Data Science Engineer Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Data Science Engineer make in Massachusetts?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Data Science Engineer in Massachusetts is $163,954 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $79.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $190,127
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $153,080 to $177,654
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $143,181

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Data Science Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$177,654	$14,804	$3,416	$85
Average	$163,954	$13,663	$3,153	$79
25th Percentile	$153,080	$12,757	$2,944	$74

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Key Factors That Influence Data Science Engineer Salaries

A Data Science Engineer'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 Science Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Data Science Engineer'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): $200,791
Early Career (1-2 years): $129,942
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $163,607
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $213,574
Expert (over 8 years): $260,301

Levels	Salary
Data Scie... Level Data Science Engineer	$200,791
Data Scie... Level Data Science Engineer	$129,942
Data Scie... Level Data Science Engineer	$163,607
Data Scie... Level Data Science Engineer	$213,574
Data Scie... Level Data Science Engineer	$260,301

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How Do Data Science Engineer 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 Science Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $166,847.
California: $166,214.
Massachusetts: $163,999.

District of Columbia $166,847 California $166,214 Massachusetts $163,999 Washington $163,397 New Jersey $163,336 Alaska $163,125 Connecticut $161,046 New York $160,202

Hawaii $157,504 Rhode Island $156,239 Maryland $155,380 Minnesota $154,204 Colorado $153,752 Illinois $153,601 Oregon $153,029 Delaware $152,607

New Hampshire $152,342 Virginia $151,748 Pennsylvania $150,015 Nevada $149,141 North Dakota $148,855 Michigan $148,403 Wisconsin $148,237 Vermont $147,905

Texas $146,986 Maine $146,926 Arizona $146,835 Ohio $146,730 Georgia $145,343 Indiana $144,650 Wyoming $144,515 Utah $144,304

Iowa $144,213 Kansas $143,490 Louisiana $143,279 North Carolina $143,204 Missouri $143,174 Florida $142,586 Montana $142,269 Nebraska $141,968

Kentucky $141,802 South Carolina $141,199 Tennessee $140,823 Idaho $140,672 New Mexico $139,572 Oklahoma $139,331 Alabama $138,442 South Dakota $136,950

Arkansas $136,136 West Virginia $135,699 Mississippi $134,388

Top Paying Cities for Data Science Engineers

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: $156,178
Amherst: $155,726
Barre: $157,580

Agawam, MA $156,178 Amherst, MA $155,726 Barre, MA $157,580 Belchertown, MA $155,922 Blandford, MA $155,771 Bondsville, MA $155,982 Brimfield, MA $155,681 Chester, MA $154,189

Chesterfield, MA $154,867 Chicopee, MA $156,178 Cummington, MA $154,189 Easthampton, MA $156,073 East Longmeadow, MA $156,178 East Otis, MA $156,389 Feeding Hills, MA $156,178 Gilbertville, MA $156,977

Goshen, MA $154,822 Granby, MA $156,133 Granville, MA $155,982 Hadley, MA $155,832 Hampden, MA $156,178 Hardwick, MA $157,082 Hatfield, MA $155,771 Haydenville, MA $155,530

Holyoke, MA $156,178 Huntington, MA $155,832 Leeds, MA $155,771 Leverett, MA $155,681 Ludlow, MA $156,178 Monson, MA $155,982 North Amherst, MA $155,982 Northampton, MA $155,877

Florence, MA $155,877 North Hatfield, MA $155,756 Oakham, MA $157,836 Palmer, MA $155,982 Plainfield, MA $154,189 Russell, MA $155,982 Shutesbury, MA $155,922 Southampton, MA $156,133

South Barre, MA $157,685 South Hadley, MA $156,133 Southwick, MA $156,178 Thorndike, MA $155,982 Three Rivers, MA $156,073 Wales, MA $155,681 Ware, MA $157,022 Warren, MA $156,555

West Chesterfield, MA $154,099 Westfield, MA $156,178 West Hatfield, MA $155,681 West Springfield, MA $156,178 West Warren, MA $157,203 Whately, MA $155,425 Wheelwright, MA $157,625 Wilbraham, MA $156,178

Williamsburg, MA $155,470 Woronoco, MA $156,028 Worthington, MA $154,249 Springfield, MA $156,178 Longmeadow, MA $156,178 Indian Orchard, MA $156,178 Pittsfield, MA $154,596 Adams, MA $154,445

Ashley Falls, MA $157,263 Becket, MA $154,445 Berkshire, MA $154,596 Cheshire, MA $154,596 Dalton, MA $154,596 Glendale, MA $154,551 Great Barrington, MA $154,144 Hinsdale, MA $154,596

Housatonic, MA $154,340 Lanesboro, MA $154,596 Lee, MA $154,551 Lenox, MA $154,596 Lenox Dale, MA $154,596 Middlefield, MA $154,400 Mill River, MA $155,937 Monterey, MA $154,144

North Adams, MA $154,249 North Egremont, MA $154,475 Otis, MA $154,099 Richmond, MA $154,596 Sandisfield, MA $156,525 Savoy, MA $154,400 Sheffield, MA $156,284 South Egremont, MA $154,777

Southfield, MA $157,037 South Lee, MA $154,551 Stockbridge, MA $154,551 Tyringham, MA $154,340 West Stockbridge, MA $154,491 Williamstown, MA $154,249 Windsor, MA $154,551 Greenfield, MA $154,973

Ashfield, MA $154,280 Athol, MA $157,761 Bernardston, MA $154,912 Buckland, MA $154,069 Charlemont, MA $153,707 Colrain, MA $154,219 Conway, MA $154,747 Deerfield, MA $155,018

Drury, MA $153,270 Erving, MA $155,982 Heath, MA $153,707 Lake Pleasant, MA $155,289 Millers Falls, MA $155,154 Monroe Bridge, MA $153,119 Montague, MA $155,289 Gill, MA $155,862

New Salem, MA $156,465 Northfield, MA $155,862 Orange, MA $157,233 Petersham, MA $157,730 Rowe, MA $153,360 Royalston, MA $158,002 Shelburne Falls, MA $154,204 South Deerfield, MA $155,259

Sunderland, MA $155,395 Turners Falls, MA $155,154 Warwick, MA $157,248 Wendell, MA $155,862 Wendell Depot, MA $156,419 Fitchburg, MA $159,252 Ashburnham, MA $158,514 Ashby, MA $161,377

Ayer, MA $161,784 Devens, MA $161,664 Baldwinville, MA $158,258 East Templeton, MA $158,303 Gardner, MA $158,589 Westminster, MA $158,589 Groton, MA $161,935 Harvard, MA $161,920

Hubbardston, MA $157,625 Leominster, MA $157,685 Littleton, MA $162,176 Lunenburg, MA $161,438 Pepperell, MA $161,935 Shirley, MA $161,603 Still River, MA $161,829 Templeton, MA $158,303

Townsend, MA $161,648 West Groton, MA $161,724 West Townsend, MA $161,588 Winchendon, MA $157,957 Winchendon Springs, MA $157,926 Auburn, MA $158,032 North Dartmouth, MA $158,996 South Dartmouth, MA $158,996

North Attleboro, MA $156,118 Plainville, MA $156,013 Attleboro Falls, MA $156,058 North Dighton, MA $155,967 Norton, MA $163,005 Raynham, MA $163,050 Raynham Center, MA $163,050 Rehoboth, MA $156,163

Rochester, MA $158,996 Seekonk, MA $156,163 Swansea, MA $156,013 Berkley, MA $159,087 Taunton, MA $162,899 Westport, MA $158,996 Westport Point, MA $158,996 Berlin, MA $157,926

Cataumet, MA $158,650 Blackstone, MA $155,967 Boylston, MA $158,032 Brookfield, MA $157,730 Charlton, MA $157,926 Charlton City, MA $157,926 Charlton Depot, MA $157,926 Clinton, MA $157,926

East Brookfield, MA $157,881 Douglas, MA $157,776 East Princeton, MA $157,836 Fiskdale, MA $157,580 Grafton, MA $158,032 Holden, MA $158,032 Holland, MA $157,504 Jefferson, MA $158,032

Lancaster, MA $157,776 Leicester, MA $158,032 Linwood, MA $157,685 Manchaug, MA $158,032 Millbury, MA $158,032 Millville, MA $155,817 New Braintree, MA $157,685 Northborough, MA $158,032

Northbridge, MA $157,987 North Brookfield, MA $157,836 North Grafton, MA $158,032 North Oxford, MA $158,032 North Uxbridge, MA $157,685 Oxford, MA $157,987 Princeton, MA $157,881 Rochdale, MA $158,032

Rutland, MA $158,032 Shrewsbury, MA $158,032 Southbridge, MA $157,685 South Grafton, MA $158,032 South Lancaster, MA $157,881 Spencer, MA $158,032 Sterling, MA $157,926 Sturbridge, MA $157,625

Upton, MA $157,926 Uxbridge, MA $157,730 Webster, MA $157,730 Dudley, MA $157,730 Westborough, MA $158,032 West Boylston, MA $158,032 West Brookfield, MA $157,685 West Millbury, MA $158,032

Whitinsville, MA $157,926 Sutton, MA $158,032 Worcester, MA $158,032 East Walpole, MA $163,050 Cherry Valley, MA $158,032 Paxton, MA $158,032 Framingham, MA $162,598 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $162,176

Boxborough, MA $162,070 Acton, MA $162,070 Ashland, MA $157,625 Bedford, MA $162,131 Hanscom Afb, MA $164,994 Bolton, MA $157,730 Carlisle, MA $162,176 Concord, MA $162,025

Fayville, MA $157,730 Holliston, MA $162,492 Hopedale, MA $157,685 Hopkinton, MA $157,776 Hudson, MA $157,776 Marlborough, MA $157,836 Maynard, MA $161,875 Mendon, MA $157,685

Milford, MA $157,685 Natick, MA $167,812 Sherborn, MA $167,721 Southborough, MA $157,776 Foxboro, MA $163,050 Franklin, MA $159,237 Greenbush, MA $162,749 Green Harbor, MA $162,703

Hingham, MA $165,416 Hull, MA $168,068 Humarock, MA $162,749 Mansfield, MA $163,050 Marshfield, MA $162,703 Marshfield Hills, MA $162,703 Medfield, MA $165,280 Medway, MA $162,598

Millis, MA $162,703 Minot, MA $162,749 Norfolk, MA $162,854 North Marshfield, MA $162,703 North Scituate, MA $162,703 Norwell, MA $162,854 Norwood, MA $163,050 Ocean Bluff, MA $162,703

Scituate, MA $162,703 Sharon, MA $163,050 Sheldonville, MA $159,313 South Walpole, MA $162,944 Stoughton, MA $163,050 Walpole, MA $163,005 Westwood, MA $165,431 Wrentham, MA $162,794

Boston, MA $168,068 Roxbury, MA $168,068 Roxbury Crossing, MA $168,068 Dorchester, MA $168,068 Dorchester Center, MA $168,068 Mattapan, MA $168,068 Charlestown, MA $168,068 Jamaica Plain, MA $168,068

Roslindale, MA $168,068 West Roxbury, MA $168,068 Allston, MA $168,068 Brighton, MA $168,068 Hyde Park, MA $168,068 Readville, MA $168,068 Cambridge, MA $168,068 Somerville, MA $168,068

Malden, MA $168,068 Everett, MA $168,068 Chelsea, MA $168,068 Revere, MA $168,068 Winthrop, MA $168,068 Medford, MA $168,068 West Medford, MA $168,068 Quincy, MA $168,068

Melrose, MA $168,068 Stoneham, MA $168,068 Braintree, MA $163,050 Milton, MA $168,068 Milton Village, MA $168,068 Weymouth, MA $163,050 East Weymouth, MA $163,050 South Weymouth, MA $163,050

North Weymouth, MA $163,050 East Boston, MA $168,068 Brockton, MA $163,050 Avon, MA $163,050 Bridgewater, MA $163,050 Bryantville, MA $162,944 Carver, MA $160,548 Duxbury, MA $162,598

East Bridgewater, MA $163,050 Easton, MA $163,050 Elmwood, MA $163,050 Halifax, MA $162,944 Hanover, MA $162,944 Hanson, MA $163,050 Holbrook, MA $163,050 Middleboro, MA $160,699

Manomet, MA $160,985 Lakeville, MA $158,740 Monponsett, MA $163,005 Abington, MA $163,050 North Carver, MA $162,703 North Easton, MA $163,050 North Pembroke, MA $162,899 Pembroke, MA $162,944

Plymouth, MA $161,211 Kingston, MA $162,643 South Carver, MA $158,589 Plympton, MA $162,794 Randolph, MA $163,050 Rockland, MA $163,050 South Easton, MA $163,050 West Bridgewater, MA $163,050

White Horse Beach, MA $161,091 Whitman, MA $163,050 Lexington, MA $168,068 Brookline, MA $168,068 Brookline Village, MA $168,068 Waltham, MA $168,068 North Waltham, MA $168,068 New Town, MA $168,068

Babson Park, MA $168,068 Newton, MA $168,068 Newton Center, MA $168,068 Newtonville, MA $168,068 Newton Highlands, MA $168,068 Newton Lower Falls, MA $168,068 Newton Upper Falls, MA $168,068 West Newton, MA $168,068

Auburndale, MA $168,068 Chestnut Hill, MA $168,068 Waban, MA $168,068 Watertown, MA $168,068 Arlington, MA $168,068 Arlington Heights, MA $168,068 Belmont, MA $168,068 Waverley, MA $168,068

Wellesley Hills, MA $168,068 Wellesley, MA $168,023 Needham, MA $168,068 Weston, MA $168,068 Needham Heights, MA $168,068 Nonantum, MA $168,068 Buzzards Bay, MA $158,544 Lincoln, MA $167,963

Stow, MA $161,875 Sudbury, MA $167,721 Wayland, MA $167,812 Woodville, MA $157,881 Woburn, MA $168,068 Burlington, MA $165,054 Andover, MA $159,629 Billerica, MA $162,176

Chelmsford, MA $162,176 Dracut, MA $162,176 Dunstable, MA $161,935 Haverhill, MA $159,629 Georgetown, MA $159,629 Groveland, MA $159,629 Lawrence, MA $159,629 Methuen, MA $159,629

North Andover, MA $159,629 Lowell, MA $162,176 Merrimac, MA $159,524 North Billerica, MA $162,176 North Chelmsford, MA $162,176 North Reading, MA $159,524 Nutting Lake, MA $162,176 Pinehurst, MA $162,176

Reading, MA $163,125 Tewksbury, MA $162,176 Tyngsboro, MA $162,176 Wakefield, MA $168,023 West Boxford, MA $159,629 Westford, MA $162,176 Wilmington, MA $160,880 Winchester, MA $168,068

Lynn, MA $168,068 Saugus, MA $168,068 Swampscott, MA $167,963 Nahant, MA $168,068 Amesbury, MA $158,815 Beverly, MA $167,661 Boxford, MA $159,629 Byfield, MA $159,524

Danvers, MA $159,373 Essex, MA $161,016 Gloucester, MA $161,257 Hamilton, MA $159,283 Hathorne, MA $159,373 Chilmark, MA $158,137 East Falmouth, MA $158,906 East Sandwich, MA $159,479

East Wareham, MA $158,589 Edgartown, MA $158,243 Falmouth, MA $158,650 Woods Hole, MA $158,650 Menemsha, MA $158,243 Monument Beach, MA $158,589 Nantucket, MA $158,243 North Falmouth, MA $158,695

Oak Bluffs, MA $158,288 Onset, MA $158,695 Pocasset, MA $158,650 Sagamore, MA $159,810 Sagamore Beach, MA $159,810 Sandwich, MA $159,494 Siasconset, MA $158,243 Silver Beach, MA $158,695

Vineyard Haven, MA $158,424 Wareham, MA $158,740 West Chop, MA $158,424 West Falmouth, MA $158,695 West Tisbury, MA $158,243 West Wareham, MA $158,800 Hyannis, MA $158,484 Barnstable, MA $159,011

Brewster, MA $158,243 Centerville, MA $158,951 Chatham, MA $158,243 Cotuit, MA $159,057 Ipswich, MA $159,283 Cummaquid, MA $158,529 Lynnfield, MA $163,668 Manchester, MA $161,633

Marblehead, MA $167,767 Middleton, MA $159,584 Newburyport, MA $159,328 Newbury, MA $159,629 Salisbury, MA $158,303 Peabody, MA $167,872 Prides Crossing, MA $163,427 Rockport, MA $161,242

Rowley, MA $159,373 Salem, MA $167,872 South Hamilton, MA $159,283 Topsfield, MA $159,524 Wenham, MA $159,328 West Newbury, MA $159,629 Accord, MA $163,050 Bellingham, MA $155,711

Brant Rock, MA $162,372 Canton, MA $163,050 Cohasset, MA $165,265 Dedham, MA $168,068 Dover, MA $167,917 East Mansfield, MA $163,050 Dennis, MA $158,243 Dennis Port, MA $158,243

East Dennis, MA $158,243 Eastham, MA $158,243 East Orleans, MA $158,243 Forestdale, MA $159,283 Harwich, MA $158,243 Harwich Port, MA $158,243 Hyannis Port, MA $158,469 Marstons Mills, MA $159,222

Mashpee, MA $159,328 North Chatham, MA $158,243 North Eastham, MA $160,277 North Truro, MA $162,296 Orleans, MA $158,243 Osterville, MA $158,755 Provincetown, MA $161,995 South Chatham, MA $158,243

South Dennis, MA $158,243 South Harwich, MA $158,243 South Orleans, MA $158,243 South Wellfleet, MA $160,277 South Yarmouth, MA $158,243 Truro, MA $160,277 Wellfleet, MA $160,277 West Barnstable, MA $159,298

West Chatham, MA $158,243 West Dennis, MA $158,243 West Harwich, MA $158,243 West Hyannisport, MA $158,815 West Yarmouth, MA $158,243 Yarmouth Port, MA $158,243 Assonet, MA $158,891 Attleboro, MA $156,163

Chartley, MA $163,050 Cuttyhunk, MA $158,740 Dartmouth, MA $158,996 Dighton, MA $157,309 East Freetown, MA $158,996 East Taunton, MA $162,794 Fairhaven, MA $158,996 Fall River, MA $158,996

Somerset, MA $158,846 Marion, MA $158,996 Mattapoisett, MA $158,996 New Bedford, MA $158,996 Acushnet, MA $158,996

Data Science Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Data Science Engineer'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 18, 2021

$153,080

Average $163,954/year

$177,654

$12,757

Average $13,663/month

$14,804

$2,944

Average $3,153/week

$3,416

$74

Average $79/hour

$85

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$177,654	$14,804	$3,416	$85
Average	$163,954	$13,663	$3,153	$79
25th Percentile	$153,080	$12,757	$2,944	$74

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