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Civil Engineers Salary in Massachusetts

What Civil Engineers earn in Massachusetts, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in MA
$105,612
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
4 of 15
published states
Workers in state
10,990
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Massachusetts

Civil Engineers pay by wage area in Massachusetts
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$107,670$79,133$41,604Middlesex County, MA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Civil Engineers in Massachusetts counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Plymouth County, MA$107,670$79,133$43,968
2Essex County, MA$107,670$79,133$43,248
3Middlesex County, MA$107,670$79,133$41,604
4Norfolk County, MA$107,670$79,133$40,020
5Suffolk County, MA$107,670$79,133$39,972

Civil Engineers pay in Massachusetts

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Civil Engineers in Massachusetts is $105,612, based on 10,990 workers. Among the 15 states with published data, that ranks number 4. The BLS national median for the occupation is $100,840, so Massachusetts averages 4.7% above it.

Published data for Massachusetts currently covers the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, with a local median wage of $107,670.

Cost of living for Civil Engineers in Massachusetts

We compare 5 Massachusetts counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin, $43,968. Suffolk County, MA leaves the smallest, $39,972. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 counties.

Civil Engineers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Civil Engineers are California ($117,759), Washington ($111,765), New Hampshire ($106,679) and New York ($105,253).

Frequently asked questions: Civil Engineers in Massachusetts

How much do Civil Engineers earn in Massachusetts?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $105,612.

Which Massachusetts county is best for Civil Engineers?

Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($43,968). Essex County, MA follows at $43,248.