Bottom quarter
$124K
Data Engineering Salary in Boston
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$148K
Top quarter
$175K
Top 10%
$197K
Adjusted for Boston at 1.12× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Data Engineering in Boston pulls a median of $147,840 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $174,720 and the top 10% at $197,120. The Boston adjustment moves the band 12% above the national baseline. $174,720 is what top-quartile Data Engineering pay looks like in Boston. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$174,720 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$161,280 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$147,840 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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