MA $155,337 Winchendon Springs, MA $155,307 Auburn, MA $155,411 North Dartmouth, MA $156,359 South Dartmouth, MA $156,359

North Attleboro, MA $153,529 Plainville, MA $153,425 Attleboro Falls, MA $153,470 North Dighton, MA $153,381 Norton, MA $160,301 Raynham, MA $160,346 Raynham Center, MA $160,346 Rehoboth, MA $153,573

Rochester, MA $156,359 Seekonk, MA $153,573 Swansea, MA $153,425 Berkley, MA $156,448 Taunton, MA $160,198 Westport, MA $156,359 Westport Point, MA $156,359 Berlin, MA $155,307

Cataumet, MA $156,019 Blackstone, MA $153,381 Boylston, MA $155,411 Brookfield, MA $155,115 Charlton, MA $155,307 Charlton City, MA $155,307 Charlton Depot, MA $155,307 Clinton, MA $155,307

East Brookfield, MA $155,263 Douglas, MA $155,159 East Princeton, MA $155,218 Fiskdale, MA $154,966 Grafton, MA $155,411 Holden, MA $155,411 Holland, MA $154,892 Jefferson, MA $155,411

Lancaster, MA $155,159 Leicester, MA $155,411 Linwood, MA $155,070 Manchaug, MA $155,411 Millbury, MA $155,411 Millville, MA $153,233 New Braintree, MA $155,070 Northborough, MA $155,411

Northbridge, MA $155,367 North Brookfield, MA $155,218 North Grafton, MA $155,411 North Oxford, MA $155,411 North Uxbridge, MA $155,070 Oxford, MA $155,367 Princeton, MA $155,263 Rochdale, MA $155,411

Rutland, MA $155,411 Shrewsbury, MA $155,411 Southbridge, MA $155,070 South Grafton, MA $155,411 South Lancaster, MA $155,263 Spencer, MA $155,411 Sterling, MA $155,307 Sturbridge, MA $155,011

Upton, MA $155,307 Uxbridge, MA $155,115 Webster, MA $155,115 Dudley, MA $155,115 Westborough, MA $155,411 West Boylston, MA $155,411 West Brookfield, MA $155,070 West Millbury, MA $155,411

Whitinsville, MA $155,307 Sutton, MA $155,411 Worcester, MA $155,411 East Walpole, MA $160,346 Cherry Valley, MA $155,411 Paxton, MA $155,411 Framingham, MA $159,901 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $159,486

Boxborough, MA $159,383 Acton, MA $159,383 Ashland, MA $155,011 Bedford, MA $159,442 Hanscom Afb, MA $162,258 Bolton, MA $155,115 Carlisle, MA $159,486 Concord, MA $159,338

Fayville, MA $155,115 Holliston, MA $159,798 Hopedale, MA $155,070 Hopkinton, MA $155,159 Hudson, MA $155,159 Marlborough, MA $155,218 Maynard, MA $159,190 Mendon, MA $155,070

Milford, MA $155,070 Natick, MA $165,029 Sherborn, MA $164,940 Southborough, MA $155,159 Foxboro, MA $160,346 Franklin, MA $156,597 Greenbush, MA $160,050 Green Harbor, MA $160,005

Hingham, MA $162,673 Hull, MA $165,281 Humarock, MA $160,050 Mansfield, MA $160,346 Marshfield, MA $160,005 Marshfield Hills, MA $160,005 Medfield, MA $162,539 Medway, MA $159,901

Millis, MA $160,005 Minot, MA $160,050 Norfolk, MA $160,153 North Marshfield, MA $160,005 North Scituate, MA $160,005 Norwell, MA $160,153 Norwood, MA $160,346 Ocean Bluff, MA $160,005

Scituate, MA $160,005 Sharon, MA $160,346 Sheldonville, MA $156,671 South Walpole, MA $160,242 Stoughton, MA $160,346 Walpole, MA $160,301 Westwood, MA $162,687 Wrentham, MA $160,094

Boston, MA $165,281 Roxbury, MA $165,281 Roxbury Crossing, MA $165,281 Dorchester, MA $165,281 Dorchester Center, MA $165,281 Mattapan, MA $165,281 Charlestown, MA $165,281 Jamaica Plain, MA $165,281

Roslindale, MA $165,281 West Roxbury, MA $165,281 Allston, MA $165,281 Brighton, MA $165,281 Hyde Park, MA $165,281 Readville, MA $165,281 Cambridge, MA $165,281 Somerville, MA $165,281

Malden, MA $165,281 Everett, MA $165,281 Chelsea, MA $165,281 Revere, MA $165,281 Winthrop, MA $165,281 Medford, MA $165,281 West Medford, MA $165,281 Quincy, MA $165,281

Melrose, MA $165,281 Stoneham, MA $165,281 Braintree, MA $160,346 Milton, MA $165,281 Milton Village, MA $165,281 Weymouth, MA $160,346 East Weymouth, MA $160,346 South Weymouth, MA $160,346

North Weymouth, MA $160,346 East Boston, MA $165,281 Brockton, MA $160,346 Avon, MA $160,346 Bridgewater, MA $160,346 Bryantville, MA $160,242 Carver, MA $157,886 Duxbury, MA $159,901

East Bridgewater, MA $160,346 Easton, MA $160,346 Elmwood, MA $160,346 Halifax, MA $160,242 Hanover, MA $160,242 Hanson, MA $160,346 Holbrook, MA $160,346 Middleboro, MA $158,034

Manomet, MA $158,316 Lakeville, MA $156,108 Monponsett, MA $160,301 Abington, MA $160,346 North Carver, MA $160,005 North Easton, MA $160,346 North Pembroke, MA $160,198 Pembroke, MA $160,242

Plymouth, MA $158,538 Kingston, MA $159,946 South Carver, MA $155,959 Plympton, MA $160,094 Randolph, MA $160,346 Rockland, MA $160,346 South Easton, MA $160,346 West Bridgewater, MA $160,346

White Horse Beach, MA $158,419 Whitman, MA $160,346 Lexington, MA $165,281 Brookline, MA $165,281 Brookline Village, MA $165,281 Waltham, MA $165,281 North Waltham, MA $165,281 New Town, MA $165,281

Babson Park, MA $165,281 Newton, MA $165,281 Newton Center, MA $165,281 Newtonville, MA $165,281 Newton Highlands, MA $165,281 Newton Lower Falls, MA $165,281 Newton Upper Falls, MA $165,281 West Newton, MA $165,281

Auburndale, MA $165,281 Chestnut Hill, MA $165,281 Waban, MA $165,281 Watertown, MA $165,281 Arlington, MA $165,281 Arlington Heights, MA $165,281 Belmont, MA $165,281 Waverley, MA $165,281

Wellesley Hills, MA $165,281 Wellesley, MA $165,236 Needham, MA $165,281 Weston, MA $165,281 Needham Heights, MA $165,281 Nonantum, MA $165,281 Buzzards Bay, MA $155,915 Lincoln, MA $165,177

Stow, MA $159,190 Sudbury, MA $164,940 Wayland, MA $165,029 Woodville, MA $155,263 Woburn, MA $165,281 Burlington, MA $162,317 Andover, MA $156,982 Billerica, MA $159,486

Chelmsford, MA $159,486 Dracut, MA $159,486 Dunstable, MA $159,249 Haverhill, MA $156,982 Georgetown, MA $156,982 Groveland, MA $156,982 Lawrence, MA $156,982 Methuen, MA $156,982

North Andover, MA $156,982 Lowell, MA $159,486 Merrimac, MA $156,878 North Billerica, MA $159,486 North Chelmsford, MA $159,486 North Reading, MA $156,878 Nutting Lake, MA $159,486 Pinehurst, MA $159,486

Reading, MA $160,420 Tewksbury, MA $159,486 Tyngsboro, MA $159,486 Wakefield, MA $165,236 West Boxford, MA $156,982 Westford, MA $159,486 Wilmington, MA $158,212 Winchester, MA $165,281

Lynn, MA $165,281 Saugus, MA $165,281 Swampscott, MA $165,177 Nahant, MA $165,281 Amesbury, MA $156,182 Beverly, MA $164,881 Boxford, MA $156,982 Byfield, MA $156,878

Danvers, MA $156,730 Essex, MA $158,345 Gloucester, MA $158,582 Hamilton, MA $156,641 Hathorne, MA $156,730 Chilmark, MA $155,515 East Falmouth, MA $156,271 East Sandwich, MA $156,834

East Wareham, MA $155,959 Edgartown, MA $155,619 Falmouth, MA $156,019 Woods Hole, MA $156,019 Menemsha, MA $155,619 Monument Beach, MA $155,959 Nantucket, MA $155,619 North Falmouth, MA $156,063

Oak Bluffs, MA $155,663 Onset, MA $156,063 Pocasset, MA $156,019 Sagamore, MA $157,160 Sagamore Beach, MA $157,160 Sandwich, MA $156,849 Siasconset, MA $155,619 Silver Beach, MA $156,063

Vineyard Haven, MA $155,796 Wareham, MA $156,108 West Chop, MA $155,796 West Falmouth, MA $156,063 West Tisbury, MA $155,619 West Wareham, MA $156,167 Hyannis, MA $155,856 Barnstable, MA $156,374

Brewster, MA $155,619 Centerville, MA $156,315 Chatham, MA $155,619 Cotuit, MA $156,419 Ipswich, MA $156,641 Cummaquid, MA $155,900 Lynnfield, MA $160,954 Manchester, MA $158,953

Marblehead, MA $164,984 Middleton, MA $156,937 Newburyport, MA $156,686 Newbury, MA $156,982 Salisbury, MA $155,678 Peabody, MA $165,088 Prides Crossing, MA $160,716 Rockport, MA $158,568

Rowley, MA $156,730 Salem, MA $165,088 South Hamilton, MA $156,641 Topsfield, MA $156,878 Wenham, MA $156,686 West Newbury, MA $156,982 Accord, MA $160,346 Bellingham, MA $153,129

Brant Rock, MA $159,679 Canton, MA $160,346 Cohasset, MA $162,524 Dedham, MA $165,281 Dover, MA $165,133 East Mansfield, MA $160,346 Dennis, MA $155,619 Dennis Port, MA $155,619

East Dennis, MA $155,619 Eastham, MA $155,619 East Orleans, MA $155,619 Forestdale, MA $156,641 Harwich, MA $155,619 Harwich Port, MA $155,619 Hyannis Port, MA $155,841 Marstons Mills, MA $156,582

Mashpee, MA $156,686 North Chatham, MA $155,619 North Eastham, MA $157,619 North Truro, MA $159,605 Orleans, MA $155,619 Osterville, MA $156,122 Provincetown, MA $159,309 South Chatham, MA $155,619

South Dennis, MA $155,619 South Harwich, MA $155,619 South Orleans, MA $155,619 South Wellfleet, MA $157,619 South Yarmouth, MA $155,619 Truro, MA $157,619 Wellfleet, MA $157,619 West Barnstable, MA $156,656

West Chatham, MA $155,619 West Dennis, MA $155,619 West Harwich, MA $155,619 West Hyannisport, MA $156,182 West Yarmouth, MA $155,619 Yarmouth Port, MA $155,619 Assonet, MA $156,256 Attleboro, MA $153,573

Chartley, MA $160,346 Cuttyhunk, MA $156,108 Dartmouth, MA $156,359 Dighton, MA $154,700 East Freetown, MA $156,359 East Taunton, MA $160,094 Fairhaven, MA $156,359 Fall River, MA $156,359

Somerset, MA $156,211 Marion, MA $156,359 Mattapoisett, MA $156,359 New Bedford, MA $156,359 Acushnet, MA $156,359

Data Science Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Data Science Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$150,001

Average $161,280/year

$174,561

$12,500

Average $13,440/month

$14,547

$2,885

Average $3,102/week

$3,357

$72

Average $78/hour

$84

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$174,561	$14,547	$3,357	$84
Average	$161,280	$13,440	$3,102	$78
25th Percentile	$150,001	$12,500	$2,885	$72

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