Industrial Designer salary in Boston, MA
Based on 27 certified H-1B filings in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Cambridge, Needham, Burlington, Somerville, Lexington.
Also listed as: Technical Designer
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $79,493 |
| 25th | $91,042 |
| 50th (median) | $106,330 |
| 75th | $127,500 |
| 90th | $195,500 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $83,500 | $70,949 | $103,861 | 26 |
| FY2021 | $84,300 | $65,635 | $103,934 | 19 |
| FY2022 | $75,000 | $71,718 | $90,000 | 33 |
| FY2023 | $90,500 | $72,060 | $99,997 | 18 |
| FY2024 | $100,000 | $80,000 | $139,900 | 17 |
| FY2025 | $101,200 | $91,696 | $117,500 | 15 |
| FY2026 | $113,984 | $91,042 | $132,250 | 12 |
Cost of living
Boston's median Industrial Designer salary of $106,330 is worth about $98,200 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Boston = 108.3).
Compared with all workers here
All Commercial and Industrial Designers in the Boston, MA area earned a median of $102,530 in May 2025 (1,020 employed). The H-1B median here is $106,330, 4% higher.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| SharkNinja Operating | too few | 4 |
| M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates | too few | 2 |
| Microsoft | too few | 2 |
| Philips North America | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 2 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 4 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.