Backend Engineer salaries in Boston.
What Backend Engineer roles in Boston pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$191,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$137.3k – $203.6k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
82.6%
19 of 23 roles
Live roles
23
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
Staff Backend Software Engineer
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Senior Backend Software Engineer, AI Observability & Evals Platform (SF)
Senior Backend Software Engineer, AI Observability & Evals Platform (LangSmith)
Senior Software Engineer (Backend)
Backend Software Engineer
Backend Software Engineer, Payments
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
State Street
|
$123,750 | 4 |
| NI Next Insurance | $191,500 | 3 |
|
Semgrep
|
$231,875 | 2 |
|
LangChain
|
$206,250 | 2 |
CenterWell
|
$168,325 | 2 |
|
Toast
|
$251,000 | 1 |
|
Counsel Health
|
$205,000 | 1 |
Seven AI
|
$200,000 | 1 |
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How much do Backend Engineer roles in Boston pay?
The median salary for Backend Engineer roles in Boston is $191,500 per year. Most pay falls between $137,250 (25th percentile) and $203,625 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $123,750 to $218,200.
These figures are computed live from 23 active Backend Engineer roles in Boston on JobsRadar, of which 19 (82.6%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Backend Engineer roles in Boston include Toast, Semgrep, LangChain and Counsel Health.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Backend Engineer salary in Boston?
- The median is $191,500 per year, with most pay between $137,250 and $203,625 (25th–75th percentile), based on 19 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Backend Engineer salary range in Boston?
- Pay ranges from about $123,750 to $218,200 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $191,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.