Median salary
$192,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$167.5k – $222k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
37.6%
241 of 641 roles
Live roles
641
open right now
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Principal Engineer
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 35 |
Klaviyo
|
$185,000 | 27 |
Motional
|
$200,500 | 26 |
Datadog
|
$213,500 | 17 |
InterSystems
|
$114,000 | 12 |
HackerOne
|
$192,000 | 11 |
| AX Axon | $183,300 | 9 |
Toast
|
$251,000 | 8 |
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The median salary for Platform Engineer roles in Boston is $192,500 per year. Most pay falls between $167,500 (25th percentile) and $222,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $133,950 to $267,000.
These figures are computed live from 641 active Platform Engineer roles in Boston on JobsRadar, of which 241 (37.6%) 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 Platform Engineer roles in Boston include Cyvl, Toast, Klaviyo and Anduril Industries.
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.