Software Analyst Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Software Analyst make in Massachusetts?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Analyst in Massachusetts is $139,284 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $67.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $162,115
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $128,330 to $151,235
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $118,357

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Software Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$151,235	$12,603	$2,908	$73
Average	$139,284	$11,607	$2,679	$67
25th Percentile	$128,330	$10,694	$2,468	$62

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Key Factors That Influence Software Analyst Salaries

A Software Analyst'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 Software Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Analyst'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): $87,820
Early Career (1-2 years): $113,015
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $138,405
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $160,131
Expert (over 8 years): $184,076

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Analyst	$87,820
Software ... Level Software Analyst	$113,015
Software ... Level Software Analyst	$138,405
Software ... Level Software Analyst	$160,131
Software ... Level Software Analyst	$184,076

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How Do Software Analyst 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 Software Analysts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $141,703.
California: $141,165.
Massachusetts: $139,284.

District of Columbia $141,703 California $141,165 Massachusetts $139,284 Washington $138,772 New Jersey $138,721 Alaska $138,542 Connecticut $136,775 New York $136,059

Hawaii $133,768 Rhode Island $132,693 Maryland $131,963 Minnesota $130,965 Colorado $130,581 Illinois $130,453 Oregon $129,967 Delaware $129,608

New Hampshire $129,383 Virginia $128,879 Pennsylvania $127,407 Nevada $126,665 North Dakota $126,422 Michigan $126,038 Wisconsin $125,897 Vermont $125,615

Texas $124,835 Maine $124,783 Arizona $124,707 Ohio $124,617 Georgia $123,440 Indiana $122,851 Wyoming $122,736 Utah $122,557

Iowa $122,480 Kansas $121,865 Louisiana $121,686 North Carolina $121,622 Missouri $121,597 Florida $121,098 Montana $120,829 Nebraska $120,573

Kentucky $120,432 South Carolina $119,920 Tennessee $119,600 Idaho $119,472 New Mexico $118,538 Oklahoma $118,333 Alabama $117,578 South Dakota $116,311

Arkansas $115,620 West Virginia $115,249 Mississippi $114,135

Top Paying Cities for Software Analysts

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: $132,023
Amherst: $132,988
Barre: $134,317

Agawam, MA $132,023 Amherst, MA $132,988 Barre, MA $134,317 Belchertown, MA $132,864 Blandford, MA $132,616 Bondsville, MA $132,887 Brimfield, MA $133,608 Chester, MA $132,066

Chesterfield, MA $132,082 Chicopee, MA $132,007 Cummington, MA $131,725 Easthampton, MA $132,318 East Longmeadow, MA $132,101 East Otis, MA $132,639 Feeding Hills, MA $132,096 Gilbertville, MA $133,953

Goshen, MA $132,071 Granby, MA $132,355 Granville, MA $133,063 Hadley, MA $132,636 Hampden, MA $132,373 Hardwick, MA $134,028 Hatfield, MA $132,661 Haydenville, MA $132,498

Holyoke, MA $132,127 Huntington, MA $132,246 Leeds, MA $132,332 Leverett, MA $133,155 Ludlow, MA $132,250 Monson, MA $132,895 North Amherst, MA $132,899 Northampton, MA $132,424

Florence, MA $132,343 North Hatfield, MA $132,599 Oakham, MA $134,266 Palmer, MA $133,051 Plainfield, MA $131,683 Russell, MA $132,596 Shutesbury, MA $133,360 Southampton, MA $132,245

South Barre, MA $134,263 South Hadley, MA $132,282 Southwick, MA $132,567 Thorndike, MA $132,880 Three Rivers, MA $132,698 Wales, MA $133,489 Ware, MA $133,499 Warren, MA $133,713

West Chesterfield, MA $132,067 Westfield, MA $132,287 West Hatfield, MA $132,528 West Springfield, MA $132,014 West Warren, MA $133,516 Whately, MA $132,607 Wheelwright, MA $134,177 Wilbraham, MA $132,314

Williamsburg, MA $132,224 Woronoco, MA $132,461 Worthington, MA $131,794 Springfield, MA $132,002 Longmeadow, MA $132,048 Indian Orchard, MA $132,061 Pittsfield, MA $131,298 Adams, MA $131,161

Ashley Falls, MA $132,924 Becket, MA $131,666 Berkshire, MA $131,285 Cheshire, MA $131,245 Dalton, MA $131,298 Glendale, MA $131,341 Great Barrington, MA $132,186 Hinsdale, MA $131,401

Housatonic, MA $131,362 Lanesboro, MA $131,194 Lee, MA $131,435 Lenox, MA $131,272 Lenox Dale, MA $131,291 Middlefield, MA $131,510 Mill River, MA $132,599 Monterey, MA $132,163

North Adams, MA $131,094 North Egremont, MA $132,032 Otis, MA $132,281 Richmond, MA $131,157 Sandisfield, MA $132,959 Savoy, MA $131,400 Sheffield, MA $132,711 South Egremont, MA $132,452

Southfield, MA $133,023 South Lee, MA $131,551 Stockbridge, MA $131,275 Tyringham, MA $131,819 West Stockbridge, MA $131,185 Williamstown, MA $130,692 Windsor, MA $131,378 Greenfield, MA $132,809

Ashfield, MA $132,004 Athol, MA $134,376 Bernardston, MA $133,038 Buckland, MA $132,016 Charlemont, MA $131,750 Colrain, MA $132,560 Conway, MA $132,470 Deerfield, MA $132,775

Drury, MA $131,479 Erving, MA $133,504 Heath, MA $131,911 Lake Pleasant, MA $133,244 Millers Falls, MA $133,363 Monroe Bridge, MA $131,281 Montague, MA $133,188 Gill, MA $133,261

New Salem, MA $133,733 Northfield, MA $133,351 Orange, MA $133,925 Petersham, MA $134,286 Rowe, MA $131,547 Royalston, MA $134,023 Shelburne Falls, MA $132,410 South Deerfield, MA $132,699

Sunderland, MA $133,023 Turners Falls, MA $133,173 Warwick, MA $133,424 Wendell, MA $133,548 Wendell Depot, MA $133,592 Fitchburg, MA $135,292 Ashburnham, MA $134,877 Ashby, MA $135,260

Ayer, MA $136,464 Devens, MA $136,156 Baldwinville, MA $134,497 East Templeton, MA $134,642 Gardner, MA $134,790 Westminster, MA $134,802 Groton, MA $136,571 Harvard, MA $136,315

Hubbardston, MA $134,664 Leominster, MA $135,322 Littleton, MA $136,798 Lunenburg, MA $135,750 Pepperell, MA $136,546 Shirley, MA $136,137 Still River, MA $135,977 Templeton, MA $134,637

Townsend, MA $136,048 West Groton, MA $136,321 West Townsend, MA $135,735 Winchendon, MA $134,401 Winchendon Springs, MA $134,523 Auburn, MA $134,113 North Dartmouth, MA $134,908 South Dartmouth, MA $134,917

North Attleboro, MA $134,243 Plainville, MA $135,168 Attleboro Falls, MA $134,433 North Dighton, MA $134,728 Norton, MA $136,536 Raynham, MA $137,262 Raynham Center, MA $137,122 Rehoboth, MA $133,351

Rochester, MA $135,233 Seekonk, MA $132,738 Swansea, MA $133,596 Berkley, MA $135,369 Taunton, MA $136,174 Westport, MA $134,863 Westport Point, MA $134,849 Berlin, MA $135,075

Cataumet, MA $135,531 Blackstone, MA $134,551 Boylston, MA $134,336 Brookfield, MA $134,052 Charlton, MA $134,218 Charlton City, MA $134,223 Charlton Depot, MA $134,223 Clinton, MA $134,897

East Brookfield, MA $134,162 Douglas, MA $134,392 East Princeton, MA $134,668 Fiskdale, MA $133,994 Grafton, MA $134,267 Holden, MA $134,142 Holland, MA $133,774 Jefferson, MA $134,257

Lancaster, MA $135,537 Leicester, MA $134,125 Linwood, MA $134,606 Manchaug, MA $134,293 Millbury, MA $134,124 Millville, MA $134,460 New Braintree, MA $134,126 Northborough, MA $134,540

Northbridge, MA $134,564 North Brookfield, MA $134,168 North Grafton, MA $134,188 North Oxford, MA $134,176 North Uxbridge, MA $134,487 Oxford, MA $134,243 Princeton, MA $134,651 Rochdale, MA $134,135

Rutland, MA $134,339 Shrewsbury, MA $134,142 Southbridge, MA $134,191 South Grafton, MA $134,350 South Lancaster, MA $135,218 Spencer, MA $134,171 Sterling, MA $134,821 Sturbridge, MA $134,095

Upton, MA $134,725 Uxbridge, MA $134,528 Webster, MA $134,344 Dudley, MA $134,298 Westborough, MA $134,648 West Boylston, MA $134,281 West Brookfield, MA $133,907 West Millbury, MA $134,138

Whitinsville, MA $134,523 Sutton, MA $134,277 Worcester, MA $134,088 East Walpole, MA $138,287 Cherry Valley, MA $134,103 Paxton, MA $134,147 Framingham, MA $137,214 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $136,990

Boxborough, MA $136,553 Acton, MA $136,985 Ashland, MA $136,380 Bedford, MA $137,552 Hanscom Afb, MA $138,302 Bolton, MA $135,775 Carlisle, MA $137,127 Concord, MA $137,472

Fayville, MA $136,129 Holliston, MA $136,344 Hopedale, MA $135,206 Hopkinton, MA $135,368 Hudson, MA $135,972 Marlborough, MA $135,749 Maynard, MA $136,943 Mendon, MA $134,963

Milford, MA $135,428 Natick, MA $138,899 Sherborn, MA $137,950 Southborough, MA $135,732 Foxboro, MA $137,190 Franklin, MA $135,725 Greenbush, MA $138,511 Green Harbor, MA $137,763

Hingham, MA $139,417 Hull, MA $140,821 Humarock, MA $137,935 Mansfield, MA $136,984 Marshfield, MA $137,836 Marshfield Hills, MA $138,067 Medfield, MA $138,223 Medway, MA $136,320

Millis, MA $137,335 Minot, MA $138,511 Norfolk, MA $136,935 North Marshfield, MA $137,763 North Scituate, MA $138,745 Norwell, MA $138,373 Norwood, MA $139,075 Ocean Bluff, MA $137,763

Scituate, MA $138,645 Sharon, MA $137,923 Sheldonville, MA $135,750 South Walpole, MA $137,423 Stoughton, MA $138,030 Walpole, MA $137,957 Westwood, MA $139,884 Wrentham, MA $135,727

Boston, MA $142,215 Roxbury, MA $142,204 Roxbury Crossing, MA $142,207 Dorchester, MA $142,166 Dorchester Center, MA $142,065 Mattapan, MA $141,977 Charlestown, MA $142,197 Jamaica Plain, MA $142,146

Roslindale, MA $141,950 West Roxbury, MA $141,741 Allston, MA $142,172 Brighton, MA $142,102 Hyde Park, MA $141,520 Readville, MA $141,437 Cambridge, MA $142,120 Somerville, MA $142,187

Malden, MA $141,906 Everett, MA $142,105 Chelsea, MA $142,121 Revere, MA $141,901 Winthrop, MA $142,027 Medford, MA $141,968 West Medford, MA $141,854 Quincy, MA $141,046

Melrose, MA $141,460 Stoneham, MA $140,808 Braintree, MA $139,562 Milton, MA $141,269 Milton Village, MA $141,727 Weymouth, MA $139,370 East Weymouth, MA $139,525 South Weymouth, MA $138,375

North Weymouth, MA $140,729 East Boston, MA $142,213 Brockton, MA $137,966 Avon, MA $138,027 Bridgewater, MA $137,657 Bryantville, MA $137,760 Carver, MA $136,348 Duxbury, MA $137,385

East Bridgewater, MA $137,917 Easton, MA $137,939 Elmwood, MA $137,857 Halifax, MA $137,632 Hanover, MA $138,085 Hanson, MA $137,826 Holbrook, MA $138,089 Middleboro, MA $136,178

Manomet, MA $136,580 Lakeville, MA $135,772 Monponsett, MA $137,679 Abington, MA $138,034 North Carver, MA $136,738 North Easton, MA $137,964 North Pembroke, MA $137,859 Pembroke, MA $137,801

Plymouth, MA $136,398 Kingston, MA $137,264 South Carver, MA $136,169 Plympton, MA $137,208 Randolph, MA $138,588 Rockland, MA $138,096 South Easton, MA $137,861 West Bridgewater, MA $137,957

White Horse Beach, MA $136,658 Whitman, MA $137,982 Lexington, MA $139,697 Brookline, MA $142,144 Brookline Village, MA $142,164 Waltham, MA $140,552 North Waltham, MA $141,335 New Town, MA $141,776

Babson Park, MA $140,516 Newton, MA $141,890 Newton Center, MA $141,794 Newtonville, MA $141,699 Newton Highlands, MA $141,671 Newton Lower Falls, MA $141,030 Newton Upper Falls, MA $141,507 West Newton, MA $141,471

Auburndale, MA $141,192 Chestnut Hill, MA $142,048 Waban, MA $141,412 Watertown, MA $142,010 Arlington, MA $141,659 Arlington Heights, MA $141,589 Belmont, MA $141,754 Waverley, MA $141,885

Wellesley Hills, MA $140,514 Wellesley, MA $140,011 Needham, MA $140,785 Weston, MA $139,940 Needham Heights, MA $141,277 Nonantum, MA $141,776 Buzzards Bay, MA $135,858 Lincoln, MA $138,853

Stow, MA $136,463 Sudbury, MA $137,568 Wayland, MA $138,730 Woodville, MA $135,261 Woburn, MA $139,545 Burlington, MA $138,269 Andover, MA $135,479 Billerica, MA $137,111

Chelmsford, MA $137,203 Dracut, MA $136,965 Dunstable, MA $136,907 Haverhill, MA $135,351 Georgetown, MA $135,571 Groveland, MA $135,438 Lawrence, MA $135,188 Methuen, MA $135,213

North Andover, MA $135,351 Lowell, MA $137,222 Merrimac, MA $135,283 North Billerica, MA $137,167 North Chelmsford, MA $137,186 North Reading, MA $136,694 Nutting Lake, MA $137,176 Pinehurst, MA $137,330

Reading, MA $138,023 Tewksbury, MA $136,699 Tyngsboro, MA $137,042 Wakefield, MA $139,716 West Boxford, MA $135,598 Westford, MA $137,051 Wilmington, MA $136,816 Winchester, MA $141,088

Lynn, MA $140,912 Saugus, MA $141,091 Swampscott, MA $140,231 Nahant, MA $141,330 Amesbury, MA $135,206 Beverly, MA $137,733 Boxford, MA $135,540 Byfield, MA $135,659

Danvers, MA $137,465 Essex, MA $136,674 Gloucester, MA $136,823 Hamilton, MA $136,939 Hathorne, MA $137,005 Chilmark, MA $135,345 East Falmouth, MA $135,595 East Sandwich, MA $136,171

East Wareham, MA $135,827 Edgartown, MA $135,768 Falmouth, MA $135,405 Woods Hole, MA $135,133 Menemsha, MA $135,393 Monument Beach, MA $135,626 Nantucket, MA $136,544 North Falmouth, MA $135,452

Oak Bluffs, MA $135,631 Onset, MA $135,659 Pocasset, MA $135,576 Sagamore, MA $136,051 Sagamore Beach, MA $136,116 Sandwich, MA $136,068 Siasconset, MA $136,403 Silver Beach, MA $135,392

Vineyard Haven, MA $135,497 Wareham, MA $135,547 West Chop, MA $135,535 West Falmouth, MA $135,368 West Tisbury, MA $135,461 West Wareham, MA $135,488 Hyannis, MA $136,644 Barnstable, MA $136,345

Brewster, MA $136,534 Centerville, MA $136,298 Chatham, MA $136,626 Cotuit, MA $136,024 Ipswich, MA $136,187 Cummaquid, MA $136,386 Lynnfield, MA $138,510 Manchester, MA $137,502

Marblehead, MA $139,124 Middleton, MA $136,404 Newburyport, MA $135,392 Newbury, MA $135,639 Salisbury, MA $135,105 Peabody, MA $138,716 Prides Crossing, MA $137,818 Rockport, MA $136,546

Rowley, MA $135,871 Salem, MA $138,671 South Hamilton, MA $136,719 Topsfield, MA $136,281 Wenham, MA $137,057 West Newbury, MA $135,437 Accord, MA $138,466 Bellingham, MA $135,168

Brant Rock, MA $137,486 Canton, MA $138,675 Cohasset, MA $139,391 Dedham, MA $141,041 Dover, MA $139,292 East Mansfield, MA $137,524 Dennis, MA $136,500 Dennis Port, MA $136,769

East Dennis, MA $136,399 Eastham, MA $136,348 East Orleans, MA $135,841 Forestdale, MA $135,886 Harwich, MA $136,649 Harwich Port, MA $136,711 Hyannis Port, MA $136,390 Marstons Mills, MA $136,147

Mashpee, MA $135,848 North Chatham, MA $136,599 North Eastham, MA $136,347 North Truro, MA $136,107 Orleans, MA $136,468 Osterville, MA $136,162 Provincetown, MA $136,317 South Chatham, MA $136,658

South Dennis, MA $136,656 South Harwich, MA $136,677 South Orleans, MA $136,512 South Wellfleet, MA $136,061 South Yarmouth, MA $136,733 Truro, MA $136,005 Wellfleet, MA $136,168 West Barnstable, MA $136,322

West Chatham, MA $136,646 West Dennis, MA $136,681 West Harwich, MA $136,714 West Hyannisport, MA $136,472 West Yarmouth, MA $136,623 Yarmouth Port, MA $136,559 Assonet, MA $135,034 Attleboro, MA $133,829

Chartley, MA $136,660 Cuttyhunk, MA $135,071 Dartmouth, MA $134,911 Dighton, MA $134,286 East Freetown, MA $135,060 East Taunton, MA $136,078 Fairhaven, MA $134,913 Fall River, MA $134,679

Somerset, MA $134,023 Marion, MA $135,208 Mattapoisett, MA $134,981 New Bedford, MA $134,907 Acushnet, MA $134,953

Software Analyst Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Analyst'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

$128,330

Average $139,284/year

$151,235

$10,694

Average $11,607/month

$12,603

$2,468

Average $2,679/week

$2,908

$62

Average $67/hour

$73

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$151,235	$12,603	$2,908	$73
Average	$139,284	$11,607	$2,679	$67
25th Percentile	$128,330	$10,694	$2,468	$62

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