Software Development Engineer Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Software Development Engineer make in Massachusetts?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Development Engineer in Massachusetts is $139,863 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $67.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $162,723
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $128,854 to $151,829
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $118,830

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Software Development Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$151,829	$12,652	$2,920	$73
Average	$139,863	$11,655	$2,690	$67
25th Percentile	$128,854	$10,738	$2,478	$62

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Key Factors That Influence Software Development Engineer Salaries

A Software Development 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 Software Development Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Development 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): $88,186
Early Career (1-2 years): $113,484
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $138,984
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $160,804
Expert (over 8 years): $184,842

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer	$88,186
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer	$113,484
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer	$138,984
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer	$160,804
Software ... Level Software Development Engineer	$184,842

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

District of Columbia: $142,292.
California: $141,752.
Massachusetts: $139,863.

District of Columbia $142,292 California $141,752 Massachusetts $139,863 Washington $139,349 New Jersey $139,297 Alaska $139,117 Connecticut $137,344 New York $136,624

Hawaii $134,324 Rhode Island $133,244 Maryland $132,512 Minnesota $131,509 Colorado $131,124 Illinois $130,995 Oregon $130,507 Delaware $130,147

New Hampshire $129,921 Virginia $129,415 Pennsylvania $127,937 Nevada $127,191 North Dakota $126,947 Michigan $126,562 Wisconsin $126,420 Vermont $126,137

Texas $125,354 Maine $125,302 Arizona $125,225 Ohio $125,135 Georgia $123,953 Indiana $123,362 Wyoming $123,246 Utah $123,066

Iowa $122,989 Kansas $122,372 Louisiana $122,192 North Carolina $122,128 Missouri $122,102 Florida $121,601 Montana $121,331 Nebraska $121,074

Kentucky $120,933 South Carolina $120,419 Tennessee $120,097 Idaho $119,969 New Mexico $119,031 Oklahoma $118,825 Alabama $118,067 South Dakota $116,794

Arkansas $116,100 West Virginia $115,728 Mississippi $114,610

Top Paying Cities for Software Development 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: $133,193
Amherst: $132,807
Barre: $134,388

Agawam, MA $133,193 Amherst, MA $132,807 Barre, MA $134,388 Belchertown, MA $132,974 Blandford, MA $132,846 Bondsville, MA $133,026 Brimfield, MA $132,769 Chester, MA $131,497

Chesterfield, MA $132,075 Chicopee, MA $133,193 Cummington, MA $131,497 Easthampton, MA $133,103 East Longmeadow, MA $133,193 East Otis, MA $133,373 Feeding Hills, MA $133,193 Gilbertville, MA $133,874

Goshen, MA $132,036 Granby, MA $133,154 Granville, MA $133,026 Hadley, MA $132,897 Hampden, MA $133,193 Hardwick, MA $133,964 Hatfield, MA $132,846 Haydenville, MA $132,640

Holyoke, MA $133,193 Huntington, MA $132,897 Leeds, MA $132,846 Leverett, MA $132,769 Ludlow, MA $133,193 Monson, MA $133,026 North Amherst, MA $133,026 Northampton, MA $132,936

Florence, MA $132,936 North Hatfield, MA $132,833 Oakham, MA $134,607 Palmer, MA $133,026 Plainfield, MA $131,497 Russell, MA $133,026 Shutesbury, MA $132,974 Southampton, MA $133,154

South Barre, MA $134,478 South Hadley, MA $133,154 Southwick, MA $133,193 Thorndike, MA $133,026 Three Rivers, MA $133,103 Wales, MA $132,769 Ware, MA $133,913 Warren, MA $133,514

West Chesterfield, MA $131,419 Westfield, MA $133,193 West Hatfield, MA $132,769 West Springfield, MA $133,193 West Warren, MA $134,067 Whately, MA $132,550 Wheelwright, MA $134,427 Wilbraham, MA $133,193

Williamsburg, MA $132,589 Woronoco, MA $133,064 Worthington, MA $131,548 Springfield, MA $133,193 Longmeadow, MA $133,193 Indian Orchard, MA $133,193 Pittsfield, MA $131,844 Adams, MA $131,715

Ashley Falls, MA $134,118 Becket, MA $131,715 Berkshire, MA $131,844 Cheshire, MA $131,844 Dalton, MA $131,844 Glendale, MA $131,805 Great Barrington, MA $131,458 Hinsdale, MA $131,844

Housatonic, MA $131,625 Lanesboro, MA $131,844 Lee, MA $131,805 Lenox, MA $131,844 Lenox Dale, MA $131,844 Middlefield, MA $131,676 Mill River, MA $132,987 Monterey, MA $131,458

North Adams, MA $131,548 North Egremont, MA $131,741 Otis, MA $131,419 Richmond, MA $131,844 Sandisfield, MA $133,489 Savoy, MA $131,676 Sheffield, MA $133,283 South Egremont, MA $131,998

Southfield, MA $133,925 South Lee, MA $131,805 Stockbridge, MA $131,805 Tyringham, MA $131,625 West Stockbridge, MA $131,754 Williamstown, MA $131,548 Windsor, MA $131,805 Greenfield, MA $132,165

Ashfield, MA $131,574 Athol, MA $134,542 Bernardston, MA $132,113 Buckland, MA $131,394 Charlemont, MA $131,085 Colrain, MA $131,522 Conway, MA $131,972 Deerfield, MA $132,203

Drury, MA $130,713 Erving, MA $133,026 Heath, MA $131,085 Lake Pleasant, MA $132,435 Millers Falls, MA $132,319 Monroe Bridge, MA $130,584 Montague, MA $132,435 Gill, MA $132,923

New Salem, MA $133,437 Northfield, MA $132,923 Orange, MA $134,093 Petersham, MA $134,517 Rowe, MA $130,790 Royalston, MA $134,748 Shelburne Falls, MA $131,509 South Deerfield, MA $132,409

Sunderland, MA $132,525 Turners Falls, MA $132,319 Warwick, MA $134,105 Wendell, MA $132,923 Wendell Depot, MA $133,399 Fitchburg, MA $135,815 Ashburnham, MA $135,185 Ashby, MA $137,627

Ayer, MA $137,974 Devens, MA $137,871 Baldwinville, MA $134,966 East Templeton, MA $135,005 Gardner, MA $135,249 Westminster, MA $135,249 Groton, MA $138,102 Harvard, MA $138,089

Hubbardston, MA $134,427 Leominster, MA $134,478 Littleton, MA $138,308 Lunenburg, MA $137,678 Pepperell, MA $138,102 Shirley, MA $137,819 Still River, MA $138,012 Templeton, MA $135,005

Townsend, MA $137,858 West Groton, MA $137,922 West Townsend, MA $137,807 Winchendon, MA $134,709 Winchendon Springs, MA $134,684 Auburn, MA $134,774 North Dartmouth, MA $135,596 South Dartmouth, MA $135,596

North Attleboro, MA $133,142 Plainville, MA $133,052 Attleboro Falls, MA $133,090 North Dighton, MA $133,013 Norton, MA $139,015 Raynham, MA $139,053 Raynham Center, MA $139,053 Rehoboth, MA $133,180

Rochester, MA $135,596 Seekonk, MA $133,180 Swansea, MA $133,052 Berkley, MA $135,673 Taunton, MA $138,925 Westport, MA $135,596 Westport Point, MA $135,596 Berlin, MA $134,684

Cataumet, MA $135,301 Blackstone, MA $133,013 Boylston, MA $134,774 Brookfield, MA $134,517 Charlton, MA $134,684 Charlton City, MA $134,684 Charlton Depot, MA $134,684 Clinton, MA $134,684

East Brookfield, MA $134,645 Douglas, MA $134,555 East Princeton, MA $134,607 Fiskdale, MA $134,388 Grafton, MA $134,774 Holden, MA $134,774 Holland, MA $134,324 Jefferson, MA $134,774

Lancaster, MA $134,555 Leicester, MA $134,774 Linwood, MA $134,478 Manchaug, MA $134,774 Millbury, MA $134,774 Millville, MA $132,885 New Braintree, MA $134,478 Northborough, MA $134,774

Northbridge, MA $134,735 North Brookfield, MA $134,607 North Grafton, MA $134,774 North Oxford, MA $134,774 North Uxbridge, MA $134,478 Oxford, MA $134,735 Princeton, MA $134,645 Rochdale, MA $134,774

Rutland, MA $134,774 Shrewsbury, MA $134,774 Southbridge, MA $134,478 South Grafton, MA $134,774 South Lancaster, MA $134,645 Spencer, MA $134,774 Sterling, MA $134,684 Sturbridge, MA $134,427

Upton, MA $134,684 Uxbridge, MA $134,517 Webster, MA $134,517 Dudley, MA $134,517 Westborough, MA $134,774 West Boylston, MA $134,774 West Brookfield, MA $134,478 West Millbury, MA $134,774

Whitinsville, MA $134,684 Sutton, MA $134,774 Worcester, MA $134,774 East Walpole, MA $139,053 Cherry Valley, MA $134,774 Paxton, MA $134,774 Framingham, MA $138,668 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $138,308

Boxborough, MA $138,218 Acton, MA $138,218 Ashland, MA $134,427 Bedford, MA $138,269 Hanscom Afb, MA $140,711 Bolton, MA $134,517 Carlisle, MA $138,308 Concord, MA $138,179

Fayville, MA $134,517 Holliston, MA $138,578 Hopedale, MA $134,478 Hopkinton, MA $134,555 Hudson, MA $134,555 Marlborough, MA $134,607 Maynard, MA $138,051 Mendon, MA $134,478

Milford, MA $134,478 Natick, MA $143,114 Sherborn, MA $143,037 Southborough, MA $134,555 Foxboro, MA $139,053 Franklin, MA $135,802 Greenbush, MA $138,796 Green Harbor, MA $138,758

Hingham, MA $141,071 Hull, MA $143,333 Humarock, MA $138,796 Mansfield, MA $139,053 Marshfield, MA $138,758 Marshfield Hills, MA $138,758 Medfield, MA $140,955 Medway, MA $138,668

Millis, MA $138,758 Minot, MA $138,796 Norfolk, MA $138,886 North Marshfield, MA $138,758 North Scituate, MA $138,758 Norwell, MA $138,886 Norwood, MA $139,053 Ocean Bluff, MA $138,758

Scituate, MA $138,758 Sharon, MA $139,053 Sheldonville, MA $135,866 South Walpole, MA $138,963 Stoughton, MA $139,053 Walpole, MA $139,015 Westwood, MA $141,084 Wrentham, MA $138,835

Boston, MA $143,333 Roxbury, MA $143,333 Roxbury Crossing, MA $143,333 Dorchester, MA $143,333 Dorchester Center, MA $143,333 Mattapan, MA $143,333 Charlestown, MA $143,333 Jamaica Plain, MA $143,333

Roslindale, MA $143,333 West Roxbury, MA $143,333 Allston, MA $143,333 Brighton, MA $143,333 Hyde Park, MA $143,333 Readville, MA $143,333 Cambridge, MA $143,333 Somerville, MA $143,333

Malden, MA $143,333 Everett, MA $143,333 Chelsea, MA $143,333 Revere, MA $143,333 Winthrop, MA $143,333 Medford, MA $143,333 West Medford, MA $143,333 Quincy, MA $143,333

Melrose, MA $143,333 Stoneham, MA $143,333 Braintree, MA $139,053 Milton, MA $143,333 Milton Village, MA $143,333 Weymouth, MA $139,053 East Weymouth, MA $139,053 South Weymouth, MA $139,053

North Weymouth, MA $139,053 East Boston, MA $143,333 Brockton, MA $139,053 Avon, MA $139,053 Bridgewater, MA $139,053 Bryantville, MA $138,963 Carver, MA $136,920 Duxbury, MA $138,668

East Bridgewater, MA $139,053 Easton, MA $139,053 Elmwood, MA $139,053 Halifax, MA $138,963 Hanover, MA $138,963 Hanson, MA $139,053 Holbrook, MA $139,053 Middleboro, MA $137,048

Manomet, MA $137,293 Lakeville, MA $135,378 Monponsett, MA $139,015 Abington, MA $139,053 North Carver, MA $138,758 North Easton, MA $139,053 North Pembroke, MA $138,925 Pembroke, MA $138,963

Plymouth, MA $137,485 Kingston, MA $138,706 South Carver, MA $135,249 Plympton, MA $138,835 Randolph, MA $139,053 Rockland, MA $139,053 South Easton, MA $139,053 West Bridgewater, MA $139,053

White Horse Beach, MA $137,383 Whitman, MA $139,053 Lexington, MA $143,333 Brookline, MA $143,333 Brookline Village, MA $143,333 Waltham, MA $143,333 North Waltham, MA $143,333 New Town, MA $143,333

Babson Park, MA $143,333 Newton, MA $143,333 Newton Center, MA $143,333 Newtonville, MA $143,333 Newton Highlands, MA $143,333 Newton Lower Falls, MA $143,333 Newton Upper Falls, MA $143,333 West Newton, MA $143,333

Auburndale, MA $143,333 Chestnut Hill, MA $143,333 Waban, MA $143,333 Watertown, MA $143,333 Arlington, MA $143,333 Arlington Heights, MA $143,333 Belmont, MA $143,333 Waverley, MA $143,333

Wellesley Hills, MA $143,333 Wellesley, MA $143,294 Needham, MA $143,333 Weston, MA $143,333 Needham Heights, MA $143,333 Nonantum, MA $143,333 Buzzards Bay, MA $135,211 Lincoln, MA $143,243

Stow, MA $138,051 Sudbury, MA $143,037 Wayland, MA $143,114 Woodville, MA $134,645 Woburn, MA $143,333 Burlington, MA $140,762 Andover, MA $136,136 Billerica, MA $138,308

Chelmsford, MA $138,308 Dracut, MA $138,308 Dunstable, MA $138,102 Haverhill, MA $136,136 Georgetown, MA $136,136 Groveland, MA $136,136 Lawrence, MA $136,136 Methuen, MA $136,136

North Andover, MA $136,136 Lowell, MA $138,308 Merrimac, MA $136,046 North Billerica, MA $138,308 North Chelmsford, MA $138,308 North Reading, MA $136,046 Nutting Lake, MA $138,308 Pinehurst, MA $138,308

Reading, MA $139,117 Tewksbury, MA $138,308 Tyngsboro, MA $138,308 Wakefield, MA $143,294 West Boxford, MA $136,136 Westford, MA $138,308 Wilmington, MA $137,203 Winchester, MA $143,333

Lynn, MA $143,333 Saugus, MA $143,333 Swampscott, MA $143,243 Nahant, MA $143,333 Amesbury, MA $135,442 Beverly, MA $142,986 Boxford, MA $136,136 Byfield, MA $136,046

Danvers, MA $135,917 Essex, MA $137,318 Gloucester, MA $137,524 Hamilton, MA $135,840 Hathorne, MA $135,917 Chilmark, MA $134,864 East Falmouth, MA $135,519 East Sandwich, MA $136,007

East Wareham, MA $135,249 Edgartown, MA $134,954 Falmouth, MA $135,301 Woods Hole, MA $135,301 Menemsha, MA $134,954 Monument Beach, MA $135,249 Nantucket, MA $134,954 North Falmouth, MA $135,339

Oak Bluffs, MA $134,992 Onset, MA $135,339 Pocasset, MA $135,301 Sagamore, MA $136,290 Sagamore Beach, MA $136,290 Sandwich, MA $136,020 Siasconset, MA $134,954 Silver Beach, MA $135,339

Vineyard Haven, MA $135,108 Wareham, MA $135,378 West Chop, MA $135,108 West Falmouth, MA $135,339 West Tisbury, MA $134,954 West Wareham, MA $135,429 Hyannis, MA $135,159 Barnstable, MA $135,609

Brewster, MA $134,954 Centerville, MA $135,558 Chatham, MA $134,954 Cotuit, MA $135,648 Ipswich, MA $135,840 Cummaquid, MA $135,198 Lynnfield, MA $139,580 Manchester, MA $137,845

Marblehead, MA $143,076 Middleton, MA $136,097 Newburyport, MA $135,879 Newbury, MA $136,136 Salisbury, MA $135,005 Peabody, MA $143,166 Prides Crossing, MA $139,375 Rockport, MA $137,511

Rowley, MA $135,917 Salem, MA $143,166 South Hamilton, MA $135,840 Topsfield, MA $136,046 Wenham, MA $135,879 West Newbury, MA $136,136 Accord, MA $139,053 Bellingham, MA $132,795

Brant Rock, MA $138,475 Canton, MA $139,053 Cohasset, MA $140,942 Dedham, MA $143,333 Dover, MA $143,204 East Mansfield, MA $139,053 Dennis, MA $134,954 Dennis Port, MA $134,954

East Dennis, MA $134,954 Eastham, MA $134,954 East Orleans, MA $134,954 Forestdale, MA $135,840 Harwich, MA $134,954 Harwich Port, MA $134,954 Hyannis Port, MA $135,146 Marstons Mills, MA $135,789

Mashpee, MA $135,879 North Chatham, MA $134,954 North Eastham, MA $136,689 North Truro, MA $138,411 Orleans, MA $134,954 Osterville, MA $135,391 Provincetown, MA $138,154 South Chatham, MA $134,954

South Dennis, MA $134,954 South Harwich, MA $134,954 South Orleans, MA $134,954 South Wellfleet, MA $136,689 South Yarmouth, MA $134,954 Truro, MA $136,689 Wellfleet, MA $136,689 West Barnstable, MA $135,853

West Chatham, MA $134,954 West Dennis, MA $134,954 West Harwich, MA $134,954 West Hyannisport, MA $135,442 West Yarmouth, MA $134,954 Yarmouth Port, MA $134,954 Assonet, MA $135,506 Attleboro, MA $133,180

Chartley, MA $139,053 Cuttyhunk, MA $135,378 Dartmouth, MA $135,596 Dighton, MA $134,157 East Freetown, MA $135,596 East Taunton, MA $138,835 Fairhaven, MA $135,596 Fall River, MA $135,596

Somerset, MA $135,468 Marion, MA $135,596 Mattapoisett, MA $135,596 New Bedford, MA $135,596 Acushnet, MA $135,596

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

Understanding how a Software Development 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

$128,854

Average $139,863/year

$151,829

$10,738

Average $11,655/month

$12,652

$2,478

Average $2,690/week

$2,920

$62

Average $67/hour

$73

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$151,829	$12,652	$2,920	$73
Average	$139,863	$11,655	$2,690	$67
25th Percentile	$128,854	$10,738	$2,478	$62

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