Accounting salary in Boston
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 23, 2026
Accounting pay in Boston is measured from 64 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 30 postings put the middle half between $79,250 and $134,375, with a median of $93,375.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $93,375 and senior $96,500. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 3% more.
Against the 45 other measured markets for accounting at mid-level, this sits below 34 of them; Santa Clara leads at $162,475.
1 of these ranges rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $79,250 – $134,375 | $93,375 | 30 |
| Senior | $92,184 – $111,181 | $96,500 | 26 |
| Lead | $167,775 – $208,066 | $199,125 | 8hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.