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Software Developers salary
in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Software Developers in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro earn a median of $166,090 a year, based on BLS estimates for 42,310 jobs (May 2025). That is 22% above the U.S. median of $135,980 and 1% above the MA statewide median of $165,210. It ranks #5 of 339 metros with published figures for this job.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$102,950P25$131,880MEDIAN$166,090P75$183,740P90$214,100
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$82,460P25$105,210MEDIAN$135,980P75$171,980P90$214,670
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EMPLOYERS FILING FOR THIS JOB IN BOSTON · VISA-SPONSORED BASE WAGES

Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Covers sponsored positions only.

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Questions

What is the average Software Developers salary in Boston?

The BLS median is $166,090 a year (May 2025). Half of the 42,310 jobs pay between $131,880 and $183,740. The 10th percentile is $102,950 and the 90th is $214,100.

Is Boston a high-paying metro for Software Developers?

That is 22% above the U.S. median of $135,980 and 1% above the MA statewide median of $165,210. It ranks #5 of 339 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Which employers pay Software Developers the most in Boston?

Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Roku ($280,500), Zoox ($233,500), NVIDIA ($231,408). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.