Cloud Engineer salary in Boston, MA
Based on 100 certified H-1B filings in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Cambridge, Waltham, Framingham, Quincy, Burlington.
Median salary$137,378
Middle 50%$114.3k–$157k
vs. national median+8%comparison median $127,720
Filings100FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
National median
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $94,557 |
| 25th | $114,270 |
| 50th (median) | $137,378 |
| 75th | $157,000 |
| 90th | $175,217 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $115,295 | $109,350 | $128,000 | 37 |
| FY2021 | $117,970 | $99,944 | $144,250 | 40 |
| FY2022 | $122,155 | $100,000 | $139,922 | 49 |
| FY2023 | $135,000 | $112,986 | $150,197 | 48 |
| FY2024 | $146,423 | $123,555 | $159,600 | 48 |
| FY2025 | $134,000 | $119,392 | $155,000 | 65 |
| FY2026 | $137,787 | $107,609 | $158,500 | 35 |
Cost of living
Boston's median Cloud Engineer salary of $137,378 is worth about $126,900 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Boston = 108.3).
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Pegasystems | too few | 9 |
| Akamai Technologies | too few | 5 |
| Cambridge Mobile Telematics | too few | 5 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts | too few | 4 |
| too few | 3 | |
| BJ's Wholesale Club | too few | 3 |
| Coretek Labs | too few | 3 |
| Foundation Medicine | too few | 3 |
| Hindsight Software Solutions | too few | 3 |
| InterSystems | too few | 3 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $122,970 | 33 |
| Senior · Level III | $154,803 | 18 |
| Expert · Level IV | $172,744 | 23 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.