Mid-level Solutions Architect salary in Boston, MA

Based on 40 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Cambridge, Waltham, Marlborough, Quincy, Ashland.

Median salary$141,302
Middle 50%$129.7k–$159.8k
vs. all levels here−9%comparison median $155,000
Filings40FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $93,410 and $181,514.
PercentileSalary
10th$96,616
25th$129,701
50th (median)$141,302
75th$159,775
90th$167,640

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $115k $150k FY2020: median $127,000 (29 filings) FY2021: median $106,600 (35 filings) FY2022: median $99,944 (39 filings) FY2023: median $104,760 (32 filings) FY2024: median $112,986 (22 filings) FY2025: median $142,802 (24 filings) FY2026: median $136,750 (16 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 29 filings FY20 FY2021: 35 filings FY21 FY2022: 39 filings FY22 FY2023: 32 filings FY23 FY2024: 22 filings FY24 FY2025: 24 filings FY25 FY2026: 16 filings FY26 39
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$127,000$74,000$155,00029
FY2021$106,600$95,171$123,06035
FY2022$99,944$70,000$150,80039
FY2023$104,760$90,854$138,50032
FY2024$112,986$90,854$135,15022
FY2025$142,802$130,512$162,95024
FY2026$136,750$122,625$150,20016

Cost of living

Boston's median mid-level Solutions Architect salary of $141,302 is worth about $130,500 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Boston = 108.3).

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Amazon$162,50015
Akamai Technologiestoo few4
Wiprotoo few2
Cervellotoo few2
Project Partnerstoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II $141,302 40
Senior · Level III $158,500 43
Expert · Level IV $178,131 24

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.