Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/massachusetts/ Title: Chief of Staff hourly rate in Massachusetts | Deftridge Summary: Chief of Staff pay in Massachusetts: median wage $81 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $170. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. MA · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Chief of Staff hourly rate in Massachusetts The market median wage for a Chief of Staff in Massachusetts is **$81.18 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$170 an hour** on Deftridge, +17% against the United States rate. **$170/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$81.18/hr** median wage **$52-126** middle half of wages **$3,680** a month at 5 hours a week ## Chief of Staff wage percentiles in Massachusetts Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $38.84 | $840 | $80,800 | | 25th | $52.27 | $1,130 | $108,700 | | Median | $81.18 | $1,760 | $168,900 | | 75th | $126.41 | $2,740 | $262,900 | | 90th | $191.49 | $4,150 | $398,300 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 105,350 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Massachusetts in numbers What sets Massachusetts apart for a Chief of Staff, from the same sources as the table above. - **+18%** median wage against the United States median of $69.01 - **12th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **105,350** people employed in the role in this place - **$85.12** median wage in the Boston metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Chief of Staff in Massachusetts by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Manager | $140 | $3,030 | | Director | $170 | $3,680 | - Regular role **$170** - One-off task **$195** - Task bundle **$175** ## Chief of Staff pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Chief of Staff, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Massachusetts ranks **12 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $115.42 | $245 | | California | $97.48 | $205 | | Delaware | $94.47 | $200 | | Rhode Island | $84.20 | $175 | | Alaska | $83.13 | $175 | | Connecticut | $81.23 | $170 | | Massachusetts | $81.18 | $170 | | Virginia | $80.51 | $170 | | New Hampshire | $73.87 | $155 | | Wisconsin | $73.64 | $155 | ## Metro areas in Massachusetts Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Boston $85.12/hr median wage · range $55-137](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/massachusetts/) - [Worcester $71.73/hr median wage · range $48-110](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/massachusetts/) - [Springfield $67.16/hr median wage · range $47-103](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/massachusetts/) - [Barnstable $64.90/hr median wage · range $45-92](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/massachusetts/) - [Northampton $64.19/hr median wage · range $44-89](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/massachusetts/) - [Pittsfield $63.33/hr median wage · range $42-94](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/massachusetts/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Chief of Staff rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/) · [Chief of Staff jobs in Massachusetts](https://deftridge.com/jobs/chief-of-staff/massachusetts/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)