Backend Developer Boston, MA
Backend Developer salary in Boston, MA
Typical pay
$155,600a year
Most Backend Developers earn $125k to $187k a year
From 387 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Backend Developer salary in Boston, MA is $155,600 a year. Most job postings pay $125,000 to $187,400. From 387 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in Massachusetts
Back to the whole USMassachusetts
$156k typical, most $125k to $185k
| Boston, MA | $156k | $125k to $187k | 387 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Town, MA | – | – | 0 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | – | – | 0 |
| Pittsfield, MA | – | – | 1 |
| Providence, RI | – | – | 9 |
| Springfield, MA | – | – | 0 |
| Worcester, MA | – | – | 7 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 10 job postings$44k $82k
Typical: $53k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 112 job postings$114k $163k
Typical: $127k
- Senior 184 job postings$146k $199k
Typical: $165k
- Lead or manager 34 job postings$140k $208k
Typical: $173k
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Senior: most postings pay $146k to $199k a year, typically $165k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Street | $148k | – | $155k | $136k | – |
| Anduril Industries | $222k | – | – | $222k | – |
| Klaviyo | $220k | – | – | $220k | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $155,600 a year for Backend Developer roles in Boston, MA. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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