Software & IT Boston, MA
Software & IT salary in Boston, MA
Typical pay
$145,000a year
Most Software & ITs earn $115k to $175k a year
From 1,577 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Software & IT salary in Boston, MA is $145,000 a year. Most job postings pay $115,000 to $175,000. From 1,577 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in Massachusetts
Back to the whole USMassachusetts
$143k typical, most $113k to $173k
| Boston, MA | $145k | $115k to $175k | 1,577 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester, MA | $113k | $86k to $144k | 41 |
| Providence, RI | $113k | $70k to $156k | 71 |
| Amherst Town, MA | – | – | 4 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | – | – | 2 |
| Pittsfield, MA | – | – | 4 |
| Springfield, MA | – | – | 6 |
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 60 job postings$58k $92k
Typical: $65k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 486 job postings$106k $155k
Typical: $125k
- Senior 684 job postings$140k $188k
Typical: $164k
- Lead or manager 109 job postings$147k $195k
Typical: $169k
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Senior: most postings pay $140k to $188k a year, typically $164k.
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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 | $124k | $70k | $124k | $148k | $161k |
| Amazon | $169k | – | $169k | $198k | – |
| Anduril Industries | $222k | – | – | $222k | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $145,000 a year for Software & IT 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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