Platform Engineer salaries in Boston.
What Platform Engineer roles in Boston pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$196,700
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$167.5k – $222.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
83.5%
76 of 91 roles
Live roles
91
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Principal Engineer, Core Infrastructure
Staff / Senior Software Engineer, Platform Teams
Senior / Staff Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure
IT Systems Engineer, Client Platform Engineer, ChromeOS
Staff Software Engineer, Demand Bidder, Ad Serving Platform
IT Systems Engineer, Client Platform Engineer, macOS
Senior AI Platform Engineer
Senior Engineer, Investment Technology Platform
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,250 | 10 |
LangChain
|
$202,500 | 7 |
|
Klaviyo
|
$185,000 | 5 |
|
Arrowstreet Capital
|
$230,000 | 4 |
|
Anthropic
|
$305,000 | 3 |
Motional
|
$237,500 | 3 |
SimpliSafe
|
$196,700 | 3 |
Later
|
$165,000 | 3 |
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How much do Platform Engineer roles in Boston pay?
The median salary for Platform Engineer roles in Boston is $196,700 per year. Most pay falls between $167,500 (25th percentile) and $222,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $142,000 to $273,040.
These figures are computed live from 91 active Platform Engineer roles in Boston on JobsRadar, of which 76 (83.5%) 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 Klaviyo, Suno, Anthropic and Roku.
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 Platform Engineer salary in Boston?
- The median is $196,700 per year, with most pay between $167,500 and $222,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 76 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Platform Engineer salary range in Boston?
- Pay ranges from about $142,000 to $273,040 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $196,700. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.