Sales Representative salary in Boston, MA
Based on 35 certified H-1B filings in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Cambridge, Waltham, Somerville, Burlington, Lowell.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $65,000 |
| 25th | $89,125 |
| 50th (median) | $97,434 |
| 75th | $117,500 |
| 90th | $129,924 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $76,377 | $72,190 | $79,206 | 12 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 4 |
| FY2022 | – | – | – | 3 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 5 |
| FY2024 | $85,093 | $65,941 | $103,211 | 11 |
| FY2025 | $88,250 | $62,500 | $111,988 | 11 |
| FY2026 | $97,434 | $95,439 | $118,000 | 24 |
Cost of living
Boston's median Sales Representative salary of $97,434 is worth about $90,000 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Boston = 108.3).
Compared with all workers here
All Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products in the Boston, MA area earned a median of $122,550 in May 2025 (8,670 employed). The H-1B median here is $97,434, 20% lower.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Biointron Biological | too few | 8 |
| WuXi Biologics | too few | 3 |
| Biocytogen Boston | too few | 2 |
| Genscript | too few | 2 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | too few | 2 |
| Novogene | 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 | $95,439 | 12 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $95,000 | 11 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 3 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $62,837 | $95,439 | 12 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $87,922 | $95,000 | 11 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.