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Mechanical Engineers Salary in Massachusetts

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

Average in MA
$116,333
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 9
published states
Workers in state
9,800
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Massachusetts

Mechanical Engineers pay by wage area in Massachusetts
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$119,300$86,730$49,200Middlesex County, MA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Mechanical Engineers in Massachusetts counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Plymouth County, MA$119,300$86,730$51,564
2Essex County, MA$119,300$86,730$50,844
3Middlesex County, MA$119,300$86,730$49,200
4Norfolk County, MA$119,300$86,730$47,616
5Suffolk County, MA$119,300$86,730$47,568

Mechanical Engineers pay in Massachusetts

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Mechanical Engineers in Massachusetts is $116,333, based on 9,800 workers. Among the 9 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $104,110, so Massachusetts averages 11.7% above it.

Published data for Massachusetts currently covers the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, with a local median wage of $119,300.

Cost of living for Mechanical 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, $51,564. Suffolk County, MA leaves the smallest, $47,568. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 counties.

Mechanical Engineers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Mechanical Engineers are California ($136,455), New Hampshire ($116,382), Texas ($113,271) and Michigan ($108,093).

Frequently asked questions: Mechanical Engineers in Massachusetts

How much do Mechanical Engineers earn in Massachusetts?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $116,333.

Which Massachusetts county is best for Mechanical Engineers?

Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($51,564). Essex County, MA follows at $50,844.