Civil Engineer Salary in Massachusetts
Median annual pay in Massachusetts
$106,730
$51.31/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Massachusetts
$100,920
Regional Price Parity: 105.757 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,840): +$5,890 (+5.8%)
Massachusetts ranks 4th of 51 states by median pay, and 25th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $78,280 | $37.64 |
| 25th percentile | $84,570 | $40.66 |
| Median | $106,730 | $51.31 |
| 75th percentile | $134,810 | $64.81 |
| 90th percentile | $165,590 | $79.61 |
Employment
- Employment in Massachusetts
- 9,450
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Massachusetts
- $106,730
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- +$5,890 (+5.8%)
Cost of living
$106,730 ÷ 105.757 × 100 = $100,920
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | ||
| 2nd | $114,730 | $112,086 6th |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $110,000 | $102,791 21st |
| Massachusetts This page | ||
| 4th | $106,730 | $100,920 25th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 5th | $105,380 | $119,469 1st |
| Oregon | ||
| 6th | $105,250 | $101,828 24th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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$117,330/year Massachusetts
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Transportation Engineers
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Civil Engineers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Civil Engineer salary in nearby places
- Civil Engineer salary in Connecticut
$103,150/year Connecticut
- Civil Engineer salary in New Hampshire
$98,710/year New Hampshire
- Civil Engineer salary in New York
$103,760/year New York
- Civil Engineer salary in Rhode Island
$99,300/year Rhode Island
- Civil Engineer salary in Vermont
$95,600/year Vermont
- Civil Engineer salary in the U.S.
$100,840/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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