Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/massachusetts/ Title: Legal Operations hourly rate in Massachusetts | Deftridge Summary: Legal Operations pay in Massachusetts: median wage $40 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $55. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. MA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Legal Operations hourly rate in Massachusetts The market median wage for a Legal Operations in Massachusetts is **$39.53 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$55 an hour** on Deftridge, +22% against the United States rate. **$55/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$39.53/hr** median wage **$30-50** middle half of wages **$1,190** a month at 5 hours a week ## Legal Operations 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 | $23.81 | $520 | $49,500 | | 25th | $29.81 | $650 | $62,000 | | Median | $39.53 | $860 | $82,200 | | 75th | $50.23 | $1,090 | $104,500 | | 90th | $64.63 | $1,400 | $134,400 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 30,100 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Massachusetts in numbers What sets Massachusetts apart for a Legal Operations, from the same sources as the table above. - **+27%** median wage against the United States median of $31.15 - **2nd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **30,100** people employed in the role in this place - **$40.35** 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 Legal Operations 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $55 | $1,190 | | Manager | $70 | $1,520 | | Director | $85 | $1,840 | - Regular role **$55** - One-off task **$65** - Task bundle **$60** ## Legal Operations pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Legal Operations, highest first; 5 of 51 places shown. By median wage Massachusetts ranks **2 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $39.61 | $55 | | Massachusetts | $39.53 | $55 | | Vermont | $36.56 | $55 | | California | $36.35 | $55 | | Washington | $35.90 | $50 | ## Metro areas in Massachusetts Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Boston $40.35/hr median wage · range $30-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/massachusetts/) - [Springfield $33.75/hr median wage · range $26-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/massachusetts/) - [Worcester $32.24/hr median wage · range $24-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/massachusetts/) - [Barnstable $30.86/hr median wage · range $25-46](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/massachusetts/) - [Northampton $30.20/hr median wage · range $23-40](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/massachusetts/) - [Pittsfield $29.53/hr median wage · range $24-45](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/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. [Legal Operations rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/) · [Legal Operations jobs in Massachusetts](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal-operations/massachusetts/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)