Data Engineer salary in Boston
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 19, 2026
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Data Engineer pay in Boston is measured from 12 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 7 postings put the middle half between $133,200 and $163,750, with a median of $154,300.
Against the 10 other measured markets for data engineer at senior, this sits below 6 of them; San Francisco leads at $209,000.
Every range here rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read them as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
9 data engineer roles are open in Boston right now, 9 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $106,500 – $114,300 | $114,300 | 5hint |
| Senior | $133,200 – $163,750 | $154,300 | 7hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open data engineer roles in Boston · 9 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $110,000–$200,000scale $60,000–$280,000
Data Engineer - Cloud & Analytics, Officer - State Street Investment Management Statestreet · Boston $70,000–$118,750 5d ago Senior Scientific Data Engineer TetraScience · Boston $140,000–$200,000 11d ago 
Senior Data Engineer Xometry · North Bethesda $119,000–$155,000 12d ago Senior Data Engineer Credence · McLean $115,000–$155,000 2w ago Senior Data Engineer, Vice President Statestreet · Boston $110,000–$207,500 5w ago Sr. Data Engineer Goodwinprocter · Boston $150,000–$165,000 7w ago 
Principal Data Engineer Recorded Future · Boston $152,000–$228,500 2mo ago Staff Data Engineer Xometry · North Bethesda $180,000–$200,000 4mo ago Senior Data Engineer Wellington · Boston $90,000–$180,000 5mo ago