The median annual wage for Software Developers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $154,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $154,840.
Pay spans roughly $99,840 at the 10th percentile to $208,590 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $74.15 per hour. An estimated 48,200 people work as software developers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $154,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $154,840 |
| Median (hourly) | $74.15 |
| 10th percentile | $99,840 |
| 90th percentile | $208,590 |
| Employment | 48,200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.