Software Solution Architect Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Software Solution Architect make in Massachusetts?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Solution Architect in Massachusetts is $158,473 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $76.

However, a Software Solution Architect's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $177,620
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $145,085 to $168,495
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $132,895

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Software Solution Architect Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$168,495	$14,041	$3,240	$81
Average	$158,473	$13,206	$3,048	$76
25th Percentile	$145,085	$12,090	$2,790	$70

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Key Factors That Influence Software Solution Architect Salaries

A Software Solution Architect'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 Software Solution Architect Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Solution Architect'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): $103,371
Early Career (1-2 years): $140,794
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $159,402
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $193,443
Expert (over 8 years): $242,798

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Solution Architect	$103,371
Software ... Level Software Solution Architect	$140,794
Software ... Level Software Solution Architect	$159,402
Software ... Level Software Solution Architect	$193,443
Software ... Level Software Solution Architect	$242,798

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How Do Software Solution Architect 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 Software Solution Architects. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $161,225.
California: $160,613.
Massachusetts: $158,473.

District of Columbia $161,225 California $160,613 Massachusetts $158,473 Washington $157,890 New Jersey $157,832 Alaska $157,628 Connecticut $155,619 New York $154,803

Hawaii $152,197 Rhode Island $150,974 Maryland $150,144 Minnesota $149,008 Colorado $148,571 Illinois $148,425 Oregon $147,872 Delaware $147,464

New Hampshire $147,208 Virginia $146,634 Pennsylvania $144,960 Nevada $144,115 North Dakota $143,838 Michigan $143,402 Wisconsin $143,241 Vermont $142,921

Texas $142,033 Maine $141,975 Arizona $141,887 Ohio $141,785 Georgia $140,446 Indiana $139,776 Wyoming $139,645 Utah $139,441

Iowa $139,354 Kansas $138,655 Louisiana $138,451 North Carolina $138,378 Missouri $138,349 Florida $137,781 Montana $137,475 Nebraska $137,184

Kentucky $137,024 South Carolina $136,441 Tennessee $136,077 Idaho $135,932 New Mexico $134,869 Oklahoma $134,636 Alabama $133,777 South Dakota $132,335

Arkansas $131,549 West Virginia $131,126 Mississippi $129,859

Top Paying Cities for Software Solution Architects

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: $150,915
Amherst: $150,479
Barre: $152,270

Agawam, MA $150,915 Amherst, MA $150,479 Barre, MA $152,270 Belchertown, MA $150,668 Blandford, MA $150,522 Bondsville, MA $150,726 Brimfield, MA $150,435 Chester, MA $148,993

Chesterfield, MA $149,649 Chicopee, MA $150,915 Cummington, MA $148,993 Easthampton, MA $150,813 East Longmeadow, MA $150,915 East Otis, MA $151,119 Feeding Hills, MA $150,915 Gilbertville, MA $151,687

Goshen, MA $149,605 Granby, MA $150,872 Granville, MA $150,726 Hadley, MA $150,580 Hampden, MA $150,915 Hardwick, MA $151,789 Hatfield, MA $150,522 Haydenville, MA $150,289

Holyoke, MA $150,915 Huntington, MA $150,580 Leeds, MA $150,522 Leverett, MA $150,435 Ludlow, MA $150,915 Monson, MA $150,726 North Amherst, MA $150,726 Northampton, MA $150,624

Florence, MA $150,624 North Hatfield, MA $150,508 Oakham, MA $152,517 Palmer, MA $150,726 Plainfield, MA $148,993 Russell, MA $150,726 Shutesbury, MA $150,668 Southampton, MA $150,872

South Barre, MA $152,372 South Hadley, MA $150,872 Southwick, MA $150,915 Thorndike, MA $150,726 Three Rivers, MA $150,813 Wales, MA $150,435 Ware, MA $151,731 Warren, MA $151,279

West Chesterfield, MA $148,906 Westfield, MA $150,915 West Hatfield, MA $150,435 West Springfield, MA $150,915 West Warren, MA $151,906 Whately, MA $150,187 Wheelwright, MA $152,313 Wilbraham, MA $150,915

Williamsburg, MA $150,231 Woronoco, MA $150,770 Worthington, MA $149,052 Springfield, MA $150,915 Longmeadow, MA $150,915 Indian Orchard, MA $150,915 Pittsfield, MA $149,386 Adams, MA $149,241

Ashley Falls, MA $151,964 Becket, MA $149,241 Berkshire, MA $149,386 Cheshire, MA $149,386 Dalton, MA $149,386 Glendale, MA $149,343 Great Barrington, MA $148,950 Hinsdale, MA $149,386

Housatonic, MA $149,139 Lanesboro, MA $149,386 Lee, MA $149,343 Lenox, MA $149,386 Lenox Dale, MA $149,386 Middlefield, MA $149,197 Mill River, MA $150,682 Monterey, MA $148,950

North Adams, MA $149,052 North Egremont, MA $149,270 Otis, MA $148,906 Richmond, MA $149,386 Sandisfield, MA $151,250 Savoy, MA $149,197 Sheffield, MA $151,017 South Egremont, MA $149,561

Southfield, MA $151,745 South Lee, MA $149,343 Stockbridge, MA $149,343 Tyringham, MA $149,139 West Stockbridge, MA $149,284 Williamstown, MA $149,052 Windsor, MA $149,343 Greenfield, MA $149,750

Ashfield, MA $149,081 Athol, MA $152,444 Bernardston, MA $149,692 Buckland, MA $148,877 Charlemont, MA $148,527 Colrain, MA $149,022 Conway, MA $149,532 Deerfield, MA $149,794

Drury, MA $148,105 Erving, MA $150,726 Heath, MA $148,527 Lake Pleasant, MA $150,056 Millers Falls, MA $149,925 Monroe Bridge, MA $147,959 Montague, MA $150,056 Gill, MA $150,610

New Salem, MA $151,192 Northfield, MA $150,610 Orange, MA $151,935 Petersham, MA $152,415 Rowe, MA $148,192 Royalston, MA $152,677 Shelburne Falls, MA $149,008 South Deerfield, MA $150,027

Sunderland, MA $150,158 Turners Falls, MA $149,925 Warwick, MA $151,949 Wendell, MA $150,610 Wendell Depot, MA $151,148 Fitchburg, MA $153,886 Ashburnham, MA $153,172 Ashby, MA $155,939

Ayer, MA $156,332 Devens, MA $156,216 Baldwinville, MA $152,925 East Templeton, MA $152,969 Gardner, MA $153,245 Westminster, MA $153,245 Groton, MA $156,478 Harvard, MA $156,463

Hubbardston, MA $152,313 Leominster, MA $152,372 Littleton, MA $156,711 Lunenburg, MA $155,997 Pepperell, MA $156,478 Shirley, MA $156,158 Still River, MA $156,376 Templeton, MA $152,969

Townsend, MA $156,201 West Groton, MA $156,274 West Townsend, MA $156,143 Winchendon, MA $152,634 Winchendon Springs, MA $152,605 Auburn, MA $152,706 North Dartmouth, MA $153,638 South Dartmouth, MA $153,638

North Attleboro, MA $150,857 Plainville, MA $150,755 Attleboro Falls, MA $150,799 North Dighton, MA $150,712 Norton, MA $157,512 Raynham, MA $157,555 Raynham Center, MA $157,555 Rehoboth, MA $150,901

Rochester, MA $153,638 Seekonk, MA $150,901 Swansea, MA $150,755 Berkley, MA $153,726 Taunton, MA $157,410 Westport, MA $153,638 Westport Point, MA $153,638 Berlin, MA $152,605

Cataumet, MA $153,303 Blackstone, MA $150,712 Boylston, MA $152,706 Brookfield, MA $152,415 Charlton, MA $152,605 Charlton City, MA $152,605 Charlton Depot, MA $152,605 Clinton, MA $152,605

East Brookfield, MA $152,561 Douglas, MA $152,459 East Princeton, MA $152,517 Fiskdale, MA $152,270 Grafton, MA $152,706 Holden, MA $152,706 Holland, MA $152,197 Jefferson, MA $152,706

Lancaster, MA $152,459 Leicester, MA $152,706 Linwood, MA $152,372 Manchaug, MA $152,706 Millbury, MA $152,706 Millville, MA $150,566 New Braintree, MA $152,372 Northborough, MA $152,706

Northbridge, MA $152,663 North Brookfield, MA $152,517 North Grafton, MA $152,706 North Oxford, MA $152,706 North Uxbridge, MA $152,372 Oxford, MA $152,663 Princeton, MA $152,561 Rochdale, MA $152,706

Rutland, MA $152,706 Shrewsbury, MA $152,706 Southbridge, MA $152,372 South Grafton, MA $152,706 South Lancaster, MA $152,561 Spencer, MA $152,706 Sterling, MA $152,605 Sturbridge, MA $152,313

Upton, MA $152,605 Uxbridge, MA $152,415 Webster, MA $152,415 Dudley, MA $152,415 Westborough, MA $152,706 West Boylston, MA $152,706 West Brookfield, MA $152,372 West Millbury, MA $152,706

Whitinsville, MA $152,605 Sutton, MA $152,706 Worcester, MA $152,706 East Walpole, MA $157,555 Cherry Valley, MA $152,706 Paxton, MA $152,706 Framingham, MA $157,119 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $156,711

Boxborough, MA $156,609 Acton, MA $156,609 Ashland, MA $152,313 Bedford, MA $156,667 Hanscom Afb, MA $159,434 Bolton, MA $152,415 Carlisle, MA $156,711 Concord, MA $156,565

Fayville, MA $152,415 Holliston, MA $157,017 Hopedale, MA $152,372 Hopkinton, MA $152,459 Hudson, MA $152,459 Marlborough, MA $152,517 Maynard, MA $156,420 Mendon, MA $152,372

Milford, MA $152,372 Natick, MA $162,157 Sherborn, MA $162,069 Southborough, MA $152,459 Foxboro, MA $157,555 Franklin, MA $153,871 Greenbush, MA $157,264 Green Harbor, MA $157,221

Hingham, MA $159,842 Hull, MA $162,404 Humarock, MA $157,264 Mansfield, MA $157,555 Marshfield, MA $157,221 Marshfield Hills, MA $157,221 Medfield, MA $159,711 Medway, MA $157,119

Millis, MA $157,221 Minot, MA $157,264 Norfolk, MA $157,366 North Marshfield, MA $157,221 North Scituate, MA $157,221 Norwell, MA $157,366 Norwood, MA $157,555 Ocean Bluff, MA $157,221

Scituate, MA $157,221 Sharon, MA $157,555 Sheldonville, MA $153,944 South Walpole, MA $157,453 Stoughton, MA $157,555 Walpole, MA $157,512 Westwood, MA $159,856 Wrentham, MA $157,308

Boston, MA $162,404 Roxbury, MA $162,404 Roxbury Crossing, MA $162,404 Dorchester, MA $162,404 Dorchester Center, MA $162,404 Mattapan, MA $162,404 Charlestown, MA $162,404 Jamaica Plain, MA $162,404

Roslindale, MA $162,404 West Roxbury, MA $162,404 Allston, MA $162,404 Brighton, MA $162,404 Hyde Park, MA $162,404 Readville, MA $162,404 Cambridge, MA $162,404 Somerville, MA $162,404

Malden, MA $162,404 Everett, MA $162,404 Chelsea, MA $162,404 Revere, MA $162,404 Winthrop, MA $162,404 Medford, MA $162,404 West Medford, MA $162,404 Quincy, MA $162,404

Melrose, MA $162,404 Stoneham, MA $162,404 Braintree, MA $157,555 Milton, MA $162,404 Milton Village, MA $162,404 Weymouth, MA $157,555 East Weymouth, MA $157,555 South Weymouth, MA $157,555

North Weymouth, MA $157,555 East Boston, MA $162,404 Brockton, MA $157,555 Avon, MA $157,555 Bridgewater, MA $157,555 Bryantville, MA $157,453 Carver, MA $155,138 Duxbury, MA $157,119

East Bridgewater, MA $157,555 Easton, MA $157,555 Elmwood, MA $157,555 Halifax, MA $157,453 Hanover, MA $157,453 Hanson, MA $157,555 Holbrook, MA $157,555 Middleboro, MA $155,284

Manomet, MA $155,561 Lakeville, MA $153,391 Monponsett, MA $157,512 Abington, MA $157,555 North Carver, MA $157,221 North Easton, MA $157,555 North Pembroke, MA $157,410 Pembroke, MA $157,453

Plymouth, MA $155,779 Kingston, MA $157,162 South Carver, MA $153,245 Plympton, MA $157,308 Randolph, MA $157,555 Rockland, MA $157,555 South Easton, MA $157,555 West Bridgewater, MA $157,555

White Horse Beach, MA $155,662 Whitman, MA $157,555 Lexington, MA $162,404 Brookline, MA $162,404 Brookline Village, MA $162,404 Waltham, MA $162,404 North Waltham, MA $162,404 New Town, MA $162,404

Babson Park, MA $162,404 Newton, MA $162,404 Newton Center, MA $162,404 Newtonville, MA $162,404 Newton Highlands, MA $162,404 Newton Lower Falls, MA $162,404 Newton Upper Falls, MA $162,404 West Newton, MA $162,404

Auburndale, MA $162,404 Chestnut Hill, MA $162,404 Waban, MA $162,404 Watertown, MA $162,404 Arlington, MA $162,404 Arlington Heights, MA $162,404 Belmont, MA $162,404 Waverley, MA $162,404

Wellesley Hills, MA $162,404 Wellesley, MA $162,361 Needham, MA $162,404 Weston, MA $162,404 Needham Heights, MA $162,404 Nonantum, MA $162,404 Buzzards Bay, MA $153,202 Lincoln, MA $162,302

Stow, MA $156,420 Sudbury, MA $162,069 Wayland, MA $162,157 Woodville, MA $152,561 Woburn, MA $162,404 Burlington, MA $159,492 Andover, MA $154,250 Billerica, MA $156,711

Chelmsford, MA $156,711 Dracut, MA $156,711 Dunstable, MA $156,478 Haverhill, MA $154,250 Georgetown, MA $154,250 Groveland, MA $154,250 Lawrence, MA $154,250 Methuen, MA $154,250

North Andover, MA $154,250 Lowell, MA $156,711 Merrimac, MA $154,148 North Billerica, MA $156,711 North Chelmsford, MA $156,711 North Reading, MA $154,148 Nutting Lake, MA $156,711 Pinehurst, MA $156,711

Reading, MA $157,628 Tewksbury, MA $156,711 Tyngsboro, MA $156,711 Wakefield, MA $162,361 West Boxford, MA $154,250 Westford, MA $156,711 Wilmington, MA $155,459 Winchester, MA $162,404

Lynn, MA $162,404 Saugus, MA $162,404 Swampscott, MA $162,302 Nahant, MA $162,404 Amesbury, MA $153,464 Beverly, MA $162,011 Boxford, MA $154,250 Byfield, MA $154,148

Danvers, MA $154,002 Essex, MA $155,590 Gloucester, MA $155,823 Hamilton, MA $153,915 Hathorne, MA $154,002 Chilmark, MA $152,808 East Falmouth, MA $153,551 East Sandwich, MA $154,104

East Wareham, MA $153,245 Edgartown, MA $152,910 Falmouth, MA $153,303 Woods Hole, MA $153,303 Menemsha, MA $152,910 Monument Beach, MA $153,245 Nantucket, MA $152,910 North Falmouth, MA $153,347

Oak Bluffs, MA $152,954 Onset, MA $153,347 Pocasset, MA $153,303 Sagamore, MA $154,425 Sagamore Beach, MA $154,425 Sandwich, MA $154,119 Siasconset, MA $152,910 Silver Beach, MA $153,347

Vineyard Haven, MA $153,085 Wareham, MA $153,391 West Chop, MA $153,085 West Falmouth, MA $153,347 West Tisbury, MA $152,910 West Wareham, MA $153,449 Hyannis, MA $153,143 Barnstable, MA $153,653

Brewster, MA $152,910 Centerville, MA $153,595 Chatham, MA $152,910 Cotuit, MA $153,697 Ipswich, MA $153,915 Cummaquid, MA $153,187 Lynnfield, MA $158,152 Manchester, MA $156,187

Marblehead, MA $162,113 Middleton, MA $154,206 Newburyport, MA $153,959 Newbury, MA $154,250 Salisbury, MA $152,969 Peabody, MA $162,215 Prides Crossing, MA $157,919 Rockport, MA $155,808

Rowley, MA $154,002 Salem, MA $162,215 South Hamilton, MA $153,915 Topsfield, MA $154,148 Wenham, MA $153,959 West Newbury, MA $154,250 Accord, MA $157,555 Bellingham, MA $150,464

Brant Rock, MA $156,900 Canton, MA $157,555 Cohasset, MA $159,696 Dedham, MA $162,404 Dover, MA $162,259 East Mansfield, MA $157,555 Dennis, MA $152,910 Dennis Port, MA $152,910

East Dennis, MA $152,910 Eastham, MA $152,910 East Orleans, MA $152,910 Forestdale, MA $153,915 Harwich, MA $152,910 Harwich Port, MA $152,910 Hyannis Port, MA $153,129 Marstons Mills, MA $153,857

Mashpee, MA $153,959 North Chatham, MA $152,910 North Eastham, MA $154,876 North Truro, MA $156,827 Orleans, MA $152,910 Osterville, MA $153,405 Provincetown, MA $156,536 South Chatham, MA $152,910

South Dennis, MA $152,910 South Harwich, MA $152,910 South Orleans, MA $152,910 South Wellfleet, MA $154,876 South Yarmouth, MA $152,910 Truro, MA $154,876 Wellfleet, MA $154,876 West Barnstable, MA $153,930

West Chatham, MA $152,910 West Dennis, MA $152,910 West Harwich, MA $152,910 West Hyannisport, MA $153,464 West Yarmouth, MA $152,910 Yarmouth Port, MA $152,910 Assonet, MA $153,536 Attleboro, MA $150,901

Chartley, MA $157,555 Cuttyhunk, MA $153,391 Dartmouth, MA $153,638 Dighton, MA $152,007 East Freetown, MA $153,638 East Taunton, MA $157,308 Fairhaven, MA $153,638 Fall River, MA $153,638

Somerset, MA $153,493 Marion, MA $153,638 Mattapoisett, MA $153,638 New Bedford, MA $153,638 Acushnet, MA $153,638

Software Solution Architect Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Solution Architect'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

$145,085

Average $158,473/year

$168,495

$12,090

Average $13,206/month

$14,041

$2,790

Average $3,048/week

$3,240

$70

Average $76/hour

$81

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$168,495	$14,041	$3,240	$81
Average	$158,473	$13,206	$3,048	$76
25th Percentile	$145,085	$12,090	$2,790	$70

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