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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in Boston, MA

The median electronics engineers, except computer in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH earns $142,920 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,484 a month.

10th percentile
$95,540
25th percentile
$120,190
Median percentile
$142,920
75th percentile
$172,090
90th percentile
$215,290

Based on 5,460 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$101,806 take-home a year
Gross pay$142,920
Federal income tax−$23,035
Social Security + Medicare−$10,933
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$7,146
Monthly take-home$8,484
Every two weeks$3,916

Does it go far here?

$132,008Median pay in Boston, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.3 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,023 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Boston, MA

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$386,300
Emergency Medicine Physicians$356,230
Natural Sciences Managers$291,000
Family Medicine Physicians$284,010
General Internal Medicine Physicians$243,230
Nurse Anesthetists$239,200
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$235,460
Physicians, All Other$229,870

All electronics engineers, except computer salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts