Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Boston

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December 14, 2022
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Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Boston

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying computer and engineering jobs in Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "architecture and engineering occupations" or "computer and mathematical occupations" were considered. Keep reading to discover the highest paying computer and engineering jobs in your city.

#30. Landscape architects

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $94,200
- #4 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $74,980
- Employment: 17,430
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,590)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($96,810)
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($95,110)

#29. Civil engineers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $100,330
- #45 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,020

National
- Annual mean salary: $95,490
- Employment: 304,310
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,720)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,550)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($115,120)

#28. Architects, except landscape and naval

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $103,720
- #8 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,070

National
- Annual mean salary: $91,900
- Employment: 100,400
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($120,430)
--- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL ($115,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($113,780)

#27. Environmental engineers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $104,630
- #53 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,210

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,220
- Employment: 42,660
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($131,700)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($127,470)
--- Idaho Falls, ID ($127,160)

#26. Network and computer systems administrators

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $105,240
- #7 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,360

National
- Annual mean salary: $91,250
- Employment: 316,760
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($135,440)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,370)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($110,930)

#25. Materials engineers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $108,040
- #22 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $101,950
- Employment: 21,530
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boulder, CO ($135,680)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($134,720)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($129,400)

#24. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $109,040
- #10 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,300

National
- Annual mean salary: $97,710
- Employment: 190,120
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($138,360)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($126,640)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($122,750)

#23. Marine engineers and naval architects

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $109,300
- #4 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $97,820
- Employment: 7,380
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($153,630)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($126,010)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($109,390)

#22. Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $109,790
- #12 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,450
- Employment: 7,370
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boulder, CO ($152,290)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($150,970)
--- Oklahoma City, OK ($149,070)

#21. Industrial engineers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $110,020
- #19 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 10,950

National
- Annual mean salary: $95,200
- Employment: 293,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($142,770)
--- Midland, TX ($129,440)
--- Billings, MT ($126,170)

#20. Computer programmers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $110,410
- #8 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,480

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,650
- Employment: 152,610
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($144,130)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($126,220)
--- Dalton, GA ($123,500)

#19. Mechanical engineers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $110,450
- #15 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,800

National
- Annual mean salary: $97,000
- Employment: 278,240
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($137,540)
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($128,790)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($127,030)

#18. Chemical engineers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $110,460
- #47 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $121,840
- Employment: 24,180
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($173,640)
--- Anchorage, AK ($159,010)
--- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($152,820)

#17. Data scientists

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $112,420
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,470

National
- Annual mean salary: $108,660
- Employment: 105,980
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($157,110)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($153,180)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($135,900)

#16. Computer systems analysts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $113,610
- #16 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 12,500

National
- Annual mean salary: $102,210
- Employment: 505,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($141,290)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($131,650)
--- Huntsville, AL ($118,690)

#15. Information security analysts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $114,070
- #20 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,790

National
- Annual mean salary: $113,270
- Employment: 157,220
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($150,820)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($149,250)
--- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ($135,080)

#14. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $115,980
- #12 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $99,700
- Employment: 22,870
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($127,700)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($123,690)
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($122,770)

#13. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $116,420
- #6 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,500

National
- Annual mean salary: $101,020
- Employment: 17,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Flagstaff, AZ ($151,560)
--- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($122,950)
--- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($120,340)

#12. Database administrators

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $116,720
- #6 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,330

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,550
- Employment: 85,870
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Trenton, NJ ($123,540)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,430)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($120,280)

#11. Computer hardware engineers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $117,660
- #41 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,600

National
- Annual mean salary: $136,230
- Employment: 73,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($185,210)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($183,320)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($161,580)

#10. Statisticians

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $119,670
- #5 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,790

National
- Annual mean salary: $99,450
- Employment: 31,370
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($155,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($129,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($125,860)

#9. Electrical engineers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $120,330
- #15 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,760

National
- Annual mean salary: $107,890
- Employment: 186,020
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($148,870)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($133,640)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($124,680)

#8. Nuclear engineers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $121,720
- #11 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $121,760
- Employment: 12,670
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($153,790)
--- Idaho Falls, ID ($143,500)
--- Niles-Benton Harbor, MI ($141,090)

#7. Aerospace engineers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $124,810
- #18 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 690

National
- Annual mean salary: $122,970
- Employment: 56,640
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA ($166,060)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($149,490)
--- Boulder, CO ($148,990)

#6. Software developers

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $129,400
- #13 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 55,690

National
- Annual mean salary: $120,990
- Employment: 1,364,180
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($167,420)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($158,320)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($148,220)

#5. Computer network architects

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $134,140
- #10 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,150

National
- Annual mean salary: $120,650
- Employment: 168,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($177,600)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($152,900)
--- Rapid City, SD ($145,810)

#4. Electronics engineers, except computer

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $134,790
- #6 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,710

National
- Annual mean salary: $115,490
- Employment: 107,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($152,060)
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($138,480)
--- Idaho Falls, ID ($136,310)

#3. Actuaries

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $139,510
- #5 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 630

National
- Annual mean salary: $125,300
- Employment: 23,040
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($245,520)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($144,550)
--- Springfield, MA-CT ($144,320)

#2. Computer and information research scientists

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $141,890
- #12 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $142,650
- Employment: 30,840
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($209,890)
--- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($202,020)
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($183,750)

#1. Database architects

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
- Annual mean salary: $142,790
- #5 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,150

National
- Annual mean salary: $121,840
- Employment: 50,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($187,070)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,830)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($156,530)

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