Software Development Team Lead Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Software Development Team Lead make in Massachusetts?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Development Team Lead in Massachusetts is $161,598 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $78.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $182,446
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $150,453 to $172,511
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $140,306

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Software Development Team Lead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$172,511	$14,376	$3,318	$83
Average	$161,598	$13,467	$3,108	$78
25th Percentile	$150,453	$12,538	$2,893	$72

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Key Factors That Influence Software Development Team Lead Salaries

A Software Development Team Lead'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 Team Lead Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Development Team Lead'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): $113,483
Early Career (1-2 years): $138,979
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $160,796
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $184,840
Expert (over 8 years): $183,080

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

District of Columbia: $164,405.
California: $163,781.
Massachusetts: $161,598.

District of Columbia $164,405 California $163,781 Massachusetts $161,598 Washington $161,004 New Jersey $160,945 Alaska $160,737 Connecticut $158,688 New York $157,857

Hawaii $155,199 Rhode Island $153,951 Maryland $153,105 Minnesota $151,947 Colorado $151,501 Illinois $151,353 Oregon $150,789 Delaware $150,373

New Hampshire $150,111 Virginia $149,526 Pennsylvania $147,819 Nevada $146,958 North Dakota $146,675 Michigan $146,230 Wisconsin $146,067 Vermont $145,740

Texas $144,834 Maine $144,775 Arizona $144,686 Ohio $144,582 Georgia $143,216 Indiana $142,533 Wyoming $142,399 Utah $142,191

Iowa $142,102 Kansas $141,389 Louisiana $141,181 North Carolina $141,107 Missouri $141,077 Florida $140,498 Montana $140,187 Nebraska $139,890

Kentucky $139,726 South Carolina $139,132 Tennessee $138,761 Idaho $138,613 New Mexico $137,529 Oklahoma $137,291 Alabama $136,415 South Dakota $134,945

Arkansas $134,143 West Virginia $133,713 Mississippi $132,421

Top Paying Cities for Software Development Team Leads

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: $153,175
Amherst: $154,294
Barre: $155,836

Agawam, MA $153,175 Amherst, MA $154,294 Barre, MA $155,836 Belchertown, MA $154,150 Blandford, MA $153,862 Bondsville, MA $154,177 Brimfield, MA $155,013 Chester, MA $153,224

Chesterfield, MA $153,243 Chicopee, MA $153,155 Cummington, MA $152,829 Easthampton, MA $153,516 East Longmeadow, MA $153,265 East Otis, MA $153,889 Feeding Hills, MA $153,259 Gilbertville, MA $155,414

Goshen, MA $153,230 Granby, MA $153,559 Granville, MA $154,380 Hadley, MA $153,886 Hampden, MA $153,580 Hardwick, MA $155,500 Hatfield, MA $153,914 Haydenville, MA $153,726

Holyoke, MA $153,295 Huntington, MA $153,433 Leeds, MA $153,533 Leverett, MA $154,487 Ludlow, MA $153,438 Monson, MA $154,186 North Amherst, MA $154,190 Northampton, MA $153,639

Florence, MA $153,546 North Hatfield, MA $153,843 Oakham, MA $155,776 Palmer, MA $154,367 Plainfield, MA $152,780 Russell, MA $153,838 Shutesbury, MA $154,725 Southampton, MA $153,432

South Barre, MA $155,773 South Hadley, MA $153,475 Southwick, MA $153,806 Thorndike, MA $154,168 Three Rivers, MA $153,957 Wales, MA $154,875 Ware, MA $154,887 Warren, MA $155,135

West Chesterfield, MA $153,225 Westfield, MA $153,481 West Hatfield, MA $153,760 West Springfield, MA $153,164 West Warren, MA $154,906 Whately, MA $153,852 Wheelwright, MA $155,674 Wilbraham, MA $153,512

Williamsburg, MA $153,408 Woronoco, MA $153,683 Worthington, MA $152,909 Springfield, MA $153,149 Longmeadow, MA $153,203 Indian Orchard, MA $153,218 Pittsfield, MA $152,333 Adams, MA $152,174

Ashley Falls, MA $154,220 Becket, MA $152,760 Berkshire, MA $152,318 Cheshire, MA $152,272 Dalton, MA $152,333 Glendale, MA $152,383 Great Barrington, MA $153,363 Hinsdale, MA $152,453

Housatonic, MA $152,407 Lanesboro, MA $152,213 Lee, MA $152,492 Lenox, MA $152,303 Lenox Dale, MA $152,325 Middlefield, MA $152,579 Mill River, MA $153,843 Monterey, MA $153,337

North Adams, MA $152,097 North Egremont, MA $153,185 Otis, MA $153,473 Richmond, MA $152,169 Sandisfield, MA $154,260 Savoy, MA $152,452 Sheffield, MA $153,972 South Egremont, MA $153,672

Southfield, MA $154,334 South Lee, MA $152,627 Stockbridge, MA $152,306 Tyringham, MA $152,937 West Stockbridge, MA $152,202 Williamstown, MA $151,630 Windsor, MA $152,426 Greenfield, MA $154,086

Ashfield, MA $153,152 Athol, MA $155,904 Bernardston, MA $154,352 Buckland, MA $153,166 Charlemont, MA $152,857 Colrain, MA $153,797 Conway, MA $153,693 Deerfield, MA $154,046

Drury, MA $152,544 Erving, MA $154,893 Heath, MA $153,044 Lake Pleasant, MA $154,591 Millers Falls, MA $154,729 Monroe Bridge, MA $152,314 Montague, MA $154,526 Gill, MA $154,611

New Salem, MA $155,159 Northfield, MA $154,715 Orange, MA $155,381 Petersham, MA $155,800 Rowe, MA $152,622 Royalston, MA $155,494 Shelburne Falls, MA $153,623 South Deerfield, MA $153,959

Sunderland, MA $154,334 Turners Falls, MA $154,508 Warwick, MA $154,799 Wendell, MA $154,943 Wendell Depot, MA $154,995 Fitchburg, MA $156,967 Ashburnham, MA $156,486 Ashby, MA $156,930

Ayer, MA $158,327 Devens, MA $157,969 Baldwinville, MA $156,045 East Templeton, MA $156,213 Gardner, MA $156,385 Westminster, MA $156,398 Groton, MA $158,450 Harvard, MA $158,154

Hubbardston, MA $156,238 Leominster, MA $157,001 Littleton, MA $158,715 Lunenburg, MA $157,499 Pepperell, MA $158,422 Shirley, MA $157,947 Still River, MA $157,761 Templeton, MA $156,207

Townsend, MA $157,845 West Groton, MA $158,161 West Townsend, MA $157,481 Winchendon, MA $155,934 Winchendon Springs, MA $156,075 Auburn, MA $155,600 North Dartmouth, MA $156,522 South Dartmouth, MA $156,532

North Attleboro, MA $155,749 Plainville, MA $156,823 Attleboro Falls, MA $155,971 North Dighton, MA $156,312 Norton, MA $158,410 Raynham, MA $159,252 Raynham Center, MA $159,090 Rehoboth, MA $154,715

Rochester, MA $156,899 Seekonk, MA $154,003 Swansea, MA $155,000 Berkley, MA $157,056 Taunton, MA $157,990 Westport, MA $156,470 Westport Point, MA $156,453 Berlin, MA $156,715

Cataumet, MA $157,245 Blackstone, MA $156,107 Boylston, MA $155,858 Brookfield, MA $155,528 Charlton, MA $155,721 Charlton City, MA $155,727 Charlton Depot, MA $155,727 Clinton, MA $156,508

East Brookfield, MA $155,656 Douglas, MA $155,923 East Princeton, MA $156,242 Fiskdale, MA $155,461 Grafton, MA $155,778 Holden, MA $155,632 Holland, MA $155,206 Jefferson, MA $155,766

Lancaster, MA $157,251 Leicester, MA $155,613 Linwood, MA $156,171 Manchaug, MA $155,807 Millbury, MA $155,611 Millville, MA $156,002 New Braintree, MA $155,614 Northborough, MA $156,094

Northbridge, MA $156,122 North Brookfield, MA $155,663 North Grafton, MA $155,686 North Oxford, MA $155,672 North Uxbridge, MA $156,033 Oxford, MA $155,749 Princeton, MA $156,223 Rochdale, MA $155,625

Rutland, MA $155,861 Shrewsbury, MA $155,632 Southbridge, MA $155,690 South Grafton, MA $155,874 South Lancaster, MA $156,881 Spencer, MA $155,666 Sterling, MA $156,421 Sturbridge, MA $155,579

Upton, MA $156,309 Uxbridge, MA $156,081 Webster, MA $155,867 Dudley, MA $155,813 Westborough, MA $156,220 West Boylston, MA $155,794 West Brookfield, MA $155,360 West Millbury, MA $155,628

Whitinsville, MA $156,075 Sutton, MA $155,790 Worcester, MA $155,570 East Walpole, MA $160,442 Cherry Valley, MA $155,588 Paxton, MA $155,638 Framingham, MA $159,197 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $158,938

Boxborough, MA $158,430 Acton, MA $158,932 Ashland, MA $158,229 Bedford, MA $159,589 Hanscom Afb, MA $160,460 Bolton, MA $157,527 Carlisle, MA $159,096 Concord, MA $159,496

Fayville, MA $157,938 Holliston, MA $158,188 Hopedale, MA $156,868 Hopkinton, MA $157,055 Hudson, MA $157,756 Marlborough, MA $157,497 Maynard, MA $158,883 Mendon, MA $156,585

Milford, MA $157,124 Natick, MA $161,151 Sherborn, MA $160,051 Southborough, MA $157,478 Foxboro, MA $159,169 Franklin, MA $157,469 Greenbush, MA $160,702 Green Harbor, MA $159,834

Hingham, MA $161,753 Hull, MA $163,382 Humarock, MA $160,033 Mansfield, MA $158,930 Marshfield, MA $159,919 Marshfield Hills, MA $160,186 Medfield, MA $160,367 Medway, MA $158,159

Millis, MA $159,337 Minot, MA $160,702 Norfolk, MA $158,874 North Marshfield, MA $159,834 North Scituate, MA $160,973 Norwell, MA $160,541 Norwood, MA $161,356 Ocean Bluff, MA $159,834

Scituate, MA $160,857 Sharon, MA $160,020 Sheldonville, MA $157,499 South Walpole, MA $159,439 Stoughton, MA $160,143 Walpole, MA $160,059 Westwood, MA $162,295 Wrentham, MA $157,472

Boston, MA $164,999 Roxbury, MA $164,987 Roxbury Crossing, MA $164,990 Dorchester, MA $164,942 Dorchester Center, MA $164,825 Mattapan, MA $164,723 Charlestown, MA $164,978 Jamaica Plain, MA $164,919

Roslindale, MA $164,691 West Roxbury, MA $164,449 Allston, MA $164,950 Brighton, MA $164,868 Hyde Park, MA $164,192 Readville, MA $164,096 Cambridge, MA $164,889 Somerville, MA $164,966

Malden, MA $164,641 Everett, MA $164,871 Chelsea, MA $164,890 Revere, MA $164,635 Winthrop, MA $164,780 Medford, MA $164,712 West Medford, MA $164,580 Quincy, MA $163,643

Melrose, MA $164,123 Stoneham, MA $163,367 Braintree, MA $161,921 Milton, MA $163,901 Milton Village, MA $164,433 Weymouth, MA $161,698 East Weymouth, MA $161,878 South Weymouth, MA $160,544

North Weymouth, MA $163,275 East Boston, MA $164,997 Brockton, MA $160,069 Avon, MA $160,140 Bridgewater, MA $159,711 Bryantville, MA $159,830 Carver, MA $158,192 Duxbury, MA $159,395

East Bridgewater, MA $160,013 Easton, MA $160,038 Elmwood, MA $159,943 Halifax, MA $159,681 Hanover, MA $160,207 Hanson, MA $159,907 Holbrook, MA $160,212 Middleboro, MA $157,995

Manomet, MA $158,461 Lakeville, MA $157,524 Monponsett, MA $159,736 Abington, MA $160,148 North Carver, MA $158,645 North Easton, MA $160,068 North Pembroke, MA $159,946 Pembroke, MA $159,877

Plymouth, MA $158,250 Kingston, MA $159,255 South Carver, MA $157,984 Plympton, MA $159,190 Randolph, MA $160,791 Rockland, MA $160,220 South Easton, MA $159,947 West Bridgewater, MA $160,059

White Horse Beach, MA $158,551 Whitman, MA $160,088 Lexington, MA $162,078 Brookline, MA $164,917 Brookline Village, MA $164,939 Waltham, MA $163,070 North Waltham, MA $163,979 New Town, MA $164,489

Babson Park, MA $163,028 Newton, MA $164,622 Newton Center, MA $164,510 Newtonville, MA $164,400 Newton Highlands, MA $164,368 Newton Lower Falls, MA $163,624 Newton Upper Falls, MA $164,178 West Newton, MA $164,136

Auburndale, MA $163,812 Chestnut Hill, MA $164,806 Waban, MA $164,068 Watertown, MA $164,761 Arlington, MA $164,354 Arlington Heights, MA $164,273 Belmont, MA $164,464 Waverley, MA $164,616

Wellesley Hills, MA $163,025 Wellesley, MA $162,442 Needham, MA $163,340 Weston, MA $162,360 Needham Heights, MA $163,910 Nonantum, MA $164,489 Buzzards Bay, MA $157,623 Lincoln, MA $161,098

Stow, MA $158,326 Sudbury, MA $159,607 Wayland, MA $160,955 Woodville, MA $156,931 Woburn, MA $161,901 Burlington, MA $160,421 Andover, MA $157,184 Billerica, MA $159,077

Chelmsford, MA $159,184 Dracut, MA $158,908 Dunstable, MA $158,841 Haverhill, MA $157,035 Georgetown, MA $157,291 Groveland, MA $157,136 Lawrence, MA $156,847 Methuen, MA $156,875

North Andover, MA $157,035 Lowell, MA $159,206 Merrimac, MA $156,957 North Billerica, MA $159,142 North Chelmsford, MA $159,165 North Reading, MA $158,593 Nutting Lake, MA $159,153 Pinehurst, MA $159,331

Reading, MA $160,136 Tewksbury, MA $158,599 Tyngsboro, MA $158,997 Wakefield, MA $162,100 West Boxford, MA $157,322 Westford, MA $159,007 Wilmington, MA $158,736 Winchester, MA $163,692

Lynn, MA $163,487 Saugus, MA $163,695 Swampscott, MA $162,697 Nahant, MA $163,973 Amesbury, MA $156,868 Beverly, MA $159,799 Boxford, MA $157,255 Byfield, MA $157,393

Danvers, MA $159,488 Essex, MA $158,571 Gloucester, MA $158,743 Hamilton, MA $158,878 Hathorne, MA $158,954 Chilmark, MA $157,028 East Falmouth, MA $157,319 East Sandwich, MA $157,987

East Wareham, MA $157,588 Edgartown, MA $157,519 Falmouth, MA $157,098 Woods Hole, MA $156,783 Menemsha, MA $157,084 Monument Beach, MA $157,355 Nantucket, MA $158,419 North Falmouth, MA $157,153

Oak Bluffs, MA $157,361 Onset, MA $157,393 Pocasset, MA $157,297 Sagamore, MA $157,848 Sagamore Beach, MA $157,923 Sandwich, MA $157,867 Siasconset, MA $158,256 Silver Beach, MA $157,083

Vineyard Haven, MA $157,205 Wareham, MA $157,263 West Chop, MA $157,249 West Falmouth, MA $157,055 West Tisbury, MA $157,163 West Wareham, MA $157,194 Hyannis, MA $158,535 Barnstable, MA $158,189

Brewster, MA $158,407 Centerville, MA $158,134 Chatham, MA $158,514 Cotuit, MA $157,816 Ipswich, MA $158,005 Cummaquid, MA $158,237 Lynnfield, MA $160,700 Manchester, MA $159,531

Marblehead, MA $161,413 Middleton, MA $158,257 Newburyport, MA $157,083 Newbury, MA $157,369 Salisbury, MA $156,750 Peabody, MA $160,939 Prides Crossing, MA $159,898 Rockport, MA $158,422

Rowley, MA $157,638 Salem, MA $160,887 South Hamilton, MA $158,623 Topsfield, MA $158,115 Wenham, MA $159,015 West Newbury, MA $157,135 Accord, MA $160,650 Bellingham, MA $156,823

Brant Rock, MA $159,512 Canton, MA $160,892 Cohasset, MA $161,723 Dedham, MA $163,637 Dover, MA $161,607 East Mansfield, MA $159,557 Dennis, MA $158,369 Dennis Port, MA $158,681

East Dennis, MA $158,252 Eastham, MA $158,192 East Orleans, MA $157,604 Forestdale, MA $157,656 Harwich, MA $158,541 Harwich Port, MA $158,614 Hyannis Port, MA $158,241 Marstons Mills, MA $157,959

Mashpee, MA $157,612 North Chatham, MA $158,483 North Eastham, MA $158,191 North Truro, MA $157,913 Orleans, MA $158,332 Osterville, MA $157,977 Provincetown, MA $158,156 South Chatham, MA $158,551

South Dennis, MA $158,550 South Harwich, MA $158,574 South Orleans, MA $158,382 South Wellfleet, MA $157,859 South Yarmouth, MA $158,639 Truro, MA $157,794 Wellfleet, MA $157,983 West Barnstable, MA $158,162

West Chatham, MA $158,538 West Dennis, MA $158,578 West Harwich, MA $158,617 West Hyannisport, MA $158,336 West Yarmouth, MA $158,511 Yarmouth Port, MA $158,437 Assonet, MA $156,667 Attleboro, MA $155,270

Chartley, MA $158,554 Cuttyhunk, MA $156,710 Dartmouth, MA $156,525 Dighton, MA $155,800 East Freetown, MA $156,698 East Taunton, MA $157,879 Fairhaven, MA $156,528 Fall River, MA $156,256

Somerset, MA $155,494 Marion, MA $156,869 Mattapoisett, MA $156,606 New Bedford, MA $156,520 Acushnet, MA $156,574

Software Development Team Lead Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Development Team Lead'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 June 01, 2026

$150,453

Average $161,598/year

$172,511

$12,538

Average $13,467/month

$14,376

$2,893

Average $3,108/week

$3,318

$72

Average $78/hour

$83

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$172,511	$14,376	$3,318	$83
Average	$161,598	$13,467	$3,108	$78
25th Percentile	$150,453	$12,538	$2,893	$72

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