Software Analyst Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Software Analyst make in Massachusetts?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Analyst in Massachusetts is $139,285 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): $162,052
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $128,321 to $151,202
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $118,340

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Software Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$151,202	$12,600	$2,908	$73
Average	$139,285	$11,607	$2,679	$67
25th Percentile	$128,321	$10,693	$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): $87,822
Early Career (1-2 years): $113,016
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $138,409
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $160,140
Expert (over 8 years): $184,079

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Analyst	$87,822
Software ... Level Software Analyst	$113,016
Software ... Level Software Analyst	$138,409
Software ... Level Software Analyst	$160,140
Software ... Level Software Analyst	$184,079

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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: $141,704.
California: $141,166.
Massachusetts: $139,285.

District of Columbia $141,704 California $141,166 Massachusetts $139,285 Washington $138,773 New Jersey $138,722 Alaska $138,543 Connecticut $136,777 New York $136,060

Hawaii $133,769 Rhode Island $132,694 Maryland $131,964 Minnesota $130,966 Colorado $130,582 Illinois $130,454 Oregon $129,968 Delaware $129,609

New Hampshire $129,384 Virginia $128,880 Pennsylvania $127,408 Nevada $126,666 North Dakota $126,423 Michigan $126,039 Wisconsin $125,898 Vermont $125,616

Texas $124,836 Maine $124,784 Arizona $124,708 Ohio $124,618 Georgia $123,441 Indiana $122,852 Wyoming $122,737 Utah $122,557

Iowa $122,481 Kansas $121,866 Louisiana $121,687 North Carolina $121,623 Missouri $121,598 Florida $121,098 Montana $120,830 Nebraska $120,574

Kentucky $120,433 South Carolina $119,921 Tennessee $119,601 Idaho $119,473 New Mexico $118,539 Oklahoma $118,334 Alabama $117,579 South Dakota $116,312

Arkansas $115,621 West Virginia $115,250 Mississippi $114,136

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: $132,643
Amherst: $132,259
Barre: $133,833

Agawam, MA $132,643 Amherst, MA $132,259 Barre, MA $133,833 Belchertown, MA $132,425 Blandford, MA $132,297 Bondsville, MA $132,476 Brimfield, MA $132,220 Chester, MA $130,953

Chesterfield, MA $131,529 Chicopee, MA $132,643 Cummington, MA $130,953 Easthampton, MA $132,553 East Longmeadow, MA $132,643 East Otis, MA $132,822 Feeding Hills, MA $132,643 Gilbertville, MA $133,321

Goshen, MA $131,491 Granby, MA $132,604 Granville, MA $132,476 Hadley, MA $132,348 Hampden, MA $132,643 Hardwick, MA $133,411 Hatfield, MA $132,297 Haydenville, MA $132,092

Holyoke, MA $132,643 Huntington, MA $132,348 Leeds, MA $132,297 Leverett, MA $132,220 Ludlow, MA $132,643 Monson, MA $132,476 North Amherst, MA $132,476 Northampton, MA $132,387

Florence, MA $132,387 North Hatfield, MA $132,284 Oakham, MA $134,050 Palmer, MA $132,476 Plainfield, MA $130,953 Russell, MA $132,476 Shutesbury, MA $132,425 Southampton, MA $132,604

South Barre, MA $133,922 South Hadley, MA $132,604 Southwick, MA $132,643 Thorndike, MA $132,476 Three Rivers, MA $132,553 Wales, MA $132,220 Ware, MA $133,359 Warren, MA $132,963

West Chesterfield, MA $130,876 Westfield, MA $132,643 West Hatfield, MA $132,220 West Springfield, MA $132,643 West Warren, MA $133,513 Whately, MA $132,003 Wheelwright, MA $133,871 Wilbraham, MA $132,643

Williamsburg, MA $132,041 Woronoco, MA $132,515 Worthington, MA $131,004 Springfield, MA $132,643 Longmeadow, MA $132,643 Indian Orchard, MA $132,643 Pittsfield, MA $131,299 Adams, MA $131,171

Ashley Falls, MA $133,564 Becket, MA $131,171 Berkshire, MA $131,299 Cheshire, MA $131,299 Dalton, MA $131,299 Glendale, MA $131,260 Great Barrington, MA $130,915 Hinsdale, MA $131,299

Housatonic, MA $131,081 Lanesboro, MA $131,299 Lee, MA $131,260 Lenox, MA $131,299 Lenox Dale, MA $131,299 Middlefield, MA $131,132 Mill River, MA $132,438 Monterey, MA $130,915

North Adams, MA $131,004 North Egremont, MA $131,196 Otis, MA $130,876 Richmond, MA $131,299 Sandisfield, MA $132,937 Savoy, MA $131,132 Sheffield, MA $132,732 South Egremont, MA $131,452

Southfield, MA $133,372 South Lee, MA $131,260 Stockbridge, MA $131,260 Tyringham, MA $131,081 West Stockbridge, MA $131,209 Williamstown, MA $131,004 Windsor, MA $131,260 Greenfield, MA $131,619

Ashfield, MA $131,030 Athol, MA $133,986 Bernardston, MA $131,568 Buckland, MA $130,851 Charlemont, MA $130,544 Colrain, MA $130,979 Conway, MA $131,427 Deerfield, MA $131,657

Drury, MA $130,173 Erving, MA $132,476 Heath, MA $130,544 Lake Pleasant, MA $131,888 Millers Falls, MA $131,772 Monroe Bridge, MA $130,045 Montague, MA $131,888 Gill, MA $132,374

New Salem, MA $132,886 Northfield, MA $132,374 Orange, MA $133,539 Petersham, MA $133,961 Rowe, MA $130,249 Royalston, MA $134,191 Shelburne Falls, MA $130,966 South Deerfield, MA $131,862

Sunderland, MA $131,977 Turners Falls, MA $131,772 Warwick, MA $133,551 Wendell, MA $132,374 Wendell Depot, MA $132,847 Fitchburg, MA $135,253 Ashburnham, MA $134,626 Ashby, MA $137,058

Ayer, MA $137,404 Devens, MA $137,301 Baldwinville, MA $134,409 East Templeton, MA $134,447 Gardner, MA $134,690 Westminster, MA $134,690 Groton, MA $137,532 Harvard, MA $137,519

Hubbardston, MA $133,871 Leominster, MA $133,922 Littleton, MA $137,736 Lunenburg, MA $137,109 Pepperell, MA $137,532 Shirley, MA $137,250 Still River, MA $137,442 Templeton, MA $134,447

Townsend, MA $137,288 West Groton, MA $137,352 West Townsend, MA $137,237 Winchendon, MA $134,153 Winchendon Springs, MA $134,127 Auburn, MA $134,217 North Dartmouth, MA $135,036 South Dartmouth, MA $135,036

North Attleboro, MA $132,591 Plainville, MA $132,502 Attleboro Falls, MA $132,540 North Dighton, MA $132,463 Norton, MA $138,440 Raynham, MA $138,479 Raynham Center, MA $138,479 Rehoboth, MA $132,630

Rochester, MA $135,036 Seekonk, MA $132,630 Swansea, MA $132,502 Berkley, MA $135,113 Taunton, MA $138,351 Westport, MA $135,036 Westport Point, MA $135,036 Berlin, MA $134,127

Cataumet, MA $134,742 Blackstone, MA $132,463 Boylston, MA $134,217 Brookfield, MA $133,961 Charlton, MA $134,127 Charlton City, MA $134,127 Charlton Depot, MA $134,127 Clinton, MA $134,127

East Brookfield, MA $134,089 Douglas, MA $133,999 East Princeton, MA $134,050 Fiskdale, MA $133,833 Grafton, MA $134,217 Holden, MA $134,217 Holland, MA $133,769 Jefferson, MA $134,217

Lancaster, MA $133,999 Leicester, MA $134,217 Linwood, MA $133,922 Manchaug, MA $134,217 Millbury, MA $134,217 Millville, MA $132,335 New Braintree, MA $133,922 Northborough, MA $134,217

Northbridge, MA $134,178 North Brookfield, MA $134,050 North Grafton, MA $134,217 North Oxford, MA $134,217 North Uxbridge, MA $133,922 Oxford, MA $134,178 Princeton, MA $134,089 Rochdale, MA $134,217

Rutland, MA $134,217 Shrewsbury, MA $134,217 Southbridge, MA $133,922 South Grafton, MA $134,217 South Lancaster, MA $134,089 Spencer, MA $134,217 Sterling, MA $134,127 Sturbridge, MA $133,871

Upton, MA $134,127 Uxbridge, MA $133,961 Webster, MA $133,961 Dudley, MA $133,961 Westborough, MA $134,217 West Boylston, MA $134,217 West Brookfield, MA $133,922 West Millbury, MA $134,217

Whitinsville, MA $134,127 Sutton, MA $134,217 Worcester, MA $134,217 East Walpole, MA $138,479 Cherry Valley, MA $134,217 Paxton, MA $134,217 Framingham, MA $138,095 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $137,736

Boxborough, MA $137,647 Acton, MA $137,647 Ashland, MA $133,871 Bedford, MA $137,698 Hanscom Afb, MA $140,130 Bolton, MA $133,961 Carlisle, MA $137,736 Concord, MA $137,608

Fayville, MA $133,961 Holliston, MA $138,005 Hopedale, MA $133,922 Hopkinton, MA $133,999 Hudson, MA $133,999 Marlborough, MA $134,050 Maynard, MA $137,480 Mendon, MA $133,922

Milford, MA $133,922 Natick, MA $142,523 Sherborn, MA $142,446 Southborough, MA $133,999 Foxboro, MA $138,479 Franklin, MA $135,241 Greenbush, MA $138,223 Green Harbor, MA $138,184

Hingham, MA $140,488 Hull, MA $142,741 Humarock, MA $138,223 Mansfield, MA $138,479 Marshfield, MA $138,184 Marshfield Hills, MA $138,184 Medfield, MA $140,373 Medway, MA $138,095

Millis, MA $138,184 Minot, MA $138,223 Norfolk, MA $138,312 North Marshfield, MA $138,184 North Scituate, MA $138,184 Norwell, MA $138,312 Norwood, MA $138,479 Ocean Bluff, MA $138,184

Scituate, MA $138,184 Sharon, MA $138,479 Sheldonville, MA $135,305 South Walpole, MA $138,389 Stoughton, MA $138,479 Walpole, MA $138,440 Westwood, MA $140,501 Wrentham, MA $138,261

Boston, MA $142,741 Roxbury, MA $142,741 Roxbury Crossing, MA $142,741 Dorchester, MA $142,741 Dorchester Center, MA $142,741 Mattapan, MA $142,741 Charlestown, MA $142,741 Jamaica Plain, MA $142,741

Roslindale, MA $142,741 West Roxbury, MA $142,741 Allston, MA $142,741 Brighton, MA $142,741 Hyde Park, MA $142,741 Readville, MA $142,741 Cambridge, MA $142,741 Somerville, MA $142,741

Malden, MA $142,741 Everett, MA $142,741 Chelsea, MA $142,741 Revere, MA $142,741 Winthrop, MA $142,741 Medford, MA $142,741 West Medford, MA $142,741 Quincy, MA $142,741

Melrose, MA $142,741 Stoneham, MA $142,741 Braintree, MA $138,479 Milton, MA $142,741 Milton Village, MA $142,741 Weymouth, MA $138,479 East Weymouth, MA $138,479 South Weymouth, MA $138,479

North Weymouth, MA $138,479 East Boston, MA $142,741 Brockton, MA $138,479 Avon, MA $138,479 Bridgewater, MA $138,479 Bryantville, MA $138,389 Carver, MA $136,354 Duxbury, MA $138,095

East Bridgewater, MA $138,479 Easton, MA $138,479 Elmwood, MA $138,479 Halifax, MA $138,389 Hanover, MA $138,389 Hanson, MA $138,479 Holbrook, MA $138,479 Middleboro, MA $136,482

Manomet, MA $136,725 Lakeville, MA $134,818 Monponsett, MA $138,440 Abington, MA $138,479 North Carver, MA $138,184 North Easton, MA $138,479 North Pembroke, MA $138,351 Pembroke, MA $138,389

Plymouth, MA $136,917 Kingston, MA $138,133 South Carver, MA $134,690 Plympton, MA $138,261 Randolph, MA $138,479 Rockland, MA $138,479 South Easton, MA $138,479 West Bridgewater, MA $138,479

White Horse Beach, MA $136,815 Whitman, MA $138,479 Lexington, MA $142,741 Brookline, MA $142,741 Brookline Village, MA $142,741 Waltham, MA $142,741 North Waltham, MA $142,741 New Town, MA $142,741

Babson Park, MA $142,741 Newton, MA $142,741 Newton Center, MA $142,741 Newtonville, MA $142,741 Newton Highlands, MA $142,741 Newton Lower Falls, MA $142,741 Newton Upper Falls, MA $142,741 West Newton, MA $142,741

Auburndale, MA $142,741 Chestnut Hill, MA $142,741 Waban, MA $142,741 Watertown, MA $142,741 Arlington, MA $142,741 Arlington Heights, MA $142,741 Belmont, MA $142,741 Waverley, MA $142,741

Wellesley Hills, MA $142,741 Wellesley, MA $142,702 Needham, MA $142,741 Weston, MA $142,741 Needham Heights, MA $142,741 Nonantum, MA $142,741 Buzzards Bay, MA $134,652 Lincoln, MA $142,651

Stow, MA $137,480 Sudbury, MA $142,446 Wayland, MA $142,523 Woodville, MA $134,089 Woburn, MA $142,741 Burlington, MA $140,181 Andover, MA $135,573 Billerica, MA $137,736

Chelmsford, MA $137,736 Dracut, MA $137,736 Dunstable, MA $137,532 Haverhill, MA $135,573 Georgetown, MA $135,573 Groveland, MA $135,573 Lawrence, MA $135,573 Methuen, MA $135,573

North Andover, MA $135,573 Lowell, MA $137,736 Merrimac, MA $135,484 North Billerica, MA $137,736 North Chelmsford, MA $137,736 North Reading, MA $135,484 Nutting Lake, MA $137,736 Pinehurst, MA $137,736

Reading, MA $138,543 Tewksbury, MA $137,736 Tyngsboro, MA $137,736 Wakefield, MA $142,702 West Boxford, MA $135,573 Westford, MA $137,736 Wilmington, MA $136,636 Winchester, MA $142,741

Lynn, MA $142,741 Saugus, MA $142,741 Swampscott, MA $142,651 Nahant, MA $142,741 Amesbury, MA $134,882 Beverly, MA $142,395 Boxford, MA $135,573 Byfield, MA $135,484

Danvers, MA $135,356 Essex, MA $136,751 Gloucester, MA $136,956 Hamilton, MA $135,279 Hathorne, MA $135,356 Chilmark, MA $134,306 East Falmouth, MA $134,959 East Sandwich, MA $135,445

East Wareham, MA $134,690 Edgartown, MA $134,396 Falmouth, MA $134,742 Woods Hole, MA $134,742 Menemsha, MA $134,396 Monument Beach, MA $134,690 Nantucket, MA $134,396 North Falmouth, MA $134,780

Oak Bluffs, MA $134,434 Onset, MA $134,780 Pocasset, MA $134,742 Sagamore, MA $135,727 Sagamore Beach, MA $135,727 Sandwich, MA $135,458 Siasconset, MA $134,396 Silver Beach, MA $134,780

Vineyard Haven, MA $134,550 Wareham, MA $134,818 West Chop, MA $134,550 West Falmouth, MA $134,780 West Tisbury, MA $134,396 West Wareham, MA $134,870 Hyannis, MA $134,601 Barnstable, MA $135,049

Brewster, MA $134,396 Centerville, MA $134,998 Chatham, MA $134,396 Cotuit, MA $135,087 Ipswich, MA $135,279 Cummaquid, MA $134,639 Lynnfield, MA $139,003 Manchester, MA $137,276

Marblehead, MA $142,485 Middleton, MA $135,535 Newburyport, MA $135,317 Newbury, MA $135,573 Salisbury, MA $134,447 Peabody, MA $142,574 Prides Crossing, MA $138,799 Rockport, MA $136,943

Rowley, MA $135,356 Salem, MA $142,574 South Hamilton, MA $135,279 Topsfield, MA $135,484 Wenham, MA $135,317 West Newbury, MA $135,573 Accord, MA $138,479 Bellingham, MA $132,246

Brant Rock, MA $137,903 Canton, MA $138,479 Cohasset, MA $140,360 Dedham, MA $142,741 Dover, MA $142,613 East Mansfield, MA $138,479 Dennis, MA $134,396 Dennis Port, MA $134,396

East Dennis, MA $134,396 Eastham, MA $134,396 East Orleans, MA $134,396 Forestdale, MA $135,279 Harwich, MA $134,396 Harwich Port, MA $134,396 Hyannis Port, MA $134,588 Marstons Mills, MA $135,228

Mashpee, MA $135,317 North Chatham, MA $134,396 North Eastham, MA $136,124 North Truro, MA $137,839 Orleans, MA $134,396 Osterville, MA $134,831 Provincetown, MA $137,583 South Chatham, MA $134,396

South Dennis, MA $134,396 South Harwich, MA $134,396 South Orleans, MA $134,396 South Wellfleet, MA $136,124 South Yarmouth, MA $134,396 Truro, MA $136,124 Wellfleet, MA $136,124 West Barnstable, MA $135,292

West Chatham, MA $134,396 West Dennis, MA $134,396 West Harwich, MA $134,396 West Hyannisport, MA $134,882 West Yarmouth, MA $134,396 Yarmouth Port, MA $134,396 Assonet, MA $134,946 Attleboro, MA $132,630

Chartley, MA $138,479 Cuttyhunk, MA $134,818 Dartmouth, MA $135,036 Dighton, MA $133,602 East Freetown, MA $135,036 East Taunton, MA $138,261 Fairhaven, MA $135,036 Fall River, MA $135,036

Somerset, MA $134,908 Marion, MA $135,036 Mattapoisett, MA $135,036 New Bedford, MA $135,036 Acushnet, MA $135,036

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 April 01, 2026

$128,321

Average $139,285/year

$151,202

$10,693

Average $11,607/month

$12,600

$2,468

Average $2,679/week

$2,908

$62

Average $67/hour

$73

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$151,202	$12,600	$2,908	$73
Average	$139,285	$11,607	$2,679	$67
25th Percentile	$128,321	$10,693	$2,468	$62

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