salary report · updated november 2026

How Much Do Data Engineer Jobs Pay in Boston? (November 2026)

As of November 2026, the median Data Engineer salary in Boston is $190,000 a year. Most roles pay between $129,167 and $259,600 (the 10th–90th percentile), drawn from 29 live salaried listings across 19 companies. All figures are converted to annual US dollars so different sources compare like-for-like.

Median salary
$190,000
per year · annual USD
Typical range
$129k – $260k
10th–90th percentile
Range seen
$94k – $300k
lowest to highest
Sample
29
salaried listings · 19 companies

How pay has moved

$96k$186k$276kOct 2026Nov 2026

Median base salary by month, from our monthly salary snapshots.

Highest-paying employers

  1. #1
    A
    Accordion
    2 salaried listings in Boston
    $227,250
    median
    All Accordion roles →
  2. #2
    FB
    Formation Bio
    2 salaried listings in Boston
    $224,500
    median
    All Formation Bio roles →
  3. #3
    AC
    Arrowstreet Capital
    3 salaried listings in Boston
    $221,000
    median
    All Arrowstreet Capital roles →
  4. #4
    P
    Pwc
    4 salaried listings in Boston
    $206,000
    median
    All Pwc roles →
  5. #5
    M
    Motional
    2 salaried listings in Boston
    $187,125
    median
    All Motional roles →

Employers ranked by median advertised base among those with at least two salaried listings in Boston; each one’s best-paying open roles are listed beneath it.

Methodology: Data Engineer listings in Boston with a published salary, updated daily. Figures come from roles that are open right now. Ranges and single figures are converted to an annual US-dollar midpoint; hourly rates are annualised and out-of-band values dropped. Salary data is self-reported by employers and covers the roles that disclose pay — treat it as a directional guide, not a guarantee.