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Matlab Developer Salary in Boston 2026

How much does a Matlab developer expect to make at Boston-based startups? The average expected salary for Matlab developers in Boston-based startups is 156k per year, with a range from 120k to 246k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Matlab developers in Boston startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

155.9k

Average Salary

6 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Matlab developer in Boston is$155,900, which is 27.4% higher than the average Boston startup salary of $122,333. Matlab developer salaries in Boston are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$216,600/yr

Range $178k - $246k

Average

$155,900/yr

Range $151k - $162k

Below Average

$128,200/yr

Range $120k - $140k


Industries

The highest average salary a Matlab developer in Boston can get in Defense, that is $190,000. This pay is 16.9% higher than the average Matlab developer salary, which is $162,500. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Defense (avg $190,000 per year), Financial Services (avg $185,000 per year), B2B (avg $156,500 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2026 are:
  • 1. Rust

    $210k

  • 2. Verilog

    $205.5k

  • 3. Keras

    $200k

  • 4. Django

    $190k

  • 5. Gradle

    $189.5k

  • 6. Go

    $179k

  • 7. Vue

    $179k

  • 8. Heroku

    $176.5k

  • 9. DynamoDB

    $176k

  • 10. Spark

    $176k


Years of experience

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary Matlab developer in Boston can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $182,000. This pay is 48.8% higher than the average salary in Boston startups, which is $122,333. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.