Software Developer Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Software Developer make in Massachusetts?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Developer in Massachusetts is $140,710 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $68.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $163,769
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $129,631 to $152,780
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $119,544

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Software Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$152,780	$12,732	$2,938	$73
Average	$140,710	$11,726	$2,706	$68
25th Percentile	$129,631	$10,803	$2,493	$62

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Key Factors That Influence Software Developer Salaries

A Software Developer'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 Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Developer'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): $88,718
Early Career (1-2 years): $114,170
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $139,822
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $161,772
Expert (over 8 years): $185,959

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Software ... Level Software Developer	$88,718
Software ... Level Software Developer	$114,170
Software ... Level Software Developer	$139,822
Software ... Level Software Developer	$161,772
Software ... Level Software Developer	$185,959

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How Do Software Developer 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 Developers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $143,153.
California: $142,610.
Massachusetts: $140,710.

District of Columbia $143,153 California $142,610 Massachusetts $140,710 Washington $140,192 New Jersey $140,141 Alaska $139,960 Connecticut $138,175 New York $137,451

Hawaii $135,137 Rhode Island $134,051 Maryland $133,314 Minnesota $132,306 Colorado $131,918 Illinois $131,788 Oregon $131,297 Delaware $130,935

New Hampshire $130,707 Virginia $130,198 Pennsylvania $128,711 Nevada $127,961 North Dakota $127,716 Michigan $127,328 Wisconsin $127,186 Vermont $126,901

Texas $126,112 Maine $126,061 Arizona $125,983 Ohio $125,893 Georgia $124,703 Indiana $124,108 Wyoming $123,992 Utah $123,811

Iowa $123,733 Kansas $123,113 Louisiana $122,932 North Carolina $122,867 Missouri $122,841 Florida $122,337 Montana $122,066 Nebraska $121,807

Kentucky $121,665 South Carolina $121,148 Tennessee $120,824 Idaho $120,695 New Mexico $119,751 Oklahoma $119,544 Alabama $118,781 South Dakota $117,501

Arkansas $116,803 West Virginia $116,428 Mississippi $115,303

Top Paying Cities for Software Developers

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: $133,375
Amherst: $134,350
Barre: $135,692

Agawam, MA $133,375 Amherst, MA $134,350 Barre, MA $135,692 Belchertown, MA $134,224 Blandford, MA $133,973 Bondsville, MA $134,248 Brimfield, MA $134,975 Chester, MA $133,417

Chesterfield, MA $133,434 Chicopee, MA $133,358 Cummington, MA $133,074 Easthampton, MA $133,672 East Longmeadow, MA $133,454 East Otis, MA $133,997 Feeding Hills, MA $133,448 Gilbertville, MA $135,325

Goshen, MA $133,423 Granby, MA $133,710 Granville, MA $134,425 Hadley, MA $133,994 Hampden, MA $133,728 Hardwick, MA $135,400 Hatfield, MA $134,019 Haydenville, MA $133,854

Holyoke, MA $133,480 Huntington, MA $133,600 Leeds, MA $133,686 Leverett, MA $134,518 Ludlow, MA $133,604 Monson, MA $134,255 North Amherst, MA $134,259 Northampton, MA $133,779

Florence, MA $133,698 North Hatfield, MA $133,957 Oakham, MA $135,640 Palmer, MA $134,413 Plainfield, MA $133,031 Russell, MA $133,953 Shutesbury, MA $134,725 Southampton, MA $133,598

South Barre, MA $135,637 South Hadley, MA $133,636 Southwick, MA $133,924 Thorndike, MA $134,240 Three Rivers, MA $134,056 Wales, MA $134,855 Ware, MA $134,866 Warren, MA $135,081

West Chesterfield, MA $133,419 Westfield, MA $133,641 West Hatfield, MA $133,884 West Springfield, MA $133,366 West Warren, MA $134,882 Whately, MA $133,964 Wheelwright, MA $135,551 Wilbraham, MA $133,668

Williamsburg, MA $133,578 Woronoco, MA $133,817 Worthington, MA $133,143 Springfield, MA $133,353 Longmeadow, MA $133,399 Indian Orchard, MA $133,412 Pittsfield, MA $132,642 Adams, MA $132,503

Ashley Falls, MA $134,285 Becket, MA $133,014 Berkshire, MA $132,629 Cheshire, MA $132,589 Dalton, MA $132,642 Glendale, MA $132,686 Great Barrington, MA $133,539 Hinsdale, MA $132,746

Housatonic, MA $132,706 Lanesboro, MA $132,537 Lee, MA $132,780 Lenox, MA $132,616 Lenox Dale, MA $132,635 Middlefield, MA $132,856 Mill River, MA $133,957 Monterey, MA $133,516

North Adams, MA $132,436 North Egremont, MA $133,384 Otis, MA $133,635 Richmond, MA $132,499 Sandisfield, MA $134,320 Savoy, MA $132,745 Sheffield, MA $134,069 South Egremont, MA $133,808

Southfield, MA $134,385 South Lee, MA $132,898 Stockbridge, MA $132,618 Tyringham, MA $133,168 West Stockbridge, MA $132,528 Williamstown, MA $132,030 Windsor, MA $132,723 Greenfield, MA $134,169

Ashfield, MA $133,355 Athol, MA $135,751 Bernardston, MA $134,400 Buckland, MA $133,367 Charlemont, MA $133,098 Colrain, MA $133,917 Conway, MA $133,826 Deerfield, MA $134,134

Drury, MA $132,825 Erving, MA $134,871 Heath, MA $133,261 Lake Pleasant, MA $134,608 Millers Falls, MA $134,728 Monroe Bridge, MA $132,625 Montague, MA $134,551 Gill, MA $134,625

New Salem, MA $135,102 Northfield, MA $134,716 Orange, MA $135,296 Petersham, MA $135,661 Rowe, MA $132,894 Royalston, MA $135,394 Shelburne Falls, MA $133,765 South Deerfield, MA $134,057

Sunderland, MA $134,385 Turners Falls, MA $134,536 Warwick, MA $134,789 Wendell, MA $134,915 Wendell Depot, MA $134,960 Fitchburg, MA $136,677 Ashburnham, MA $136,258 Ashby, MA $136,645

Ayer, MA $137,861 Devens, MA $137,550 Baldwinville, MA $135,874 East Templeton, MA $136,020 Gardner, MA $136,170 Westminster, MA $136,182 Groton, MA $137,969 Harvard, MA $137,710

Hubbardston, MA $136,042 Leominster, MA $136,707 Littleton, MA $138,199 Lunenburg, MA $137,140 Pepperell, MA $137,944 Shirley, MA $137,530 Still River, MA $137,369 Templeton, MA $136,015

Townsend, MA $137,441 West Groton, MA $137,716 West Townsend, MA $137,124 Winchendon, MA $135,777 Winchendon Springs, MA $135,900 Auburn, MA $135,486 North Dartmouth, MA $136,289 South Dartmouth, MA $136,298

North Attleboro, MA $135,617 Plainville, MA $136,552 Attleboro Falls, MA $135,809 North Dighton, MA $136,107 Norton, MA $137,934 Raynham, MA $138,667 Raynham Center, MA $138,526 Rehoboth, MA $134,716

Rochester, MA $136,617 Seekonk, MA $134,096 Swansea, MA $134,964 Berkley, MA $136,754 Taunton, MA $137,568 Westport, MA $136,244 Westport Point, MA $136,230 Berlin, MA $136,457

Cataumet, MA $136,919 Blackstone, MA $135,928 Boylston, MA $135,711 Brookfield, MA $135,424 Charlton, MA $135,592 Charlton City, MA $135,597 Charlton Depot, MA $135,597 Clinton, MA $136,277

East Brookfield, MA $135,535 Douglas, MA $135,768 East Princeton, MA $136,046 Fiskdale, MA $135,366 Grafton, MA $135,641 Holden, MA $135,515 Holland, MA $135,144 Jefferson, MA $135,631

Lancaster, MA $136,924 Leicester, MA $135,498 Linwood, MA $135,984 Manchaug, MA $135,667 Millbury, MA $135,496 Millville, MA $135,837 New Braintree, MA $135,499 Northborough, MA $135,917

Northbridge, MA $135,941 North Brookfield, MA $135,542 North Grafton, MA $135,561 North Oxford, MA $135,549 North Uxbridge, MA $135,864 Oxford, MA $135,617 Princeton, MA $136,029 Rochdale, MA $135,508

Rutland, MA $135,714 Shrewsbury, MA $135,515 Southbridge, MA $135,565 South Grafton, MA $135,725 South Lancaster, MA $136,602 Spencer, MA $135,544 Sterling, MA $136,201 Sturbridge, MA $135,468

Upton, MA $136,104 Uxbridge, MA $135,905 Webster, MA $135,719 Dudley, MA $135,672 Westborough, MA $136,027 West Boylston, MA $135,656 West Brookfield, MA $135,278 West Millbury, MA $135,511

Whitinsville, MA $135,900 Sutton, MA $135,652 Worcester, MA $135,460 East Walpole, MA $139,702 Cherry Valley, MA $135,476 Paxton, MA $135,520 Framingham, MA $138,619 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $138,393

Boxborough, MA $137,950 Acton, MA $138,387 Ashland, MA $137,776 Bedford, MA $138,960 Hanscom Afb, MA $139,718 Bolton, MA $137,164 Carlisle, MA $138,531 Concord, MA $138,879

Fayville, MA $137,522 Holliston, MA $137,740 Hopedale, MA $136,590 Hopkinton, MA $136,753 Hudson, MA $137,363 Marlborough, MA $137,138 Maynard, MA $138,345 Mendon, MA $136,345

Milford, MA $136,814 Natick, MA $140,320 Sherborn, MA $139,362 Southborough, MA $137,122 Foxboro, MA $138,594 Franklin, MA $137,114 Greenbush, MA $139,929 Green Harbor, MA $139,174

Hingham, MA $140,844 Hull, MA $142,262 Humarock, MA $139,347 Mansfield, MA $138,386 Marshfield, MA $139,247 Marshfield Hills, MA $139,480 Medfield, MA $139,638 Medway, MA $137,715

Millis, MA $138,740 Minot, MA $139,929 Norfolk, MA $138,337 North Marshfield, MA $139,174 North Scituate, MA $140,165 Norwell, MA $139,789 Norwood, MA $140,499 Ocean Bluff, MA $139,174

Scituate, MA $140,064 Sharon, MA $139,335 Sheldonville, MA $137,140 South Walpole, MA $138,830 Stoughton, MA $139,443 Walpole, MA $139,369 Westwood, MA $141,316 Wrentham, MA $137,117

Boston, MA $143,670 Roxbury, MA $143,660 Roxbury Crossing, MA $143,663 Dorchester, MA $143,621 Dorchester Center, MA $143,519 Mattapan, MA $143,430 Charlestown, MA $143,652 Jamaica Plain, MA $143,601

Roslindale, MA $143,403 West Roxbury, MA $143,192 Allston, MA $143,628 Brighton, MA $143,557 Hyde Park, MA $142,968 Readville, MA $142,884 Cambridge, MA $143,575 Somerville, MA $143,642

Malden, MA $143,359 Everett, MA $143,559 Chelsea, MA $143,576 Revere, MA $143,354 Winthrop, MA $143,480 Medford, MA $143,421 West Medford, MA $143,306 Quincy, MA $142,490

Melrose, MA $142,908 Stoneham, MA $142,249 Braintree, MA $140,990 Milton, MA $142,715 Milton Village, MA $143,178 Weymouth, MA $140,796 East Weymouth, MA $140,953 South Weymouth, MA $139,792

North Weymouth, MA $142,169 East Boston, MA $143,669 Brockton, MA $139,378 Avon, MA $139,440 Bridgewater, MA $139,066 Bryantville, MA $139,170 Carver, MA $137,744 Duxbury, MA $138,791

East Bridgewater, MA $139,329 Easton, MA $139,351 Elmwood, MA $139,268 Halifax, MA $139,040 Hanover, MA $139,498 Hanson, MA $139,237 Holbrook, MA $139,502 Middleboro, MA $137,572

Manomet, MA $137,978 Lakeville, MA $137,162 Monponsett, MA $139,088 Abington, MA $139,446 North Carver, MA $138,138 North Easton, MA $139,377 North Pembroke, MA $139,271 Pembroke, MA $139,211

Plymouth, MA $137,794 Kingston, MA $138,669 South Carver, MA $137,563 Plympton, MA $138,612 Randolph, MA $140,006 Rockland, MA $139,510 South Easton, MA $139,272 West Bridgewater, MA $139,369

White Horse Beach, MA $138,056 Whitman, MA $139,395 Lexington, MA $141,127 Brookline, MA $143,599 Brookline Village, MA $143,619 Waltham, MA $141,991 North Waltham, MA $142,782 New Town, MA $143,227

Babson Park, MA $141,955 Newton, MA $143,342 Newton Center, MA $143,245 Newtonville, MA $143,149 Newton Highlands, MA $143,121 Newton Lower Falls, MA $142,473 Newton Upper Falls, MA $142,955 West Newton, MA $142,919

Auburndale, MA $142,637 Chestnut Hill, MA $143,502 Waban, MA $142,860 Watertown, MA $143,464 Arlington, MA $143,109 Arlington Heights, MA $143,038 Belmont, MA $143,205 Waverley, MA $143,337

Wellesley Hills, MA $141,952 Wellesley, MA $141,444 Needham, MA $142,226 Weston, MA $141,373 Needham Heights, MA $142,723 Nonantum, MA $143,227 Buzzards Bay, MA $137,248 Lincoln, MA $140,274

Stow, MA $137,860 Sudbury, MA $138,976 Wayland, MA $140,150 Woodville, MA $136,646 Woburn, MA $140,973 Burlington, MA $139,684 Andover, MA $136,866 Billerica, MA $138,514

Chelmsford, MA $138,607 Dracut, MA $138,367 Dunstable, MA $138,309 Haverhill, MA $136,736 Georgetown, MA $136,959 Groveland, MA $136,824 Lawrence, MA $136,572 Methuen, MA $136,597

North Andover, MA $136,736 Lowell, MA $138,627 Merrimac, MA $136,668 North Billerica, MA $138,571 North Chelmsford, MA $138,590 North Reading, MA $138,093 Nutting Lake, MA $138,580 Pinehurst, MA $138,735

Reading, MA $139,436 Tewksbury, MA $138,098 Tyngsboro, MA $138,444 Wakefield, MA $141,147 West Boxford, MA $136,986 Westford, MA $138,453 Wilmington, MA $138,217 Winchester, MA $142,533

Lynn, MA $142,354 Saugus, MA $142,535 Swampscott, MA $141,666 Nahant, MA $142,777 Amesbury, MA $136,590 Beverly, MA $139,143 Boxford, MA $136,928 Byfield, MA $137,048

Danvers, MA $138,872 Essex, MA $138,073 Gloucester, MA $138,223 Hamilton, MA $138,341 Hathorne, MA $138,407 Chilmark, MA $136,730 East Falmouth, MA $136,983 East Sandwich, MA $137,565

East Wareham, MA $137,217 Edgartown, MA $137,158 Falmouth, MA $136,791 Woods Hole, MA $136,517 Menemsha, MA $136,779 Monument Beach, MA $137,014 Nantucket, MA $137,941 North Falmouth, MA $136,839

Oak Bluffs, MA $137,020 Onset, MA $137,048 Pocasset, MA $136,964 Sagamore, MA $137,444 Sagamore Beach, MA $137,510 Sandwich, MA $137,460 Siasconset, MA $137,799 Silver Beach, MA $136,778

Vineyard Haven, MA $136,884 Wareham, MA $136,934 West Chop, MA $136,923 West Falmouth, MA $136,753 West Tisbury, MA $136,848 West Wareham, MA $136,875 Hyannis, MA $138,042 Barnstable, MA $137,741

Brewster, MA $137,931 Centerville, MA $137,693 Chatham, MA $138,024 Cotuit, MA $137,416 Ipswich, MA $137,581 Cummaquid, MA $137,782 Lynnfield, MA $139,927 Manchester, MA $138,910

Marblehead, MA $140,548 Middleton, MA $137,800 Newburyport, MA $136,778 Newbury, MA $137,027 Salisbury, MA $136,488 Peabody, MA $140,136 Prides Crossing, MA $139,229 Rockport, MA $137,944

Rowley, MA $137,261 Salem, MA $140,090 South Hamilton, MA $138,119 Topsfield, MA $137,676 Wenham, MA $138,460 West Newbury, MA $136,823 Accord, MA $139,883 Bellingham, MA $136,552

Brant Rock, MA $138,893 Canton, MA $140,094 Cohasset, MA $140,818 Dedham, MA $142,485 Dover, MA $140,717 East Mansfield, MA $138,932 Dennis, MA $137,897 Dennis Port, MA $138,169

East Dennis, MA $137,795 Eastham, MA $137,744 East Orleans, MA $137,232 Forestdale, MA $137,277 Harwich, MA $138,047 Harwich Port, MA $138,111 Hyannis Port, MA $137,786 Marstons Mills, MA $137,541

Mashpee, MA $137,238 North Chatham, MA $137,997 North Eastham, MA $137,742 North Truro, MA $137,501 Orleans, MA $137,865 Osterville, MA $137,556 Provincetown, MA $137,713 South Chatham, MA $138,056

South Dennis, MA $138,055 South Harwich, MA $138,076 South Orleans, MA $137,909 South Wellfleet, MA $137,454 South Yarmouth, MA $138,133 Truro, MA $137,397 Wellfleet, MA $137,561 West Barnstable, MA $137,718

West Chatham, MA $138,045 West Dennis, MA $138,080 West Harwich, MA $138,113 West Hyannisport, MA $137,869 West Yarmouth, MA $138,022 Yarmouth Port, MA $137,957 Assonet, MA $136,416 Attleboro, MA $135,199

Chartley, MA $138,059 Cuttyhunk, MA $136,453 Dartmouth, MA $136,292 Dighton, MA $135,661 East Freetown, MA $136,443 East Taunton, MA $137,471 Fairhaven, MA $136,294 Fall River, MA $136,058

Somerset, MA $135,394 Marion, MA $136,592 Mattapoisett, MA $136,363 New Bedford, MA $136,288 Acushnet, MA $136,334

Software Developer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Developer'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 May 01, 2026

$129,631

Average $140,710/year

$152,780

$10,803

Average $11,726/month

$12,732

$2,493

Average $2,706/week

$2,938

$62

Average $68/hour

$73

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$152,780	$12,732	$2,938	$73
Average	$140,710	$11,726	$2,706	$68
25th Percentile	$129,631	$10,803	$2,493	$62

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