Salaries / Software Engineer Salary in Boston
Software Engineer Salary in Boston
The median Software Engineer salary in Boston is $177K/yr based on 113 disclosed-pay job postings from 39 employers on RoleSuite, with most roles paying between $145K/yr and $205K/yr.
$177K/yrmedian
$145K/yr – $205K/yrtypical range (25th–75th)
113disclosed-pay postings
Pay distribution
Highest-paying employers
- Google$254K/yr4 disclosed
- Shield AI$200K/yr10 disclosed
- Cisco$199K/yr3 disclosed
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts$194K/yr4 disclosed
- Axon$193K/yr3 disclosed
- Anduril Industries$193K/yr5 disclosed
- Lila Sciences$192K/yr15 disclosed
- Red Hat$187K/yr12 disclosed
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Figures are computed from the midpoint of each posting's disclosed pay range across currently-open Software Engineer roles in Boston on RoleSuite, as of 2026-06. Sourced directly from employer career pages; implausible outliers are excluded. Estimates, not guarantees.