Data Scientist Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Data Scientist make in Massachusetts?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Data Scientist in Massachusetts is $128,866 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $62.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $149,557
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $118,295 to $139,696
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $108,671

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Data Scientist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$139,696	$11,641	$2,686	$67
Average	$128,866	$10,739	$2,478	$62
25th Percentile	$118,295	$9,858	$2,275	$57

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Key Factors That Influence Data Scientist Salaries

A Data Scientist'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 Scientist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Data Scientist'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): $81,833
Early Career (1-2 years): $100,133
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $128,070
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $145,946
Expert (over 8 years): $195,676

Levels	Salary
Data Scie... Level Data Scientist	$81,833
Data Scie... Level Data Scientist	$100,133
Data Scie... Level Data Scientist	$128,070
Data Scie... Level Data Scientist	$145,946
Data Scie... Level Data Scientist	$195,676

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How Do Data Scientist 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 Scientists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $131,104.
California: $130,606.
Massachusetts: $128,866.

District of Columbia $131,104 California $130,606 Massachusetts $128,866 Washington $128,392 New Jersey $128,345 Alaska $128,179 Connecticut $126,545 New York $125,882

Hawaii $123,762 Rhode Island $122,767 Maryland $122,093 Minnesota $121,169 Colorado $120,814 Illinois $120,695 Oregon $120,245 Delaware $119,914

New Hampshire $119,705 Virginia $119,239 Pennsylvania $117,877 Nevada $117,190 North Dakota $116,965 Michigan $116,610 Wisconsin $116,480 Vermont $116,219

Texas $115,497 Maine $115,450 Arizona $115,379 Ohio $115,296 Georgia $114,206 Indiana $113,662 Wyoming $113,555 Utah $113,389

Iowa $113,318 Kansas $112,750 Louisiana $112,584 North Carolina $112,525 Missouri $112,501 Florida $112,040 Montana $111,791 Nebraska $111,554

Kentucky $111,424 South Carolina $110,950 Tennessee $110,654 Idaho $110,536 New Mexico $109,671 Oklahoma $109,482 Alabama $108,783 South Dakota $107,611

Arkansas $106,972 West Virginia $106,628 Mississippi $105,598

Top Paying Cities for Data Scientists

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: $122,148
Amherst: $123,041
Barre: $124,270

Agawam, MA $122,148 Amherst, MA $123,041 Barre, MA $124,270 Belchertown, MA $122,926 Blandford, MA $122,696 Bondsville, MA $122,947 Brimfield, MA $123,614 Chester, MA $122,187

Chesterfield, MA $122,203 Chicopee, MA $122,133 Cummington, MA $121,872 Easthampton, MA $122,421 East Longmeadow, MA $122,220 East Otis, MA $122,718 Feeding Hills, MA $122,216 Gilbertville, MA $123,934

Goshen, MA $122,192 Granby, MA $122,455 Granville, MA $123,110 Hadley, MA $122,715 Hampden, MA $122,471 Hardwick, MA $124,003 Hatfield, MA $122,738 Haydenville, MA $122,588

Holyoke, MA $122,244 Huntington, MA $122,354 Leeds, MA $122,434 Leverett, MA $123,195 Ludlow, MA $122,358 Monson, MA $122,955 North Amherst, MA $122,958 Northampton, MA $122,519

Florence, MA $122,444 North Hatfield, MA $122,681 Oakham, MA $124,223 Palmer, MA $123,099 Plainfield, MA $121,833 Russell, MA $122,677 Shutesbury, MA $123,384 Southampton, MA $122,353

South Barre, MA $124,220 South Hadley, MA $122,387 Southwick, MA $122,651 Thorndike, MA $122,940 Three Rivers, MA $122,772 Wales, MA $123,504 Ware, MA $123,513 Warren, MA $123,711

West Chesterfield, MA $122,188 Westfield, MA $122,392 West Hatfield, MA $122,615 West Springfield, MA $122,140 West Warren, MA $123,529 Whately, MA $122,688 Wheelwright, MA $124,141 Wilbraham, MA $122,417

Williamsburg, MA $122,334 Woronoco, MA $122,553 Worthington, MA $121,936 Springfield, MA $122,128 Longmeadow, MA $122,171 Indian Orchard, MA $122,183 Pittsfield, MA $121,477 Adams, MA $121,350

Ashley Falls, MA $122,982 Becket, MA $121,818 Berkshire, MA $121,465 Cheshire, MA $121,428 Dalton, MA $121,477 Glendale, MA $121,517 Great Barrington, MA $122,299 Hinsdale, MA $121,573

Housatonic, MA $121,536 Lanesboro, MA $121,381 Lee, MA $121,604 Lenox, MA $121,453 Lenox Dale, MA $121,471 Middlefield, MA $121,673 Mill River, MA $122,681 Monterey, MA $122,277

North Adams, MA $121,289 North Egremont, MA $122,156 Otis, MA $122,386 Richmond, MA $121,347 Sandisfield, MA $123,014 Savoy, MA $121,572 Sheffield, MA $122,784 South Egremont, MA $122,545

Southfield, MA $123,073 South Lee, MA $121,711 Stockbridge, MA $121,456 Tyringham, MA $121,959 West Stockbridge, MA $121,373 Williamstown, MA $120,917 Windsor, MA $121,551 Greenfield, MA $122,875

Ashfield, MA $122,130 Athol, MA $124,325 Bernardston, MA $123,087 Buckland, MA $122,141 Charlemont, MA $121,895 Colrain, MA $122,644 Conway, MA $122,561 Deerfield, MA $122,843

Drury, MA $121,645 Erving, MA $123,518 Heath, MA $122,044 Lake Pleasant, MA $123,278 Millers Falls, MA $123,388 Monroe Bridge, MA $121,461 Montague, MA $123,226 Gill, MA $123,293

New Salem, MA $123,730 Northfield, MA $123,376 Orange, MA $123,908 Petersham, MA $124,242 Rowe, MA $121,708 Royalston, MA $123,998 Shelburne Falls, MA $122,506 South Deerfield, MA $122,773

Sunderland, MA $123,073 Turners Falls, MA $123,212 Warwick, MA $123,444 Wendell, MA $123,558 Wendell Depot, MA $123,600 Fitchburg, MA $125,172 Ashburnham, MA $124,789 Ashby, MA $125,143

Ayer, MA $126,257 Devens, MA $125,972 Baldwinville, MA $124,437 East Templeton, MA $124,571 Gardner, MA $124,708 Westminster, MA $124,719 Groton, MA $126,355 Harvard, MA $126,118

Hubbardston, MA $124,591 Leominster, MA $125,200 Littleton, MA $126,566 Lunenburg, MA $125,596 Pepperell, MA $126,333 Shirley, MA $125,954 Still River, MA $125,806 Templeton, MA $124,566

Townsend, MA $125,872 West Groton, MA $126,124 West Townsend, MA $125,582 Winchendon, MA $124,348 Winchendon Springs, MA $124,461 Auburn, MA $124,082 North Dartmouth, MA $124,817 South Dartmouth, MA $124,825

North Attleboro, MA $124,201 Plainville, MA $125,058 Attleboro Falls, MA $124,378 North Dighton, MA $124,650 Norton, MA $126,323 Raynham, MA $126,995 Raynham Center, MA $126,866 Rehoboth, MA $123,376

Rochester, MA $125,118 Seekonk, MA $122,809 Swansea, MA $123,603 Berkley, MA $125,243 Taunton, MA $125,988 Westport, MA $124,776 Westport Point, MA $124,763 Berlin, MA $124,971

Cataumet, MA $125,394 Blackstone, MA $124,487 Boylston, MA $124,288 Brookfield, MA $124,025 Charlton, MA $124,179 Charlton City, MA $124,184 Charlton Depot, MA $124,184 Clinton, MA $124,807

East Brookfield, MA $124,127 Douglas, MA $124,340 East Princeton, MA $124,595 Fiskdale, MA $123,972 Grafton, MA $124,224 Holden, MA $124,108 Holland, MA $123,768 Jefferson, MA $124,214

Lancaster, MA $125,399 Leicester, MA $124,092 Linwood, MA $124,538 Manchaug, MA $124,248 Millbury, MA $124,091 Millville, MA $124,403 New Braintree, MA $124,094 Northborough, MA $124,476

Northbridge, MA $124,499 North Brookfield, MA $124,133 North Grafton, MA $124,151 North Oxford, MA $124,140 North Uxbridge, MA $124,428 Oxford, MA $124,201 Princeton, MA $124,579 Rochdale, MA $124,102

Rutland, MA $124,290 Shrewsbury, MA $124,108 Southbridge, MA $124,154 South Grafton, MA $124,301 South Lancaster, MA $125,104 Spencer, MA $124,135 Sterling, MA $124,737 Sturbridge, MA $124,065

Upton, MA $124,648 Uxbridge, MA $124,465 Webster, MA $124,295 Dudley, MA $124,252 Westborough, MA $124,577 West Boylston, MA $124,237 West Brookfield, MA $123,891 West Millbury, MA $124,104

Whitinsville, MA $124,461 Sutton, MA $124,233 Worcester, MA $124,058 East Walpole, MA $127,943 Cherry Valley, MA $124,072 Paxton, MA $124,113 Framingham, MA $126,951 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $126,744

Boxborough, MA $126,339 Acton, MA $126,739 Ashland, MA $126,179 Bedford, MA $127,264 Hanscom Afb, MA $127,957 Bolton, MA $125,619 Carlisle, MA $126,870 Concord, MA $127,189

Fayville, MA $125,947 Holliston, MA $126,146 Hopedale, MA $125,093 Hopkinton, MA $125,242 Hudson, MA $125,801 Marlborough, MA $125,595 Maynard, MA $126,700 Mendon, MA $124,868

Milford, MA $125,298 Natick, MA $128,509 Sherborn, MA $127,632 Southborough, MA $125,580 Foxboro, MA $126,928 Franklin, MA $125,573 Greenbush, MA $128,150 Green Harbor, MA $127,459

Hingham, MA $128,989 Hull, MA $130,288 Humarock, MA $127,618 Mansfield, MA $126,738 Marshfield, MA $127,526 Marshfield Hills, MA $127,740 Medfield, MA $127,884 Medway, MA $126,123

Millis, MA $127,062 Minot, MA $128,150 Norfolk, MA $126,693 North Marshfield, MA $127,459 North Scituate, MA $128,367 Norwell, MA $128,023 Norwood, MA $128,673 Ocean Bluff, MA $127,459

Scituate, MA $128,275 Sharon, MA $127,607 Sheldonville, MA $125,596 South Walpole, MA $127,144 Stoughton, MA $127,705 Walpole, MA $127,638 Westwood, MA $129,421 Wrentham, MA $125,575

Boston, MA $131,577 Roxbury, MA $131,568 Roxbury Crossing, MA $131,570 Dorchester, MA $131,532 Dorchester Center, MA $131,439 Mattapan, MA $131,357 Charlestown, MA $131,561 Jamaica Plain, MA $131,513

Roslindale, MA $131,332 West Roxbury, MA $131,139 Allston, MA $131,538 Brighton, MA $131,473 Hyde Park, MA $130,934 Readville, MA $130,857 Cambridge, MA $131,490 Somerville, MA $131,551

Malden, MA $131,292 Everett, MA $131,475 Chelsea, MA $131,491 Revere, MA $131,287 Winthrop, MA $131,403 Medford, MA $131,349 West Medford, MA $131,243 Quincy, MA $130,496

Melrose, MA $130,879 Stoneham, MA $130,276 Braintree, MA $129,123 Milton, MA $130,702 Milton Village, MA $131,126 Weymouth, MA $128,945 East Weymouth, MA $129,088 South Weymouth, MA $128,025

North Weymouth, MA $130,202 East Boston, MA $131,576 Brockton, MA $127,646 Avon, MA $127,703 Bridgewater, MA $127,361 Bryantville, MA $127,455 Carver, MA $126,149 Duxbury, MA $127,108

East Bridgewater, MA $127,601 Easton, MA $127,621 Elmwood, MA $127,545 Halifax, MA $127,337 Hanover, MA $127,756 Hanson, MA $127,517 Holbrook, MA $127,760 Middleboro, MA $125,992

Manomet, MA $126,364 Lakeville, MA $125,616 Monponsett, MA $127,381 Abington, MA $127,709 North Carver, MA $126,510 North Easton, MA $127,645 North Pembroke, MA $127,548 Pembroke, MA $127,493

Plymouth, MA $126,195 Kingston, MA $126,997 South Carver, MA $125,984 Plympton, MA $126,945 Randolph, MA $128,221 Rockland, MA $127,767 South Easton, MA $127,549 West Bridgewater, MA $127,638

White Horse Beach, MA $126,436 Whitman, MA $127,661 Lexington, MA $129,248 Brookline, MA $131,512 Brookline Village, MA $131,530 Waltham, MA $130,039 North Waltham, MA $130,764 New Town, MA $131,171

Babson Park, MA $130,006 Newton, MA $131,276 Newton Center, MA $131,188 Newtonville, MA $131,100 Newton Highlands, MA $131,074 Newton Lower Falls, MA $130,481 Newton Upper Falls, MA $130,922 West Newton, MA $130,889

Auburndale, MA $130,631 Chestnut Hill, MA $131,423 Waban, MA $130,835 Watertown, MA $131,388 Arlington, MA $131,063 Arlington Heights, MA $130,998 Belmont, MA $131,151 Waverley, MA $131,272

Wellesley Hills, MA $130,004 Wellesley, MA $129,538 Needham, MA $130,255 Weston, MA $129,473 Needham Heights, MA $130,709 Nonantum, MA $131,171 Buzzards Bay, MA $125,696 Lincoln, MA $128,467

Stow, MA $126,256 Sudbury, MA $127,278 Wayland, MA $128,353 Woodville, MA $125,144 Woburn, MA $129,107 Burlington, MA $127,927 Andover, MA $125,345 Billerica, MA $126,855

Chelmsford, MA $126,940 Dracut, MA $126,720 Dunstable, MA $126,667 Haverhill, MA $125,227 Georgetown, MA $125,431 Groveland, MA $125,307 Lawrence, MA $125,076 Methuen, MA $125,099

North Andover, MA $125,227 Lowell, MA $126,958 Merrimac, MA $125,164 North Billerica, MA $126,907 North Chelmsford, MA $126,925 North Reading, MA $126,469 Nutting Lake, MA $126,915 Pinehurst, MA $127,057

Reading, MA $127,699 Tewksbury, MA $126,474 Tyngsboro, MA $126,791 Wakefield, MA $129,266 West Boxford, MA $125,455 Westford, MA $126,799 Wilmington, MA $126,583 Winchester, MA $130,535

Lynn, MA $130,372 Saugus, MA $130,538 Swampscott, MA $129,742 Nahant, MA $130,759 Amesbury, MA $125,093 Beverly, MA $127,430 Boxford, MA $125,402 Byfield, MA $125,512

Danvers, MA $127,183 Essex, MA $126,451 Gloucester, MA $126,589 Hamilton, MA $126,696 Hathorne, MA $126,757 Chilmark, MA $125,221 East Falmouth, MA $125,453 East Sandwich, MA $125,986

East Wareham, MA $125,667 Edgartown, MA $125,613 Falmouth, MA $125,277 Woods Hole, MA $125,026 Menemsha, MA $125,266 Monument Beach, MA $125,481 Nantucket, MA $126,330 North Falmouth, MA $125,320

Oak Bluffs, MA $125,486 Onset, MA $125,512 Pocasset, MA $125,435 Sagamore, MA $125,875 Sagamore Beach, MA $125,935 Sandwich, MA $125,890 Siasconset, MA $126,200 Silver Beach, MA $125,265

Vineyard Haven, MA $125,362 Wareham, MA $125,408 West Chop, MA $125,397 West Falmouth, MA $125,242 West Tisbury, MA $125,329 West Wareham, MA $125,354 Hyannis, MA $126,423 Barnstable, MA $126,147

Brewster, MA $126,321 Centerville, MA $126,103 Chatham, MA $126,406 Cotuit, MA $125,850 Ipswich, MA $126,000 Cummaquid, MA $126,185 Lynnfield, MA $128,149 Manchester, MA $127,217

Marblehead, MA $128,718 Middleton, MA $126,201 Newburyport, MA $125,265 Newbury, MA $125,493 Salisbury, MA $125,000 Peabody, MA $128,340 Prides Crossing, MA $127,510 Rockport, MA $126,333

Rowley, MA $125,708 Salem, MA $128,298 South Hamilton, MA $126,493 Topsfield, MA $126,088 Wenham, MA $126,805 West Newbury, MA $125,306 Accord, MA $128,109 Bellingham, MA $125,058

Brant Rock, MA $127,202 Canton, MA $128,302 Cohasset, MA $128,965 Dedham, MA $130,491 Dover, MA $128,873 East Mansfield, MA $127,237 Dennis, MA $126,290 Dennis Port, MA $126,539

East Dennis, MA $126,197 Eastham, MA $126,149 East Orleans, MA $125,680 Forestdale, MA $125,722 Harwich, MA $126,428 Harwich Port, MA $126,486 Hyannis Port, MA $126,188 Marstons Mills, MA $125,963

Mashpee, MA $125,686 North Chatham, MA $126,381 North Eastham, MA $126,148 North Truro, MA $125,927 Orleans, MA $126,261 Osterville, MA $125,978 Provincetown, MA $126,121 South Chatham, MA $126,436

South Dennis, MA $126,435 South Harwich, MA $126,454 South Orleans, MA $126,301 South Wellfleet, MA $125,884 South Yarmouth, MA $126,506 Truro, MA $125,832 Wellfleet, MA $125,982 West Barnstable, MA $126,126

West Chatham, MA $126,425 West Dennis, MA $126,457 West Harwich, MA $126,488 West Hyannisport, MA $126,264 West Yarmouth, MA $126,404 Yarmouth Port, MA $126,345 Assonet, MA $124,933 Attleboro, MA $123,819

Chartley, MA $126,438 Cuttyhunk, MA $124,968 Dartmouth, MA $124,820 Dighton, MA $124,242 East Freetown, MA $124,958 East Taunton, MA $125,899 Fairhaven, MA $124,822 Fall River, MA $124,605

Somerset, MA $123,998 Marion, MA $125,094 Mattapoisett, MA $124,885 New Bedford, MA $124,816 Acushnet, MA $124,859

Data Scientist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Data Scientist'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 June 01, 2026

$118,295

Average $128,866/year

$139,696

$9,858

Average $10,739/month

$11,641

$2,275

Average $2,478/week

$2,686

$57

Average $62/hour

$67

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$139,696	$11,641	$2,686	$67
Average	$128,866	$10,739	$2,478	$62
25th Percentile	$118,295	$9,858	$2,275	$57

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