What is the average Data Engineer salary in Boston?

The median midpoint of 9 live Data Engineer postings in Boston is $188k a year. Half of them fall between $167k and $209k.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

Data Engineer salary in Boston

What employers are offering right now, from 9 live Data Engineer postings in Boston that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.

Median

$188k

a year, base pay

Middle half

$167k–$209k

25th to 75th percentile

Highest posted

$240k

range midpoint

How the offers are spread

$149k

$160k

$172k

$183k

$195k

$206k

$217k

$229k

Top-paying companies for Data Engineer roles

Company	Median	Postings
Formation Bio	$225k	2

Highest-paying open Data Engineer jobs

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Formation Bio

Associate Director, Data Engineering

New York, NY; Boston, MA; San Francisco, CA $214k – $267k/yr

pythonsqlsparkairflowDirect from employer Aug 31

Lightfield

Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure (Staff)

HQ: San Francisco · Cambridge, MA Full-time $180k – $300k/yr

rediskafkasparkanalyticsDirect from employer Aug 3

Formation Bio

Senior Data Engineer

New York, NY; Boston, MA; San Francisco, CA $186k – $232k/yr

pythonsqlsparkdbtDirect from employer 23d ago

Cambridge Mobile Telematics

Principal Analytics Engineer

Cambridge, MA $170k – $212k/yr

sqlsparkdbtsnowflakeDirect from employer 2d ago

LILTRemote

Data Engineering Manager

Indianapolis, IN · Boston, MA Full-time $170k – $205k/yr

pythonsqlmysqldbtDirect from employer 4d ago

ezCaterRemote

Senior Product Manager, Data Platform (Remote)

Boston, MA $161k – $213k/yr

sqldata engineeringanalyticsproduct managementDirect from employer Jun 26

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Data Engineer salary: common questions

What is the average Data Engineer salary in Boston?: The median midpoint of 9 live Data Engineer postings in Boston is $188k a year. Half of them fall between $167k and $209k.
Where do these numbers come from?: From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

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