The median annual wage for Computer Programmers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $115,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $120,290.
Pay spans roughly $76,720 at the 10th percentile to $163,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $55.38 per hour. An estimated 2,610 people work as computer programmers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $115,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $120,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $55.38 |
| 10th percentile | $76,720 |
| 90th percentile | $163,230 |
| Employment | 2,610 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.