Embedded Software Engineer Salary in Massachusetts

How much does an Embedded Software Engineer make in Massachusetts?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Embedded Software Engineer in Massachusetts is $126,130 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $61.

However, an Embedded Software Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $140,931
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $118,218 to $133,877
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $111,014

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Embedded Software Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$133,877	$11,156	$2,575	$64
Average	$126,130	$10,511	$2,426	$61
25th Percentile	$118,218	$9,851	$2,273	$57

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Key Factors That Influence Embedded Software Engineer Salaries

An Embedded Software Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Embedded Software Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Embedded Software Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $86,666
Early Career (1-2 years): $102,607
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $125,560
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $153,172
Expert (over 8 years): $173,824

Levels	Salary
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$86,666
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$102,607
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$125,560
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$153,172
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$173,824

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How Do Embedded Software Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Embedded Software Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $128,320.
California: $127,833.
Massachusetts: $126,130.

District of Columbia $128,320 California $127,833 Massachusetts $126,130 Washington $125,666 New Jersey $125,620 Alaska $125,457 Connecticut $123,858 New York $123,209

Hawaii $121,134 Rhode Island $120,161 Maryland $119,500 Minnesota $118,596 Colorado $118,249 Illinois $118,133 Oregon $117,692 Delaware $117,368

New Hampshire $117,164 Virginia $116,707 Pennsylvania $115,374 Nevada $114,702 North Dakota $114,482 Michigan $114,134 Wisconsin $114,007 Vermont $113,752

Texas $113,045 Maine $112,999 Arizona $112,929 Ohio $112,848 Georgia $111,782 Indiana $111,249 Wyoming $111,144 Utah $110,982

Iowa $110,912 Kansas $110,356 Louisiana $110,194 North Carolina $110,136 Missouri $110,113 Florida $109,661 Montana $109,417 Nebraska $109,186

Kentucky $109,058 South Carolina $108,595 Tennessee $108,305 Idaho $108,189 New Mexico $107,343 Oklahoma $107,157 Alabama $106,474 South Dakota $105,326

Arkansas $104,700 West Virginia $104,364 Mississippi $103,356

Top Paying Cities for Embedded Software Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Agawam: $120,115
Amherst: $119,767
Barre: $121,192

Agawam, MA $120,115 Amherst, MA $119,767 Barre, MA $121,192 Belchertown, MA $119,918 Blandford, MA $119,802 Bondsville, MA $119,964 Brimfield, MA $119,732 Chester, MA $118,585

Chesterfield, MA $119,106 Chicopee, MA $120,115 Cummington, MA $118,585 Easthampton, MA $120,033 East Longmeadow, MA $120,115 East Otis, MA $120,277 Feeding Hills, MA $120,115 Gilbertville, MA $120,729

Goshen, MA $119,072 Granby, MA $120,080 Granville, MA $119,964 Hadley, MA $119,848 Hampden, MA $120,115 Hardwick, MA $120,810 Hatfield, MA $119,802 Haydenville, MA $119,616

Holyoke, MA $120,115 Huntington, MA $119,848 Leeds, MA $119,802 Leverett, MA $119,732 Ludlow, MA $120,115 Monson, MA $119,964 North Amherst, MA $119,964 Northampton, MA $119,883

Florence, MA $119,883 North Hatfield, MA $119,790 Oakham, MA $121,389 Palmer, MA $119,964 Plainfield, MA $118,585 Russell, MA $119,964 Shutesbury, MA $119,918 Southampton, MA $120,080

South Barre, MA $121,274 South Hadley, MA $120,080 Southwick, MA $120,115 Thorndike, MA $119,964 Three Rivers, MA $120,033 Wales, MA $119,732 Ware, MA $120,764 Warren, MA $120,404

West Chesterfield, MA $118,515 Westfield, MA $120,115 West Hatfield, MA $119,732 West Springfield, MA $120,115 West Warren, MA $120,903 Whately, MA $119,535 Wheelwright, MA $121,227 Wilbraham, MA $120,115

Williamsburg, MA $119,570 Woronoco, MA $119,999 Worthington, MA $118,631 Springfield, MA $120,115 Longmeadow, MA $120,115 Indian Orchard, MA $120,115 Pittsfield, MA $118,898 Adams, MA $118,782

Ashley Falls, MA $120,949 Becket, MA $118,782 Berkshire, MA $118,898 Cheshire, MA $118,898 Dalton, MA $118,898 Glendale, MA $118,863 Great Barrington, MA $118,550 Hinsdale, MA $118,898

Housatonic, MA $118,701 Lanesboro, MA $118,898 Lee, MA $118,863 Lenox, MA $118,898 Lenox Dale, MA $118,898 Middlefield, MA $118,747 Mill River, MA $119,929 Monterey, MA $118,550

North Adams, MA $118,631 North Egremont, MA $118,805 Otis, MA $118,515 Richmond, MA $118,898 Sandisfield, MA $120,381 Savoy, MA $118,747 Sheffield, MA $120,196 South Egremont, MA $119,037

Southfield, MA $120,775 South Lee, MA $118,863 Stockbridge, MA $118,863 Tyringham, MA $118,701 West Stockbridge, MA $118,817 Williamstown, MA $118,631 Windsor, MA $118,863 Greenfield, MA $119,187

Ashfield, MA $118,654 Athol, MA $121,332 Bernardston, MA $119,141 Buckland, MA $118,492 Charlemont, MA $118,214 Colrain, MA $118,608 Conway, MA $119,014 Deerfield, MA $119,222

Drury, MA $117,878 Erving, MA $119,964 Heath, MA $118,214 Lake Pleasant, MA $119,431 Millers Falls, MA $119,327 Monroe Bridge, MA $117,762 Montague, MA $119,431 Gill, MA $119,871

New Salem, MA $120,335 Northfield, MA $119,871 Orange, MA $120,926 Petersham, MA $121,308 Rowe, MA $117,947 Royalston, MA $121,517 Shelburne Falls, MA $118,596 South Deerfield, MA $119,408

Sunderland, MA $119,512 Turners Falls, MA $119,327 Warwick, MA $120,937 Wendell, MA $119,871 Wendell Depot, MA $120,300 Fitchburg, MA $122,479 Ashburnham, MA $121,911 Ashby, MA $124,113

Ayer, MA $124,426 Devens, MA $124,333 Baldwinville, MA $121,714 East Templeton, MA $121,749 Gardner, MA $121,969 Westminster, MA $121,969 Groton, MA $124,542 Harvard, MA $124,530

Hubbardston, MA $121,227 Leominster, MA $121,274 Littleton, MA $124,727 Lunenburg, MA $124,159 Pepperell, MA $124,542 Shirley, MA $124,287 Still River, MA $124,461 Templeton, MA $121,749

Townsend, MA $124,322 West Groton, MA $124,380 West Townsend, MA $124,275 Winchendon, MA $121,482 Winchendon Springs, MA $121,459 Auburn, MA $121,540 North Dartmouth, MA $122,282 South Dartmouth, MA $122,282

North Attleboro, MA $120,068 Plainville, MA $119,987 Attleboro Falls, MA $120,022 North Dighton, MA $119,952 Norton, MA $125,365 Raynham, MA $125,399 Raynham Center, MA $125,399 Rehoboth, MA $120,103

Rochester, MA $122,282 Seekonk, MA $120,103 Swansea, MA $119,987 Berkley, MA $122,351 Taunton, MA $125,284 Westport, MA $122,282 Westport Point, MA $122,282 Berlin, MA $121,459

Cataumet, MA $122,015 Blackstone, MA $119,952 Boylston, MA $121,540 Brookfield, MA $121,308 Charlton, MA $121,459 Charlton City, MA $121,459 Charlton Depot, MA $121,459 Clinton, MA $121,459

East Brookfield, MA $121,424 Douglas, MA $121,343 East Princeton, MA $121,389 Fiskdale, MA $121,192 Grafton, MA $121,540 Holden, MA $121,540 Holland, MA $121,134 Jefferson, MA $121,540

Lancaster, MA $121,343 Leicester, MA $121,540 Linwood, MA $121,274 Manchaug, MA $121,540 Millbury, MA $121,540 Millville, MA $119,836 New Braintree, MA $121,274 Northborough, MA $121,540

Northbridge, MA $121,505 North Brookfield, MA $121,389 North Grafton, MA $121,540 North Oxford, MA $121,540 North Uxbridge, MA $121,274 Oxford, MA $121,505 Princeton, MA $121,424 Rochdale, MA $121,540

Rutland, MA $121,540 Shrewsbury, MA $121,540 Southbridge, MA $121,274 South Grafton, MA $121,540 South Lancaster, MA $121,424 Spencer, MA $121,540 Sterling, MA $121,459 Sturbridge, MA $121,227

Upton, MA $121,459 Uxbridge, MA $121,308 Webster, MA $121,308 Dudley, MA $121,308 Westborough, MA $121,540 West Boylston, MA $121,540 West Brookfield, MA $121,274 West Millbury, MA $121,540

Whitinsville, MA $121,459 Sutton, MA $121,540 Worcester, MA $121,540 East Walpole, MA $125,399 Cherry Valley, MA $121,540 Paxton, MA $121,540 Framingham, MA $125,052 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $124,727

Boxborough, MA $124,646 Acton, MA $124,646 Ashland, MA $121,227 Bedford, MA $124,693 Hanscom Afb, MA $126,895 Bolton, MA $121,308 Carlisle, MA $124,727 Concord, MA $124,611

Fayville, MA $121,308 Holliston, MA $124,971 Hopedale, MA $121,274 Hopkinton, MA $121,343 Hudson, MA $121,343 Marlborough, MA $121,389 Maynard, MA $124,495 Mendon, MA $121,274

Milford, MA $121,274 Natick, MA $129,062 Sherborn, MA $128,992 Southborough, MA $121,343 Foxboro, MA $125,399 Franklin, MA $122,467 Greenbush, MA $125,168 Green Harbor, MA $125,133

Hingham, MA $127,219 Hull, MA $129,259 Humarock, MA $125,168 Mansfield, MA $125,399 Marshfield, MA $125,133 Marshfield Hills, MA $125,133 Medfield, MA $127,115 Medway, MA $125,052

Millis, MA $125,133 Minot, MA $125,168 Norfolk, MA $125,249 North Marshfield, MA $125,133 North Scituate, MA $125,133 Norwell, MA $125,249 Norwood, MA $125,399 Ocean Bluff, MA $125,133

Scituate, MA $125,133 Sharon, MA $125,399 Sheldonville, MA $122,525 South Walpole, MA $125,318 Stoughton, MA $125,399 Walpole, MA $125,365 Westwood, MA $127,231 Wrentham, MA $125,202

Boston, MA $129,259 Roxbury, MA $129,259 Roxbury Crossing, MA $129,259 Dorchester, MA $129,259 Dorchester Center, MA $129,259 Mattapan, MA $129,259 Charlestown, MA $129,259 Jamaica Plain, MA $129,259

Roslindale, MA $129,259 West Roxbury, MA $129,259 Allston, MA $129,259 Brighton, MA $129,259 Hyde Park, MA $129,259 Readville, MA $129,259 Cambridge, MA $129,259 Somerville, MA $129,259

Malden, MA $129,259 Everett, MA $129,259 Chelsea, MA $129,259 Revere, MA $129,259 Winthrop, MA $129,259 Medford, MA $129,259 West Medford, MA $129,259 Quincy, MA $129,259

Melrose, MA $129,259 Stoneham, MA $129,259 Braintree, MA $125,399 Milton, MA $129,259 Milton Village, MA $129,259 Weymouth, MA $125,399 East Weymouth, MA $125,399 South Weymouth, MA $125,399

North Weymouth, MA $125,399 East Boston, MA $129,259 Brockton, MA $125,399 Avon, MA $125,399 Bridgewater, MA $125,399 Bryantville, MA $125,318 Carver, MA $123,476 Duxbury, MA $125,052

East Bridgewater, MA $125,399 Easton, MA $125,399 Elmwood, MA $125,399 Halifax, MA $125,318 Hanover, MA $125,318 Hanson, MA $125,399 Holbrook, MA $125,399 Middleboro, MA $123,591

Manomet, MA $123,812 Lakeville, MA $122,085 Monponsett, MA $125,365 Abington, MA $125,399 North Carver, MA $125,133 North Easton, MA $125,399 North Pembroke, MA $125,284 Pembroke, MA $125,318

Plymouth, MA $123,986 Kingston, MA $125,087 South Carver, MA $121,969 Plympton, MA $125,202 Randolph, MA $125,399 Rockland, MA $125,399 South Easton, MA $125,399 West Bridgewater, MA $125,399

White Horse Beach, MA $123,893 Whitman, MA $125,399 Lexington, MA $129,259 Brookline, MA $129,259 Brookline Village, MA $129,259 Waltham, MA $129,259 North Waltham, MA $129,259 New Town, MA $129,259

Babson Park, MA $129,259 Newton, MA $129,259 Newton Center, MA $129,259 Newtonville, MA $129,259 Newton Highlands, MA $129,259 Newton Lower Falls, MA $129,259 Newton Upper Falls, MA $129,259 West Newton, MA $129,259

Auburndale, MA $129,259 Chestnut Hill, MA $129,259 Waban, MA $129,259 Watertown, MA $129,259 Arlington, MA $129,259 Arlington Heights, MA $129,259 Belmont, MA $129,259 Waverley, MA $129,259

Wellesley Hills, MA $129,259 Wellesley, MA $129,224 Needham, MA $129,259 Weston, MA $129,259 Needham Heights, MA $129,259 Nonantum, MA $129,259 Buzzards Bay, MA $121,934 Lincoln, MA $129,178

Stow, MA $124,495 Sudbury, MA $128,992 Wayland, MA $129,062 Woodville, MA $121,424 Woburn, MA $129,259 Burlington, MA $126,941 Andover, MA $122,769 Billerica, MA $124,727

Chelmsford, MA $124,727 Dracut, MA $124,727 Dunstable, MA $124,542 Haverhill, MA $122,769 Georgetown, MA $122,769 Groveland, MA $122,769 Lawrence, MA $122,769 Methuen, MA $122,769

North Andover, MA $122,769 Lowell, MA $124,727 Merrimac, MA $122,688 North Billerica, MA $124,727 North Chelmsford, MA $124,727 North Reading, MA $122,688 Nutting Lake, MA $124,727 Pinehurst, MA $124,727

Reading, MA $125,457 Tewksbury, MA $124,727 Tyngsboro, MA $124,727 Wakefield, MA $129,224 West Boxford, MA $122,769 Westford, MA $124,727 Wilmington, MA $123,731 Winchester, MA $129,259

Lynn, MA $129,259 Saugus, MA $129,259 Swampscott, MA $129,178 Nahant, MA $129,259 Amesbury, MA $122,143 Beverly, MA $128,946 Boxford, MA $122,769 Byfield, MA $122,688

Danvers, MA $122,572 Essex, MA $123,835 Gloucester, MA $124,020 Hamilton, MA $122,502 Hathorne, MA $122,572 Chilmark, MA $121,621 East Falmouth, MA $122,212 East Sandwich, MA $122,653

East Wareham, MA $121,969 Edgartown, MA $121,702 Falmouth, MA $122,015 Woods Hole, MA $122,015 Menemsha, MA $121,702 Monument Beach, MA $121,969 Nantucket, MA $121,702 North Falmouth, MA $122,050

Oak Bluffs, MA $121,737 Onset, MA $122,050 Pocasset, MA $122,015 Sagamore, MA $122,908 Sagamore Beach, MA $122,908 Sandwich, MA $122,664 Siasconset, MA $121,702 Silver Beach, MA $122,050

Vineyard Haven, MA $121,841 Wareham, MA $122,085 West Chop, MA $121,841 West Falmouth, MA $122,050 West Tisbury, MA $121,702 West Wareham, MA $122,131 Hyannis, MA $121,888 Barnstable, MA $122,293

Brewster, MA $121,702 Centerville, MA $122,247 Chatham, MA $121,702 Cotuit, MA $122,328 Ipswich, MA $122,502 Cummaquid, MA $121,923 Lynnfield, MA $125,875 Manchester, MA $124,310

Marblehead, MA $129,027 Middleton, MA $122,734 Newburyport, MA $122,537 Newbury, MA $122,769 Salisbury, MA $121,749 Peabody, MA $129,108 Prides Crossing, MA $125,689 Rockport, MA $124,009

Rowley, MA $122,572 Salem, MA $129,108 South Hamilton, MA $122,502 Topsfield, MA $122,688 Wenham, MA $122,537 West Newbury, MA $122,769 Accord, MA $125,399 Bellingham, MA $119,755

Brant Rock, MA $124,878 Canton, MA $125,399 Cohasset, MA $127,103 Dedham, MA $129,259 Dover, MA $129,143 East Mansfield, MA $125,399 Dennis, MA $121,702 Dennis Port, MA $121,702

East Dennis, MA $121,702 Eastham, MA $121,702 East Orleans, MA $121,702 Forestdale, MA $122,502 Harwich, MA $121,702 Harwich Port, MA $121,702 Hyannis Port, MA $121,876 Marstons Mills, MA $122,456

Mashpee, MA $122,537 North Chatham, MA $121,702 North Eastham, MA $123,267 North Truro, MA $124,820 Orleans, MA $121,702 Osterville, MA $122,096 Provincetown, MA $124,588 South Chatham, MA $121,702

South Dennis, MA $121,702 South Harwich, MA $121,702 South Orleans, MA $121,702 South Wellfleet, MA $123,267 South Yarmouth, MA $121,702 Truro, MA $123,267 Wellfleet, MA $123,267 West Barnstable, MA $122,514

West Chatham, MA $121,702 West Dennis, MA $121,702 West Harwich, MA $121,702 West Hyannisport, MA $122,143 West Yarmouth, MA $121,702 Yarmouth Port, MA $121,702 Assonet, MA $122,201 Attleboro, MA $120,103

Chartley, MA $125,399 Cuttyhunk, MA $122,085 Dartmouth, MA $122,282 Dighton, MA $120,984 East Freetown, MA $122,282 East Taunton, MA $125,202 Fairhaven, MA $122,282 Fall River, MA $122,282

Somerset, MA $122,166 Marion, MA $122,282 Mattapoisett, MA $122,282 New Bedford, MA $122,282 Acushnet, MA $122,282

Embedded Software Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Embedded Software Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$118,218

Average $126,130/year

$133,877

$9,851

Average $10,511/month

$11,156

$2,273

Average $2,426/week

$2,575

$57

Average $61/hour

$64

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$133,877	$11,156	$2,575	$64
Average	$126,130	$10,511	$2,426	$61
25th Percentile	$118,218	$9,851	$2,273	$57

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