๐ Popular Cities โ IT Developer Salaries
Avg. Gross Salary
$143,000
per year
Monthly Take-home
$7,000
after tax
Affordability Score
6.0
out of 10
๐ฐ Salary by Experience Level
Junior (0โ2 years)
$85,000/yr
Mid-level (2โ5 years)
$125,000/yr
Senior (5+ years)
$183,000/yr
Lead / Architect
$228,000/yr
๐ Monthly Cost of Living in Boston
Rent โ 1 bedroom, city center$2,800
Rent โ 1 bedroom, suburbs$1,800
Groceries (one person)$560
Public transport pass$95
Utilities (electricity, water, internet)$270
Eating out โ average meal$22
Gym membership$72
Estimated Total (comfortable)
$4,619/month
๐ Can You Actually Afford Boston?
6.0
Moderate โ Tight but possible
Take-home: $6,979
Costs: $4,619
Left over: $2,360
Rent as % of salary44%
Savings potential per month$2,360
Months to save $10,000~6 months
Verdictโ
Comfortable life possible
๐งพ Tax & Net Pay (USA)
Income tax rate25%
Social security contribution8%
Gross annual salary (mid-level)$125,000
Estimated net annual$83,750
Monthly net take-home$6,979
๐ Compare IT Developer Salaries โ Other Cities
๐บ๐ธ New York, USA
$130,000/yr avg
๐บ๐ธ San Francisco, USA
$165,000/yr avg
๐บ๐ธ Seattle, USA
$148,000/yr avg
๐จ๐ฆ Toronto, Canada
$88,000/yr avg
๐บ๐ธ Washington, USA
$125,000/yr avg
โ ๏ธ Higher salary โ better life. Always check the affordability score.