Data Scientist Senior Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Data Scientist Senior make in Massachusetts?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Data Scientist Senior in Massachusetts is $129,849 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $62.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $150,691
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $119,198 to $140,759
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $109,501

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Data Scientist Senior Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$140,759	$11,730	$2,707	$68
Average	$129,849	$10,821	$2,497	$62
25th Percentile	$119,198	$9,933	$2,292	$57

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Key Factors That Influence Data Scientist Senior Salaries

A Data Scientist Senior'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 Senior Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Data Scientist Senior'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): $82,467
Early Career (1-2 years): $100,913
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $129,047
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $147,066
Expert (over 8 years): $197,151

Levels	Salary
Data Scie... Level Data Scientist Senior	$82,467
Data Scie... Level Data Scientist Senior	$100,913
Data Scie... Level Data Scientist Senior	$129,047
Data Scie... Level Data Scientist Senior	$147,066
Data Scie... Level Data Scientist Senior	$197,151

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

District of Columbia: $132,104.
California: $131,603.
Massachusetts: $129,849.

District of Columbia $132,104 California $131,603 Massachusetts $129,849 Washington $129,372 New Jersey $129,324 Alaska $129,157 Connecticut $127,511 New York $126,843

Hawaii $124,707 Rhode Island $123,705 Maryland $123,025 Minnesota $122,094 Colorado $121,736 Illinois $121,617 Oregon $121,163 Delaware $120,829

New Hampshire $120,619 Virginia $120,149 Pennsylvania $118,777 Nevada $118,085 North Dakota $117,858 Michigan $117,500 Wisconsin $117,369 Vermont $117,107

Texas $116,379 Maine $116,331 Arizona $116,260 Ohio $116,176 Georgia $115,078 Indiana $114,530 Wyoming $114,422 Utah $114,255

Iowa $114,183 Kansas $113,611 Louisiana $113,444 North Carolina $113,384 Missouri $113,360 Florida $112,895 Montana $112,644 Nebraska $112,406

Kentucky $112,274 South Carolina $111,797 Tennessee $111,499 Idaho $111,380 New Mexico $110,509 Oklahoma $110,318 Alabama $109,614 South Dakota $108,433

Arkansas $107,788 West Virginia $107,442 Mississippi $106,404

Top Paying Cities for Data Scientist Seniors

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: $123,657
Amherst: $123,299
Barre: $124,767

Agawam, MA $123,657 Amherst, MA $123,299 Barre, MA $124,767 Belchertown, MA $123,454 Blandford, MA $123,335 Bondsville, MA $123,502 Brimfield, MA $123,263 Chester, MA $122,082

Chesterfield, MA $122,619 Chicopee, MA $123,657 Cummington, MA $122,082 Easthampton, MA $123,574 East Longmeadow, MA $123,657 East Otis, MA $123,824 Feeding Hills, MA $123,657 Gilbertville, MA $124,289

Goshen, MA $122,583 Granby, MA $123,621 Granville, MA $123,502 Hadley, MA $123,383 Hampden, MA $123,657 Hardwick, MA $124,373 Hatfield, MA $123,335 Haydenville, MA $123,144

Holyoke, MA $123,657 Huntington, MA $123,383 Leeds, MA $123,335 Leverett, MA $123,263 Ludlow, MA $123,657 Monson, MA $123,502 North Amherst, MA $123,502 Northampton, MA $123,418

Florence, MA $123,418 North Hatfield, MA $123,323 Oakham, MA $124,969 Palmer, MA $123,502 Plainfield, MA $122,082 Russell, MA $123,502 Shutesbury, MA $123,454 Southampton, MA $123,621

South Barre, MA $124,850 South Hadley, MA $123,621 Southwick, MA $123,657 Thorndike, MA $123,502 Three Rivers, MA $123,574 Wales, MA $123,263 Ware, MA $124,325 Warren, MA $123,955

West Chesterfield, MA $122,010 Westfield, MA $123,657 West Hatfield, MA $123,263 West Springfield, MA $123,657 West Warren, MA $124,468 Whately, MA $123,060 Wheelwright, MA $124,802 Wilbraham, MA $123,657

Williamsburg, MA $123,096 Woronoco, MA $123,538 Worthington, MA $122,130 Springfield, MA $123,657 Longmeadow, MA $123,657 Indian Orchard, MA $123,657 Pittsfield, MA $122,404 Adams, MA $122,285

Ashley Falls, MA $124,516 Becket, MA $122,285 Berkshire, MA $122,404 Cheshire, MA $122,404 Dalton, MA $122,404 Glendale, MA $122,368 Great Barrington, MA $122,046 Hinsdale, MA $122,404

Housatonic, MA $122,201 Lanesboro, MA $122,404 Lee, MA $122,368 Lenox, MA $122,404 Lenox Dale, MA $122,404 Middlefield, MA $122,249 Mill River, MA $123,466 Monterey, MA $122,046

North Adams, MA $122,130 North Egremont, MA $122,309 Otis, MA $122,010 Richmond, MA $122,404 Sandisfield, MA $123,931 Savoy, MA $122,249 Sheffield, MA $123,741 South Egremont, MA $122,547

Southfield, MA $124,337 South Lee, MA $122,368 Stockbridge, MA $122,368 Tyringham, MA $122,201 West Stockbridge, MA $122,321 Williamstown, MA $122,130 Windsor, MA $122,368 Greenfield, MA $122,703

Ashfield, MA $122,154 Athol, MA $124,910 Bernardston, MA $122,655 Buckland, MA $121,987 Charlemont, MA $121,700 Colrain, MA $122,106 Conway, MA $122,524 Deerfield, MA $122,738

Drury, MA $121,354 Erving, MA $123,502 Heath, MA $121,700 Lake Pleasant, MA $122,953 Millers Falls, MA $122,846 Monroe Bridge, MA $121,235 Montague, MA $122,953 Gill, MA $123,406

New Salem, MA $123,884 Northfield, MA $123,406 Orange, MA $124,492 Petersham, MA $124,886 Rowe, MA $121,426 Royalston, MA $125,101 Shelburne Falls, MA $122,094 South Deerfield, MA $122,929

Sunderland, MA $123,037 Turners Falls, MA $122,846 Warwick, MA $124,504 Wendell, MA $123,406 Wendell Depot, MA $123,848 Fitchburg, MA $126,091 Ashburnham, MA $125,506 Ashby, MA $127,773

Ayer, MA $128,096 Devens, MA $128,000 Baldwinville, MA $125,304 East Templeton, MA $125,339 Gardner, MA $125,566 Westminster, MA $125,566 Groton, MA $128,215 Harvard, MA $128,203

Hubbardston, MA $124,802 Leominster, MA $124,850 Littleton, MA $128,406 Lunenburg, MA $127,821 Pepperell, MA $128,215 Shirley, MA $127,952 Still River, MA $128,131 Templeton, MA $125,339

Townsend, MA $127,988 West Groton, MA $128,048 West Townsend, MA $127,940 Winchendon, MA $125,065 Winchendon Springs, MA $125,041 Auburn, MA $125,125 North Dartmouth, MA $125,888 South Dartmouth, MA $125,888

North Attleboro, MA $123,609 Plainville, MA $123,526 Attleboro Falls, MA $123,562 North Dighton, MA $123,490 Norton, MA $129,062 Raynham, MA $129,098 Raynham Center, MA $129,098 Rehoboth, MA $123,645

Rochester, MA $125,888 Seekonk, MA $123,645 Swansea, MA $123,526 Berkley, MA $125,960 Taunton, MA $128,978 Westport, MA $125,888 Westport Point, MA $125,888 Berlin, MA $125,041

Cataumet, MA $125,614 Blackstone, MA $123,490 Boylston, MA $125,125 Brookfield, MA $124,886 Charlton, MA $125,041 Charlton City, MA $125,041 Charlton Depot, MA $125,041 Clinton, MA $125,041

East Brookfield, MA $125,005 Douglas, MA $124,922 East Princeton, MA $124,969 Fiskdale, MA $124,767 Grafton, MA $125,125 Holden, MA $125,125 Holland, MA $124,707 Jefferson, MA $125,125

Lancaster, MA $124,922 Leicester, MA $125,125 Linwood, MA $124,850 Manchaug, MA $125,125 Millbury, MA $125,125 Millville, MA $123,371 New Braintree, MA $124,850 Northborough, MA $125,125

Northbridge, MA $125,089 North Brookfield, MA $124,969 North Grafton, MA $125,125 North Oxford, MA $125,125 North Uxbridge, MA $124,850 Oxford, MA $125,089 Princeton, MA $125,005 Rochdale, MA $125,125

Rutland, MA $125,125 Shrewsbury, MA $125,125 Southbridge, MA $124,850 South Grafton, MA $125,125 South Lancaster, MA $125,005 Spencer, MA $125,125 Sterling, MA $125,041 Sturbridge, MA $124,802

Upton, MA $125,041 Uxbridge, MA $124,886 Webster, MA $124,886 Dudley, MA $124,886 Westborough, MA $125,125 West Boylston, MA $125,125 West Brookfield, MA $124,850 West Millbury, MA $125,125

Whitinsville, MA $125,041 Sutton, MA $125,125 Worcester, MA $125,125 East Walpole, MA $129,098 Cherry Valley, MA $125,125 Paxton, MA $125,125 Framingham, MA $128,740 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $128,406

Boxborough, MA $128,322 Acton, MA $128,322 Ashland, MA $124,802 Bedford, MA $128,370 Hanscom Afb, MA $130,637 Bolton, MA $124,886 Carlisle, MA $128,406 Concord, MA $128,286

Fayville, MA $124,886 Holliston, MA $128,656 Hopedale, MA $124,850 Hopkinton, MA $124,922 Hudson, MA $124,922 Marlborough, MA $124,969 Maynard, MA $128,167 Mendon, MA $124,850

Milford, MA $124,850 Natick, MA $132,868 Sherborn, MA $132,796 Southborough, MA $124,922 Foxboro, MA $129,098 Franklin, MA $126,079 Greenbush, MA $128,859 Green Harbor, MA $128,823

Hingham, MA $130,971 Hull, MA $133,071 Humarock, MA $128,859 Mansfield, MA $129,098 Marshfield, MA $128,823 Marshfield Hills, MA $128,823 Medfield, MA $130,864 Medway, MA $128,740

Millis, MA $128,823 Minot, MA $128,859 Norfolk, MA $128,943 North Marshfield, MA $128,823 North Scituate, MA $128,823 Norwell, MA $128,943 Norwood, MA $129,098 Ocean Bluff, MA $128,823

Scituate, MA $128,823 Sharon, MA $129,098 Sheldonville, MA $126,139 South Walpole, MA $129,014 Stoughton, MA $129,098 Walpole, MA $129,062 Westwood, MA $130,983 Wrentham, MA $128,895

Boston, MA $133,071 Roxbury, MA $133,071 Roxbury Crossing, MA $133,071 Dorchester, MA $133,071 Dorchester Center, MA $133,071 Mattapan, MA $133,071 Charlestown, MA $133,071 Jamaica Plain, MA $133,071

Roslindale, MA $133,071 West Roxbury, MA $133,071 Allston, MA $133,071 Brighton, MA $133,071 Hyde Park, MA $133,071 Readville, MA $133,071 Cambridge, MA $133,071 Somerville, MA $133,071

Malden, MA $133,071 Everett, MA $133,071 Chelsea, MA $133,071 Revere, MA $133,071 Winthrop, MA $133,071 Medford, MA $133,071 West Medford, MA $133,071 Quincy, MA $133,071

Melrose, MA $133,071 Stoneham, MA $133,071 Braintree, MA $129,098 Milton, MA $133,071 Milton Village, MA $133,071 Weymouth, MA $129,098 East Weymouth, MA $129,098 South Weymouth, MA $129,098

North Weymouth, MA $129,098 East Boston, MA $133,071 Brockton, MA $129,098 Avon, MA $129,098 Bridgewater, MA $129,098 Bryantville, MA $129,014 Carver, MA $127,117 Duxbury, MA $128,740

East Bridgewater, MA $129,098 Easton, MA $129,098 Elmwood, MA $129,098 Halifax, MA $129,014 Hanover, MA $129,014 Hanson, MA $129,098 Holbrook, MA $129,098 Middleboro, MA $127,236

Manomet, MA $127,463 Lakeville, MA $125,685 Monponsett, MA $129,062 Abington, MA $129,098 North Carver, MA $128,823 North Easton, MA $129,098 North Pembroke, MA $128,978 Pembroke, MA $129,014

Plymouth, MA $127,642 Kingston, MA $128,776 South Carver, MA $125,566 Plympton, MA $128,895 Randolph, MA $129,098 Rockland, MA $129,098 South Easton, MA $129,098 West Bridgewater, MA $129,098

White Horse Beach, MA $127,547 Whitman, MA $129,098 Lexington, MA $133,071 Brookline, MA $133,071 Brookline Village, MA $133,071 Waltham, MA $133,071 North Waltham, MA $133,071 New Town, MA $133,071

Babson Park, MA $133,071 Newton, MA $133,071 Newton Center, MA $133,071 Newtonville, MA $133,071 Newton Highlands, MA $133,071 Newton Lower Falls, MA $133,071 Newton Upper Falls, MA $133,071 West Newton, MA $133,071

Auburndale, MA $133,071 Chestnut Hill, MA $133,071 Waban, MA $133,071 Watertown, MA $133,071 Arlington, MA $133,071 Arlington Heights, MA $133,071 Belmont, MA $133,071 Waverley, MA $133,071

Wellesley Hills, MA $133,071 Wellesley, MA $133,035 Needham, MA $133,071 Weston, MA $133,071 Needham Heights, MA $133,071 Nonantum, MA $133,071 Buzzards Bay, MA $125,530 Lincoln, MA $132,987

Stow, MA $128,167 Sudbury, MA $132,796 Wayland, MA $132,868 Woodville, MA $125,005 Woburn, MA $133,071 Burlington, MA $130,685 Andover, MA $126,389 Billerica, MA $128,406

Chelmsford, MA $128,406 Dracut, MA $128,406 Dunstable, MA $128,215 Haverhill, MA $126,389 Georgetown, MA $126,389 Groveland, MA $126,389 Lawrence, MA $126,389 Methuen, MA $126,389

North Andover, MA $126,389 Lowell, MA $128,406 Merrimac, MA $126,306 North Billerica, MA $128,406 North Chelmsford, MA $128,406 North Reading, MA $126,306 Nutting Lake, MA $128,406 Pinehurst, MA $128,406

Reading, MA $129,157 Tewksbury, MA $128,406 Tyngsboro, MA $128,406 Wakefield, MA $133,035 West Boxford, MA $126,389 Westford, MA $128,406 Wilmington, MA $127,380 Winchester, MA $133,071

Lynn, MA $133,071 Saugus, MA $133,071 Swampscott, MA $132,987 Nahant, MA $133,071 Amesbury, MA $125,745 Beverly, MA $132,749 Boxford, MA $126,389 Byfield, MA $126,306

Danvers, MA $126,186 Essex, MA $127,487 Gloucester, MA $127,678 Hamilton, MA $126,115 Hathorne, MA $126,186 Chilmark, MA $125,208 East Falmouth, MA $125,817 East Sandwich, MA $126,270

East Wareham, MA $125,566 Edgartown, MA $125,292 Falmouth, MA $125,614 Woods Hole, MA $125,614 Menemsha, MA $125,292 Monument Beach, MA $125,566 Nantucket, MA $125,292 North Falmouth, MA $125,650

Oak Bluffs, MA $125,327 Onset, MA $125,650 Pocasset, MA $125,614 Sagamore, MA $126,532 Sagamore Beach, MA $126,532 Sandwich, MA $126,282 Siasconset, MA $125,292 Silver Beach, MA $125,650

Vineyard Haven, MA $125,435 Wareham, MA $125,685 West Chop, MA $125,435 West Falmouth, MA $125,650 West Tisbury, MA $125,292 West Wareham, MA $125,733 Hyannis, MA $125,483 Barnstable, MA $125,900

Brewster, MA $125,292 Centerville, MA $125,852 Chatham, MA $125,292 Cotuit, MA $125,936 Ipswich, MA $126,115 Cummaquid, MA $125,518 Lynnfield, MA $129,587 Manchester, MA $127,976

Marblehead, MA $132,832 Middleton, MA $126,354 Newburyport, MA $126,151 Newbury, MA $126,389 Salisbury, MA $125,339 Peabody, MA $132,916 Prides Crossing, MA $129,396 Rockport, MA $127,666

Rowley, MA $126,186 Salem, MA $132,916 South Hamilton, MA $126,115 Topsfield, MA $126,306 Wenham, MA $126,151 West Newbury, MA $126,389 Accord, MA $129,098 Bellingham, MA $123,287

Brant Rock, MA $128,561 Canton, MA $129,098 Cohasset, MA $130,852 Dedham, MA $133,071 Dover, MA $132,952 East Mansfield, MA $129,098 Dennis, MA $125,292 Dennis Port, MA $125,292

East Dennis, MA $125,292 Eastham, MA $125,292 East Orleans, MA $125,292 Forestdale, MA $126,115 Harwich, MA $125,292 Harwich Port, MA $125,292 Hyannis Port, MA $125,471 Marstons Mills, MA $126,067

Mashpee, MA $126,151 North Chatham, MA $125,292 North Eastham, MA $126,902 North Truro, MA $128,501 Orleans, MA $125,292 Osterville, MA $125,697 Provincetown, MA $128,263 South Chatham, MA $125,292

South Dennis, MA $125,292 South Harwich, MA $125,292 South Orleans, MA $125,292 South Wellfleet, MA $126,902 South Yarmouth, MA $125,292 Truro, MA $126,902 Wellfleet, MA $126,902 West Barnstable, MA $126,127

West Chatham, MA $125,292 West Dennis, MA $125,292 West Harwich, MA $125,292 West Hyannisport, MA $125,745 West Yarmouth, MA $125,292 Yarmouth Port, MA $125,292 Assonet, MA $125,805 Attleboro, MA $123,645

Chartley, MA $129,098 Cuttyhunk, MA $125,685 Dartmouth, MA $125,888 Dighton, MA $124,552 East Freetown, MA $125,888 East Taunton, MA $128,895 Fairhaven, MA $125,888 Fall River, MA $125,888

Somerset, MA $125,769 Marion, MA $125,888 Mattapoisett, MA $125,888 New Bedford, MA $125,888 Acushnet, MA $125,888

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

Understanding how a Data Scientist Senior'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

$119,198

Average $129,849/year

$140,759

$9,933

Average $10,821/month

$11,730

$2,292

Average $2,497/week

$2,707

$57

Average $62/hour

$68

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$140,759	$11,730	$2,707	$68
Average	$129,849	$10,821	$2,497	$62
25th Percentile	$119,198	$9,933	$2,292	$57

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