Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in Boston
Based on 13,519 job listings - Boston, United States 2026
-25.7% vs 2025Average salary
$133,822 - $188,098
Median salary
$139,600 - $194,400
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$70K
25th percentile$105K
Median$140K
75th percentile$169K
90th percentile$191K
50% of professionals earn between $104,667 - $168,750 USD
The median salary is $139,625
Compare with national average
Boston
Average salary
133,822 - 188,098
Median salary
139,600 - 194,400
13,519 job openings
United States
Average salary
128,275 - 155,625
Median salary
128,275 - 155,625
1,225,258 job openings
Other cities
New York60,245 job openings
San Francisco55,227 job openings
Seattle27,755 job openings
Austin18,849 job openings
Eastern15,040 job openings
Chicago14,505 job openings
Sunnyvale12,911 job openings
San Jose12,890 job openings
Santa Clara12,501 job openings
Atlanta11,384 job openings
San Diego11,261 job openings
Mountain View10,125 job openings
Los Angeles9,525 job openings
Jersey City9,272 job openings
Huntsville7,998 job openings
Dallas7,980 job openings
Plano7,522 job openings
Palo Alto7,493 job openings
Denver7,441 job openings
Redmond7,441 job openings
Charlotte7,077 job openings
Washington6,923 job openings
Northern6,200 job openings
Columbus6,189 job openings
Houston6,121 job openings
Bellevue6,040 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Boston, United States is USD 133,822 - USD 188,098 per year in 2026, based on 13,519 job listings.
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