Software Engineer I Salary in Boston, MA

37 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Software Engineer I in Boston is $122,486 — 1% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$122,486
Average
$73,491
Min Est.
$220,474
Max Est.
37
Filings

Top Employers for Software Engineer I in Boston

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Chewy, Inc. $117,149 13
Wayfair LLC $125,963 10
Klaviyo, Inc. $122,500 4
MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC. UNITED STATES $137,825 4
Cohere Health, Inc. $109,000 2
Section 2

Software Engineer I in Other Cities

Plano, TX
$124,798
39 filings
San Antonio, TX
$126,152
30 filings
San Francisco, CA
$141,108
16 filings
Seattle, WA
$128,858
16 filings
Bellevue, WA
$124,569
14 filings
Columbus, IN
$84,900
10 filings
Atlanta, GA
$107,650
8 filings
Austin, TX
$112,623
7 filings

Other Roles in Boston

Research Fellow ($77,012) Clinical Fellow ($101,074) Assistant Professor ($166,509) Software Engineer ($127,727) Senior Software Engineer ($160,935) Software Development Engineer Ii ($149,376) Software Engineer Ii ($143,038) Software Developer ($135,898)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.