How much does an Applications Engineer make in Boston, MA? The average Applications Engineer salary in Boston, MA is $93,122 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $83,486 and $103,716. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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Applications Engineer

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Harnham - Santa Rosa , CA
EXPERIENCE: * 5+ years of experience as a software engineer, specializing in AI/ML-powered applications. * Strong expertise in backend development, cloud infrastructure, and scalable system ...
LinkedIn - 4 days ago
Scientific Applications & Research Associates (SARA), Inc. - Colorado Springs , CO
Senior Diagnostics Engineer - 1440 Full Time Colorado Springs, CO, US Scientific Applications & Research Associates, Inc. (SARA) is a world-class Defense Research and Development enterprise, with a ...
LinkedIn - 23 days ago
Nova Ltd. - Fremont , CA
The Application Engineer is someone who will engage with Nova customers to develop high-value, innovative optical metrology applications in semiconductor manufacturing; apply robust statistical ...
LinkedIn - 13 days ago
Signify Technology - Hayward , CA
AI Inference Engineer - Real-Time Systems Location: Hybrid, San Fransisco Base Salary Range: $200 ... applications. * Performance Optimization : Focus on optimizing AI inference systems to minimize ...
LinkedIn - 19 days ago
Lumicity - Portland , OR
Lead Battery Engineer - Long Duration Energy Storage - Oregon I'm looking for an elite Battery ... Well-versed in battery applications - Particularly in long-duration energy storage (LDES) * Plus ...
LinkedIn - 3 days ago
Lead Generative AI Engineer / Scientist - Large-Scale AI Models Location: Palo Alto (CA, US) Type ... end applications. We are India's first AI unicorn and built the first foundation model from the ...
LinkedIn - 15 days ago

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Applications Engineer in Boston, MA. The base salary for Applications Engineer ranges from $83,486 to $103,716 with the average base salary of $93,122. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $85,367 to $109,228 with the average total cash compensation of $96,040.

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About Boston, Massachusetts    Boston has an area of 89.63 square miles (232.1 km2)—48.4 square miles (125.4 km2) (54%) of land and 41.2 square miles (106.7 km2) (46%) of water. The....More

Boston, Massachusetts  area prices were up 2.5% from a year ago

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