Hardware Architect Salary in Boston, MA

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How much does a Hardware Architect make in Boston, MA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Hardware Architect in Boston, MA is $132,595. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $122,505 to $143,621, with most professionals earning between $113,319 and $153,660.

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What is a Hardware Architect?

(In the automation and engineering environments, the hardware engineer or architect encompasses the electronic engineering and electrical engineering fields, with subspecialities in analog, digital, or electromechanical systems.) The hardware systems architect or Hardware Architect is responsible for: Interfacing with a systems architect or client stakeholders. It is extraordinarily rare nowadays for sufficiently large and/or complex hardware systems that require a Hardware Architect not to require substantial software and a systems architect. The Hardware Architect will therefore normally ...

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Average Salary Range for Hardware Architect in Boston, MA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

 
 
 
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Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
127493
151372
139082
What is the average salary for Hardware Architect in 2025?
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Hardware Architect in Boston, MA. The base salary for Hardware Architect ranges from $122,505 to $143,621 with the average base salary of $132,595. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $127,493 to $151,372 with the average total cash compensation of $139,082.

View Average Salary for Hardware Architect as table

Average Salary Average Salary Range
Base Salary $132,595 $122,505 - $143,621
Bonus $6,487 $4,987 - $7,751
Total Pay $139,082 $127,493 - $151,372
* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.
* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Hardware Architect Salary Near Boston, MA

CITY, STATE AVERAGE SALARY RANGE COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Revere, MA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $123,128 - $144,352 COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Brookline, MA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $123,128 - $144,352 COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Malden, MA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $123,128 - $144,352 COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Somerville, MA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $123,128 - $144,352 COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Quincy, MA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $123,128 - $144,352 COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Arlington, MA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $123,128 - $144,352 COMPARE TO Boston, MA
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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

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