Salaries in Massachusetts.
1 metro area. 422 roles.
Average cost-of-living index: 1.22x national average. Last updated April 2026.
1 city tracked422 roles
Highest Paying
$390,000
Chief AI Officer
Median Role
$308,000
Chief Operating Officer
Entry Level
$268,000
Director of Engineering
Salary data sourced from SEC filings, H-1B Labor Condition Applications (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and aggregated job postings across 50+ platforms. Ranges reflect 25th to 75th percentile for full-time positions. Cost-of-living adjustments use Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (2025 index). Last updated April 2026.
Massachusetts has 1 major metro area tracked in our salary database, with an average cost-of-living index of 1.22x the national average. The highest-paying role across the state is Chief AI Officer at $390,000 in Boston. The median role pays $308,000.
Metro areas in Massachusetts
Top 30 salaries in Massachusetts
| # | Role | Median | Top City | Range |
|---|
| 1 | Chief AI Officer | $390,000 | Boston | $289,000 – $503,000 |
| 2 | Chief Algorithm Officer | $355,000 | Boston | $266,000 – $463,000 |
| 3 | Chief Data & AI Officer | $353,000 | Boston | $263,000 – $460,000 |
| 4 | SVP of AI Innovation | $348,000 | Boston | $262,000 – $458,000 |
| 5 | Chief Technology Officer | $347,000 | Boston | $257,000 – $454,000 |
| 6 | CEO | $346,000 | Boston | $251,000 – $478,000 |
| 7 | Head of AI Research | $339,000 | Boston | $251,000 – $446,000 |
| 8 | Chief Revenue Officer | $335,000 | Boston | $251,000 – $442,000 |
| 9 | Chief Product Officer | $333,000 | Boston | $246,000 – $437,000 |
| 10 | VP of Engineering | $324,000 | Boston | $243,000 – $423,000 |
| 11 | Head of AI | $320,000 | Boston | $237,000 – $414,000 |
| 12 | Chief Data Officer | $314,000 | Boston | $236,000 – $411,000 |
| 13 | VP of AI Engineering | $314,000 | Boston | $237,000 – $408,000 |
| 14 | CFO | $311,000 | Boston | $233,000 – $412,000 |
| 15 | VP of Product | $311,000 | Boston | $235,000 – $400,000 |
| 16 | Chief Operating Officer | $308,000 | Boston | $229,000 – $411,000 |
| 17 | Chief Marketing Officer | $308,000 | Boston | $231,000 – $402,000 |
| 18 | AI Transformation Officer | $305,000 | Boston | $228,000 – $400,000 |
| 19 | Head of Applied AI | $302,000 | Boston | $225,000 – $396,000 |
| 20 | VP of Sales | $299,000 | Boston | $224,000 – $398,000 |
| 21 | VP of AI Product | $299,000 | Boston | $223,000 – $386,000 |
| 22 | Chief Human Resources Officer | $293,000 | Boston | $221,000 – $380,000 |
| 23 | Head of AI Platform | $293,000 | Boston | $219,000 – $385,000 |
| 24 | Director of Generative AI | $286,000 | Boston | $216,000 – $376,000 |
| 25 | Head of AI Partnerships | $278,000 | Boston | $207,000 – $367,000 |
| 26 | VP of Product Design | $275,000 | Boston | $205,000 – $357,000 |
| 27 | VP of Marketing | $275,000 | Boston | $205,000 – $363,000 |
| 28 | AI Program Director | $272,000 | Boston | $205,000 – $356,000 |
| 29 | Director of Data Science | $270,000 | Boston | $207,000 – $352,000 |
| 30 | Director of Engineering | $268,000 | Boston | $207,000 – $348,000 |
Tax considerations in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has a flat 5% income tax on most earnings, plus a 4% surtax on income above $1 million. There is no city income tax in Boston, keeping the total burden moderate.
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