Engineers, All Other pay range in Boston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $194,310 or more. The middle half of other engineers in Boston earn between $104,850 and $164,110.
- $86K10th
- $105K25th
- $134KMedian
- $164K75th
- $194K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $137,480 | $11,457 | $66.10 |
| Median | $133,940 | $11,162 | $64.39 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $104,850 | $8,738 | $50.41 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $164,110 | $13,676 | $78.90 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Engineers, All Other salary after taxes in Boston
On the average salary of $137,480, a single filer in Boston takes home about $98,680 a year, or $8,223 a month and $3,795 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NH | $105,234 | $8,769 |
| Working in MA | $98,680 | $8,223 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Boston a good place for other engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $137,480 buys what about $126,984 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Engineers, All Other salary in other Massachusetts cities
Boston ranks 1st of 4 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boston$137,480
- Pittsfield$128,470
- Springfield$118,790
- Worcester$113,140
Highest-paying cities for other engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($171,140).
- San Jose, CA$171,140
- San Francisco, CA$162,570
- Charlottesville, VA$151,940
- Albuquerque, NM$151,910
- Lexington Park, MD$151,780
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Engineers, All Other salary in Boston: questions
How much do other engineers make an hour in Boston?
$66.10 an hour on average, and $64.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other engineers salary in Boston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $104,850, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other engineers take-home pay in Boston?
About $98,680 a year ($8,223 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $137,480. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do other engineers earn more in Boston than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($126,739).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2199; area Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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