Wave Life Sciences salaries in Boston, MA

Based on 24 certified H-1B filings by Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc. in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$132,186
Middle 50%$115.1k–$167k
vs. all employers here+6%comparison median $124,259
Filings24FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $82,051 and $213,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$99,782
25th$115,141
50th (median)$132,186
75th$167,000
90th$192,020

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $115k $150k FY2020: median $92,000 (15 filings) FY2021: median $105,000 (14 filings) FY2022: median $96,000 (16 filings) FY2023: median $124,120 (13 filings) FY2024: median $126,270 (11 filings) FY2025: median $141,550 (12 filings) FY2026: median $125,000 (12 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 15 filings FY20 FY2021: 14 filings FY21 FY2022: 16 filings FY22 FY2023: 13 filings FY23 FY2024: 11 filings FY24 FY2025: 12 filings FY25 FY2026: 12 filings FY26 16
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 yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$92,000$83,500$110,74515
FY2021$105,000$98,500$130,75014
FY2022$96,000$85,000$120,00016
FY2023$124,120$103,168$130,00013
FY2024$126,270$107,000$131,00011
FY2025$141,550$102,815$167,00012
FY2026$125,000$115,700$156,35612

By job

JobMedian hereFilings
Molecular and Cellular Biologist$115,70010
Chemisttoo few8
Biochemisttoo few3

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 1
Mid-level · Level II too few 4
Senior · Level III $125,000 10
Expert · Level IV too few 9

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.