Northeastern University salaries in Boston, MA

Based on 118 certified H-1B filings by Northeastern University in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$115,253

Middle 50%$86.3k–$142.5k

vs. all employers here−7%comparison median $124,259

Filings118FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

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Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $59,723 and $275,268.

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	$84,500	$66,100	$111,134	93
FY2021	$93,267	$66,062	$114,333	90
FY2022	$101,205	$70,000	$121,601	87
FY2023	$110,000	$86,606	$133,932	90
FY2024	$115,752	$80,000	$135,000	85
FY2025	$115,395	$85,382	$140,106	70
FY2026	$113,067	$86,367	$145,668	48

Job	Median here	Filings
Business Professor	$209,875	14
Computer Science Professor	$143,857	14
Engineering Professor	too few	8
Chemist	too few	6
Data Scientist	too few	5
Biochemist	too few	5
Research Scientist (Computer Science)	too few	4
Software Developer (Non-R&D)	too few	4
Physicist	too few	4
Economics Professor	too few	4
Systems Engineer / Architect	too few	3
Microbiologist	too few	3
Art and Music Professor	too few	3
Research Manager (Natural Sciences)	too few	2
Operations Research Analyst	too few	2

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Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in Boston, MA.

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.