Application Scientist Salary in Massachusetts

How much does an Application Scientist make in Massachusetts?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Application Scientist in Massachusetts is $105,086 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $51.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $120,642
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $94,097 to $113,229
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $84,093

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Application Scientist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$113,229	$9,436	$2,177	$54
Average	$105,086	$8,757	$2,021	$51
25th Percentile	$94,097	$7,841	$1,810	$45

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Key Factors That Influence Application Scientist Salaries

An Application 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 Application Scientist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Application 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): $81,039
Early Career (1-2 years): $105,849
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $136,186
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $159,585
Expert (over 8 years): $185,450

Levels	Salary
Applicati... Level Application Scientist	$81,039
Applicati... Level Application Scientist	$105,849
Applicati... Level Application Scientist	$136,186
Applicati... Level Application Scientist	$159,585
Applicati... Level Application Scientist	$185,450

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

District of Columbia: $106,911.
California: $106,506.
Massachusetts: $105,086.

District of Columbia $106,911 California $106,506 Massachusetts $105,086 Washington $104,700 New Jersey $104,661 Alaska $104,526 Connecticut $103,194 New York $102,653

Hawaii $100,924 Rhode Island $100,113 Maryland $99,563 Minnesota $98,810 Colorado $98,520 Illinois $98,424 Oregon $98,057 Delaware $97,786

New Hampshire $97,616 Virginia $97,236 Pennsylvania $96,125 Nevada $95,565 North Dakota $95,382 Michigan $95,092 Wisconsin $94,986 Vermont $94,774

Texas $94,185 Maine $94,146 Arizona $94,088 Ohio $94,020 Georgia $93,132 Indiana $92,688 Wyoming $92,601 Utah $92,466

Iowa $92,408 Kansas $91,944 Louisiana $91,809 North Carolina $91,761 Missouri $91,742 Florida $91,365 Montana $91,162 Nebraska $90,969

Kentucky $90,863 South Carolina $90,477 Tennessee $90,235 Idaho $90,139 New Mexico $89,434 Oklahoma $89,279 Alabama $88,710 South Dakota $87,754

Arkansas $87,232 West Virginia $86,952 Mississippi $86,112

Top Paying Cities for Application 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: $99,608
Amherst: $100,336
Barre: $101,339

Agawam, MA $99,608 Amherst, MA $100,336 Barre, MA $101,339 Belchertown, MA $100,243 Blandford, MA $100,055 Bondsville, MA $100,260 Brimfield, MA $100,804 Chester, MA $99,640

Chesterfield, MA $99,653 Chicopee, MA $99,596 Cummington, MA $99,383 Easthampton, MA $99,830 East Longmeadow, MA $99,667 East Otis, MA $100,073 Feeding Hills, MA $99,663 Gilbertville, MA $101,064

Goshen, MA $99,644 Granby, MA $99,858 Granville, MA $100,392 Hadley, MA $100,071 Hampden, MA $99,872 Hardwick, MA $101,120 Hatfield, MA $100,089 Haydenville, MA $99,967

Holyoke, MA $99,687 Huntington, MA $99,776 Leeds, MA $99,841 Leverett, MA $100,462 Ludlow, MA $99,779 Monson, MA $100,266 North Amherst, MA $100,269 Northampton, MA $99,911

Florence, MA $99,850 North Hatfield, MA $100,043 Oakham, MA $101,300 Palmer, MA $100,384 Plainfield, MA $99,351 Russell, MA $100,040 Shutesbury, MA $100,616 Southampton, MA $99,775

South Barre, MA $101,298 South Hadley, MA $99,803 Southwick, MA $100,019 Thorndike, MA $100,254 Three Rivers, MA $100,117 Wales, MA $100,714 Ware, MA $100,722 Warren, MA $100,883

West Chesterfield, MA $99,641 Westfield, MA $99,807 West Hatfield, MA $99,989 West Springfield, MA $99,602 West Warren, MA $100,734 Whately, MA $100,049 Wheelwright, MA $101,233 Wilbraham, MA $99,827

Williamsburg, MA $99,760 Woronoco, MA $99,939 Worthington, MA $99,435 Springfield, MA $99,592 Longmeadow, MA $99,627 Indian Orchard, MA $99,636 Pittsfield, MA $99,061 Adams, MA $98,957

Ashley Falls, MA $100,288 Becket, MA $99,339 Berkshire, MA $99,051 Cheshire, MA $99,021 Dalton, MA $99,061 Glendale, MA $99,094 Great Barrington, MA $99,731 Hinsdale, MA $99,139

Housatonic, MA $99,109 Lanesboro, MA $98,983 Lee, MA $99,164 Lenox, MA $99,041 Lenox Dale, MA $99,056 Middlefield, MA $99,221 Mill River, MA $100,043 Monterey, MA $99,714

North Adams, MA $98,907 North Egremont, MA $99,615 Otis, MA $99,802 Richmond, MA $98,955 Sandisfield, MA $100,314 Savoy, MA $99,138 Sheffield, MA $100,127 South Egremont, MA $99,932

Southfield, MA $100,362 South Lee, MA $99,252 Stockbridge, MA $99,043 Tyringham, MA $99,454 West Stockbridge, MA $98,976 Williamstown, MA $98,604 Windsor, MA $99,122 Greenfield, MA $100,201

Ashfield, MA $99,594 Athol, MA $101,383 Bernardston, MA $100,374 Buckland, MA $99,603 Charlemont, MA $99,402 Colrain, MA $100,013 Conway, MA $99,945 Deerfield, MA $100,175

Drury, MA $99,198 Erving, MA $100,725 Heath, MA $99,523 Lake Pleasant, MA $100,529 Millers Falls, MA $100,619 Monroe Bridge, MA $99,048 Montague, MA $100,487 Gill, MA $100,542

New Salem, MA $100,898 Northfield, MA $100,610 Orange, MA $101,043 Petersham, MA $101,315 Rowe, MA $99,249 Royalston, MA $101,117 Shelburne Falls, MA $99,900 South Deerfield, MA $100,118

Sunderland, MA $100,362 Turners Falls, MA $100,475 Warwick, MA $100,665 Wendell, MA $100,758 Wendell Depot, MA $100,792 Fitchburg, MA $102,074 Ashburnham, MA $101,762 Ashby, MA $102,050

Ayer, MA $102,959 Devens, MA $102,726 Baldwinville, MA $101,475 East Templeton, MA $101,584 Gardner, MA $101,696 Westminster, MA $101,705 Groton, MA $103,039 Harvard, MA $102,846

Hubbardston, MA $101,600 Leominster, MA $102,097 Littleton, MA $103,211 Lunenburg, MA $102,420 Pepperell, MA $103,021 Shirley, MA $102,712 Still River, MA $102,591 Templeton, MA $101,580

Townsend, MA $102,645 West Groton, MA $102,851 West Townsend, MA $102,409 Winchendon, MA $101,402 Winchendon Springs, MA $101,494 Auburn, MA $101,185 North Dartmouth, MA $101,785 South Dartmouth, MA $101,792

North Attleboro, MA $101,283 Plainville, MA $101,981 Attleboro Falls, MA $101,427 North Dighton, MA $101,649 Norton, MA $103,013 Raynham, MA $103,560 Raynham Center, MA $103,455 Rehoboth, MA $100,610

Rochester, MA $102,030 Seekonk, MA $100,147 Swansea, MA $100,795 Berkley, MA $102,132 Taunton, MA $102,740 Westport, MA $101,751 Westport Point, MA $101,740 Berlin, MA $101,910

Cataumet, MA $102,255 Blackstone, MA $101,515 Boylston, MA $101,353 Brookfield, MA $101,139 Charlton, MA $101,264 Charlton City, MA $101,268 Charlton Depot, MA $101,268 Clinton, MA $101,776

East Brookfield, MA $101,222 Douglas, MA $101,396 East Princeton, MA $101,603 Fiskdale, MA $101,095 Grafton, MA $101,301 Holden, MA $101,206 Holland, MA $100,929 Jefferson, MA $101,293

Lancaster, MA $102,259 Leicester, MA $101,194 Linwood, MA $101,557 Manchaug, MA $101,320 Millbury, MA $101,193 Millville, MA $101,447 New Braintree, MA $101,195 Northborough, MA $101,507

Northbridge, MA $101,525 North Brookfield, MA $101,227 North Grafton, MA $101,241 North Oxford, MA $101,232 North Uxbridge, MA $101,467 Oxford, MA $101,283 Princeton, MA $101,591 Rochdale, MA $101,202

Rutland, MA $101,355 Shrewsbury, MA $101,206 Southbridge, MA $101,244 South Grafton, MA $101,364 South Lancaster, MA $102,018 Spencer, MA $101,229 Sterling, MA $101,719 Sturbridge, MA $101,172

Upton, MA $101,647 Uxbridge, MA $101,498 Webster, MA $101,359 Dudley, MA $101,324 Westborough, MA $101,589 West Boylston, MA $101,312 West Brookfield, MA $101,030 West Millbury, MA $101,203

Whitinsville, MA $101,494 Sutton, MA $101,309 Worcester, MA $101,166 East Walpole, MA $104,334 Cherry Valley, MA $101,177 Paxton, MA $101,210 Framingham, MA $103,525 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $103,356

Boxborough, MA $103,026 Acton, MA $103,352 Ashland, MA $102,895 Bedford, MA $103,780 Hanscom Afb, MA $104,346 Bolton, MA $102,438 Carlisle, MA $103,459 Concord, MA $103,719

Fayville, MA $102,706 Holliston, MA $102,868 Hopedale, MA $102,010 Hopkinton, MA $102,131 Hudson, MA $102,587 Marlborough, MA $102,419 Maynard, MA $103,320 Mendon, MA $101,826

Milford, MA $102,177 Natick, MA $104,795 Sherborn, MA $104,080 Southborough, MA $102,407 Foxboro, MA $103,506 Franklin, MA $102,401 Greenbush, MA $104,503 Green Harbor, MA $103,939

Hingham, MA $105,187 Hull, MA $106,246 Humarock, MA $104,068 Mansfield, MA $103,351 Marshfield, MA $103,994 Marshfield Hills, MA $104,168 Medfield, MA $104,286 Medway, MA $102,850

Millis, MA $103,616 Minot, MA $104,503 Norfolk, MA $103,314 North Marshfield, MA $103,939 North Scituate, MA $104,680 Norwell, MA $104,399 Norwood, MA $104,929 Ocean Bluff, MA $103,939

Scituate, MA $104,604 Sharon, MA $104,060 Sheldonville, MA $102,420 South Walpole, MA $103,682 Stoughton, MA $104,140 Walpole, MA $104,085 Westwood, MA $105,539 Wrentham, MA $102,403

Boston, MA $107,297 Roxbury, MA $107,290 Roxbury Crossing, MA $107,292 Dorchester, MA $107,261 Dorchester Center, MA $107,184 Mattapan, MA $107,118 Charlestown, MA $107,284 Jamaica Plain, MA $107,245

Roslindale, MA $107,097 West Roxbury, MA $106,940 Allston, MA $107,265 Brighton, MA $107,212 Hyde Park, MA $106,773 Readville, MA $106,710 Cambridge, MA $107,226 Somerville, MA $107,276

Malden, MA $107,065 Everett, MA $107,214 Chelsea, MA $107,227 Revere, MA $107,061 Winthrop, MA $107,155 Medford, MA $107,111 West Medford, MA $107,025 Quincy, MA $106,416

Melrose, MA $106,728 Stoneham, MA $106,236 Braintree, MA $105,296 Milton, MA $106,584 Milton Village, MA $106,929 Weymouth, MA $105,151 East Weymouth, MA $105,268 South Weymouth, MA $104,401

North Weymouth, MA $106,176 East Boston, MA $107,296 Brockton, MA $104,092 Avon, MA $104,138 Bridgewater, MA $103,859 Bryantville, MA $103,936 Carver, MA $102,871 Duxbury, MA $103,653

East Bridgewater, MA $104,055 Easton, MA $104,071 Elmwood, MA $104,009 Halifax, MA $103,840 Hanover, MA $104,181 Hanson, MA $103,986 Holbrook, MA $104,184 Middleboro, MA $102,743

Manomet, MA $103,046 Lakeville, MA $102,437 Monponsett, MA $103,875 Abington, MA $104,143 North Carver, MA $103,166 North Easton, MA $104,091 North Pembroke, MA $104,011 Pembroke, MA $103,967

Plymouth, MA $102,909 Kingston, MA $103,562 South Carver, MA $102,736 Plympton, MA $103,520 Randolph, MA $104,561 Rockland, MA $104,190 South Easton, MA $104,012 West Bridgewater, MA $104,085

White Horse Beach, MA $103,105 Whitman, MA $104,104 Lexington, MA $105,398 Brookline, MA $107,244 Brookline Village, MA $107,259 Waltham, MA $106,043 North Waltham, MA $106,634 New Town, MA $106,966

Babson Park, MA $106,016 Newton, MA $107,052 Newton Center, MA $106,980 Newtonville, MA $106,908 Newton Highlands, MA $106,887 Newton Lower Falls, MA $106,403 Newton Upper Falls, MA $106,763 West Newton, MA $106,736

Auburndale, MA $106,526 Chestnut Hill, MA $107,172 Waban, MA $106,692 Watertown, MA $107,143 Arlington, MA $106,878 Arlington Heights, MA $106,825 Belmont, MA $106,950 Waverley, MA $107,048

Wellesley Hills, MA $106,014 Wellesley, MA $105,635 Needham, MA $106,219 Weston, MA $105,581 Needham Heights, MA $106,590 Nonantum, MA $106,966 Buzzards Bay, MA $102,501 Lincoln, MA $104,761

Stow, MA $102,958 Sudbury, MA $103,791 Wayland, MA $104,668 Woodville, MA $102,051 Woburn, MA $105,283 Burlington, MA $104,320 Andover, MA $102,215 Billerica, MA $103,447

Chelmsford, MA $103,516 Dracut, MA $103,336 Dunstable, MA $103,293 Haverhill, MA $102,119 Georgetown, MA $102,285 Groveland, MA $102,185 Lawrence, MA $101,996 Methuen, MA $102,015

North Andover, MA $102,119 Lowell, MA $103,531 Merrimac, MA $102,068 North Billerica, MA $103,489 North Chelmsford, MA $103,504 North Reading, MA $103,132 Nutting Lake, MA $103,496 Pinehurst, MA $103,612

Reading, MA $104,135 Tewksbury, MA $103,136 Tyngsboro, MA $103,394 Wakefield, MA $105,413 West Boxford, MA $102,305 Westford, MA $103,401 Wilmington, MA $103,224 Winchester, MA $106,448

Lynn, MA $106,314 Saugus, MA $106,450 Swampscott, MA $105,801 Nahant, MA $106,630 Amesbury, MA $102,010 Beverly, MA $103,916 Boxford, MA $102,262 Byfield, MA $102,352

Danvers, MA $103,714 Essex, MA $103,117 Gloucester, MA $103,229 Hamilton, MA $103,317 Hathorne, MA $103,366 Chilmark, MA $102,114 East Falmouth, MA $102,303 East Sandwich, MA $102,738

East Wareham, MA $102,478 Edgartown, MA $102,434 Falmouth, MA $102,159 Woods Hole, MA $101,955 Menemsha, MA $102,151 Monument Beach, MA $102,326 Nantucket, MA $103,019 North Falmouth, MA $102,195

Oak Bluffs, MA $102,330 Onset, MA $102,352 Pocasset, MA $102,289 Sagamore, MA $102,647 Sagamore Beach, MA $102,696 Sandwich, MA $102,660 Siasconset, MA $102,913 Silver Beach, MA $102,150

Vineyard Haven, MA $102,229 Wareham, MA $102,267 West Chop, MA $102,258 West Falmouth, MA $102,131 West Tisbury, MA $102,202 West Wareham, MA $102,222 Hyannis, MA $103,094 Barnstable, MA $102,869

Brewster, MA $103,011 Centerville, MA $102,833 Chatham, MA $103,081 Cotuit, MA $102,627 Ipswich, MA $102,749 Cummaquid, MA $102,900 Lynnfield, MA $104,502 Manchester, MA $103,742

Marblehead, MA $104,965 Middleton, MA $102,914 Newburyport, MA $102,150 Newbury, MA $102,336 Salisbury, MA $101,933 Peabody, MA $104,657 Prides Crossing, MA $103,981 Rockport, MA $103,021

Rowley, MA $102,511 Salem, MA $104,624 South Hamilton, MA $103,151 Topsfield, MA $102,821 Wenham, MA $103,406 West Newbury, MA $102,184 Accord, MA $104,469 Bellingham, MA $101,981

Brant Rock, MA $103,729 Canton, MA $104,627 Cohasset, MA $105,167 Dedham, MA $106,412 Dover, MA $105,092 East Mansfield, MA $103,758 Dennis, MA $102,986 Dennis Port, MA $103,189

East Dennis, MA $102,910 Eastham, MA $102,871 East Orleans, MA $102,489 Forestdale, MA $102,522 Harwich, MA $103,098 Harwich Port, MA $103,145 Hyannis Port, MA $102,903 Marstons Mills, MA $102,719

Mashpee, MA $102,494 North Chatham, MA $103,060 North Eastham, MA $102,870 North Truro, MA $102,690 Orleans, MA $102,962 Osterville, MA $102,731 Provincetown, MA $102,848 South Chatham, MA $103,105

South Dennis, MA $103,104 South Harwich, MA $103,119 South Orleans, MA $102,995 South Wellfleet, MA $102,655 South Yarmouth, MA $103,162 Truro, MA $102,612 Wellfleet, MA $102,735 West Barnstable, MA $102,852

West Chatham, MA $103,096 West Dennis, MA $103,122 West Harwich, MA $103,147 West Hyannisport, MA $102,965 West Yarmouth, MA $103,079 Yarmouth Port, MA $103,030 Assonet, MA $101,879 Attleboro, MA $100,971

Chartley, MA $103,107 Cuttyhunk, MA $101,907 Dartmouth, MA $101,787 Dighton, MA $101,315 East Freetown, MA $101,900 East Taunton, MA $102,667 Fairhaven, MA $101,789 Fall River, MA $101,612

Somerset, MA $101,117 Marion, MA $102,011 Mattapoisett, MA $101,840 New Bedford, MA $101,784 Acushnet, MA $101,819

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

Understanding how an Application 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 May 01, 2026

$94,097

Average $105,086/year

$113,229

$7,841

Average $8,757/month

$9,436

$1,810

Average $2,021/week

$2,177

$45

Average $51/hour

$54

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$113,229	$9,436	$2,177	$54
Average	$105,086	$8,757	$2,021	$51
25th Percentile	$94,097	$7,841	$1,810	$45

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