Women in tech in Boston: groups, events, leaders and companies
Boston is the seventh-ranked tech talent market in North America, up two places, according to CBRE’s 2026 Scoring Tech Talent report.
Boston has 27,494 AI-skilled tech workers, one of the largest AI talent pools in North America. HubSpot, Rapid7, DraftKings, Wayfair and Toast are headquartered in the Boston area, next to MIT and Harvard.
Software developers in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton area earn a median of $166,090 a year, about 22% above the national median of $135,980, according to BLS data for May 2025. See tech salaries in Boston.
By Heidi Lee, community manager, OutGeek Women in TechUpdated
Where women work in Boston tech
Women hold 27.5% of computer and mathematical jobs in the U.S., and the share is not the same in every role.
Tech salaries in Boston
Boston pays software developers about 22% more than the U.S. median.
Median pay for software developers
U.S. DOLLARS A YEAR · BLS OEWS, MAY 2025Women in U.S. tech
Women in tech organizations in Boston
Groups based in Boston or running events in the city, for meeting peers, learning and growing a career.
PyLadies Boston
Monthly events, talks and study groups for women and gender-diverse people in Python, across Greater Boston and New England. boston.pyladies.com → DATAWomen in Data
Runs socials in Boston together with PyLadies Boston for women working in data. meetup.com/pyladies-boston → SALESFORCEBoston Women in Tech Trailblazer Group
Networking, socials and certification camps for women in the Salesforce ecosystem in Boston. trailblazercommunitygroups.com →Notable women in tech in Boston
Tech leaders who come up again and again in Boston tech news.
Yamini Rangan
Has led HubSpot, the Cambridge-based CRM software company, since 2021.Daniela Rus
Leads MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Named to the Boston Globe’s 2025 Tech Power Players for foundational AI.Katie Rae
Leads the venture firm spun out of MIT’s The Engine, investing in “tough tech” companies such as Commonwealth Fusion Systems.Notable tech companies in Boston
From software and AI to robotics, health tech and fintech.
Software and AI
Consumer and fintech
Health tech and biotech
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OutGeek Women in Tech in Boston
We run two recruiting events in Boston every year, where hiring teams meet women in tech in person. Companies at our past Boston events include SEI, Cyvl, Topline Pro, Formlabs, Ocient, Veeva and Mission Cloud.
Each event features short talks from hiring teams, speed networking with recruiters and engineering leads, and open networking with food and drinks.
Nargiz Fazal
EVENT DIRECTOR · WITH OUTGEEK SINCE 2024Upcoming OutGeek events in Boston
Women in tech in Boston: common questions
What is the women in tech scene like in Boston?
Boston is the seventh-ranked tech talent market in North America in CBRE’s 2026 report, with 27,494 AI-skilled workers. Women hold 27.5% of computer and mathematical jobs in the U.S. Boston has groups for Python, data and the Salesforce ecosystem.
What percentage of tech workers in Boston are women?
Across the U.S., women hold 27.5% of computer and mathematical jobs, according to BLS data for 2025. The share is higher in UX/UI design and product management, and lower in core infrastructure, DevOps and senior engineering.
Where women work in Boston tech →How much do tech workers earn in Boston?
Software developers in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton area earn a median of $166,090 a year, according to BLS data for May 2025, about 22% above the U.S. median of $135,980.
Tech salaries in Boston →Is there a gender pay gap in U.S. tech?
Yes. Women working full time in U.S. computer and mathematical jobs earned a median of $1,828 a week in 2025, 85.5% of the $2,138 men earned, according to BLS.
Women in U.S. tech →What women in tech groups are there in Boston?
Groups in Boston include PyLadies Boston, Women in Data and the Boston Women in Tech Trailblazer Group for the Salesforce ecosystem.
All Boston women in tech groups →Are there women in tech events in Boston?
Yes. OutGeek Women in Tech runs two recruiting events in Boston every year, where hiring teams meet women in tech in person. PyLadies Boston holds monthly events and talks.
Tech recruiting events by city →What is OutGeek Women in Tech Boston?
OutGeek Women in Tech runs recruiting events where hiring teams meet women in tech in person. Our Boston community has more than 3,000 members, and we run two recruiting events in Boston every year. Nargiz Fazal has been our Boston event director since 2024. Joining is free at outgeek.org.
About OutGeek Women in Tech in Boston →Which tech companies are notable in Boston?
Boston tech employers include HubSpot, Rapid7 and Klaviyo in software, Wayfair, DraftKings and Toast in consumer tech and fintech, and Moderna and athenahealth in health.
Company ratings and open roles →Who are notable women in tech in Boston?
Women who appear often in Boston tech news include Yamini Rangan (HubSpot), Daniela Rus (MIT CSAIL) and Katie Rae (Engine Ventures).
Notable women in tech in Boston →