Software Engineer salaries in Boston.
What Software Engineer roles in Boston pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$186,050
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$156.4k – $216k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
73.6%
285 of 387 roles
Live roles
387
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Software Engineer, Ad Serving
Senior Software Engineer, Ad Serving
Principal Software Engineer, Tech Lead
Principal Software Engineer, Tech Lead, Retail
PIPELINE - L5 Principal Software Engineer
Staff / Senior Software Engineer, Platform Teams
Staff Software Engineer, Detection & Response
Senior / Staff Software Engineer, AI Leverage
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 39 |
|
Klaviyo
|
$185,000 | 17 |
Compass
|
$171,970 | 12 |
|
Toast
|
$251,000 | 9 |
SimpliSafe
|
$171,050 | 7 |
State Street
|
$161,250 | 7 |
DigitalOcean
|
$158,400 | 7 |
Wellington Management
|
$135,000 | 7 |
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How much do Software Engineer roles in Boston pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in Boston is $186,050 per year. Most pay falls between $156,350 (25th percentile) and $216,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $125,300 to $251,000.
These figures are computed live from 387 active Software Engineer roles in Boston on JobsRadar, of which 285 (73.6%) 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 Software Engineer roles in Boston include Roku, Toast, Klaviyo and Suno.
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 Software Engineer salary in Boston?
- The median is $186,050 per year, with most pay between $156,350 and $216,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 285 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Software Engineer salary range in Boston?
- Pay ranges from about $125,300 to $251,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $186,050. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.