Civil Engineer (DOT / city / county) in Massachusetts: Pay Plan

$67,058 – $151,675

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$106,730

median pay in MA, all employers

9,450

workers in MA (SOC 17-2051)

Sources: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Massachusetts state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 12, 2026. These are the ranges Massachusetts sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Civil Engineer I Class E19Y81 Grade 19	$2,579.14 – $3,768.93 a two weeks $67,058 – $97,992 a year 13 steps Step 1: $2,579.14 a two weeks Step 2: $2,652.93 a two weeks Step 3: $2,728.93 a two weeks Step 4: $2,807.05 a two weeks Step 5: $2,887.39 a two weeks Step 6: $2,970.00 a two weeks Step 7: $3,055.04 a two weeks Step 8: $3,142.52 a two weeks Step 9: $3,232.44 a two weeks Step 10: $3,324.99 a two weeks Step 11: $3,448.84 a two weeks Step 12: $3,660.85 a two weeks Step 13: $3,768.93 a two weeks
Civil Engineer I Class X19Y81 Grade 19	$2,579.14 – $3,768.93 a two weeks $67,058 – $97,992 a year 13 steps Step 1: $2,579.14 a two weeks Step 2: $2,652.93 a two weeks Step 3: $2,728.93 a two weeks Step 4: $2,807.05 a two weeks Step 5: $2,887.39 a two weeks Step 6: $2,970.00 a two weeks Step 7: $3,055.04 a two weeks Step 8: $3,142.52 a two weeks Step 9: $3,232.44 a two weeks Step 10: $3,324.99 a two weeks Step 11: $3,448.84 a two weeks Step 12: $3,660.85 a two weeks Step 13: $3,768.93 a two weeks
Civil Engineer II Class E21Y81 Grade 21B	$2,889.63 – $4,233.38 a two weeks $75,130 – $110,068 a year 13 steps Step 1: $2,889.63 a two weeks Step 2: $2,973.14 a two weeks Step 3: $3,059.15 a two weeks Step 4: $3,147.64 a two weeks Step 5: $3,238.67 a two weeks Step 6: $3,332.26 a two weeks Step 7: $3,428.65 a two weeks Step 8: $3,527.78 a two weeks Step 9: $3,629.79 a two weeks Step 10: $3,734.72 a two weeks Step 11: $3,873.86 a two weeks Step 12: $4,112.00 a two weeks Step 13: $4,233.38 a two weeks
Civil Engineer III Class E23X00 Grade 23A	$3,178.42 – $4,652.80 a two weeks $82,639 – $120,973 a year 13 steps Step 1: $3,178.42 a two weeks Step 2: $3,270.01 a two weeks Step 3: $3,364.30 a two weeks Step 4: $3,461.27 a two weeks Step 5: $3,561.14 a two weeks Step 6: $3,663.69 a two weeks Step 7: $3,769.29 a two weeks Step 8: $3,878.00 a two weeks Step 9: $3,989.73 a two weeks Step 10: $4,104.79 a two weeks Step 11: $4,257.64 a two weeks Step 12: $4,519.39 a two weeks Step 13: $4,652.80 a two weeks
Civil Engineer III Class X23X00 Grade 23A	$3,178.42 – $4,652.80 a two weeks $82,639 – $120,973 a year 13 steps Step 1: $3,178.42 a two weeks Step 2: $3,270.01 a two weeks Step 3: $3,364.30 a two weeks Step 4: $3,461.27 a two weeks Step 5: $3,561.14 a two weeks Step 6: $3,663.69 a two weeks Step 7: $3,769.29 a two weeks Step 8: $3,878.00 a two weeks Step 9: $3,989.73 a two weeks Step 10: $4,104.79 a two weeks Step 11: $4,257.64 a two weeks Step 12: $4,519.39 a two weeks Step 13: $4,652.80 a two weeks
Civil Engineer IV Class E25Y03 Grade 25A	$3,456.95 – $5,088.78 a two weeks $89,881 – $132,308 a year 13 steps Step 1: $3,456.95 a two weeks Step 2: $3,558.83 a two weeks Step 3: $3,663.62 a two weeks Step 4: $3,771.61 a two weeks Step 5: $3,882.75 a two weeks Step 6: $3,997.06 a two weeks Step 7: $4,114.85 a two weeks Step 8: $4,236.12 a two weeks Step 9: $4,360.90 a two weeks Step 10: $4,489.37 a two weeks Step 11: $4,656.56 a two weeks Step 12: $4,942.86 a two weeks Step 13: $5,088.78 a two weeks
Civil Engineer IV Class X25Y03 Grade 25A	$3,456.95 – $5,088.78 a two weeks $89,881 – $132,308 a year 13 steps Step 1: $3,456.95 a two weeks Step 2: $3,558.83 a two weeks Step 3: $3,663.62 a two weeks Step 4: $3,771.61 a two weeks Step 5: $3,882.75 a two weeks Step 6: $3,997.06 a two weeks Step 7: $4,114.85 a two weeks Step 8: $4,236.12 a two weeks Step 9: $4,360.90 a two weeks Step 10: $4,489.37 a two weeks Step 11: $4,656.56 a two weeks Step 12: $4,942.86 a two weeks Step 13: $5,088.78 a two weeks
Civil Engineer V Class E27Y81 Grade 27	$3,659.09 – $5,390.09 a two weeks $95,136 – $140,142 a year 13 steps Step 1: $3,659.09 a two weeks Step 2: $3,767.24 a two weeks Step 3: $3,878.46 a two weeks Step 4: $3,993.07 a two weeks Step 5: $4,111.00 a two weeks Step 6: $4,232.48 a two weeks Step 7: $4,357.48 a two weeks Step 8: $4,486.22 a two weeks Step 9: $4,618.73 a two weeks Step 10: $4,755.19 a two weeks Step 11: $4,932.28 a two weeks Step 12: $5,235.49 a two weeks Step 13: $5,390.09 a two weeks
Civil Engineer V Class X27Y81 Grade 27	$3,659.09 – $5,390.09 a two weeks $95,136 – $140,142 a year 13 steps Step 1: $3,659.09 a two weeks Step 2: $3,767.24 a two weeks Step 3: $3,878.46 a two weeks Step 4: $3,993.07 a two weeks Step 5: $4,111.00 a two weeks Step 6: $4,232.48 a two weeks Step 7: $4,357.48 a two weeks Step 8: $4,486.22 a two weeks Step 9: $4,618.73 a two weeks Step 10: $4,755.19 a two weeks Step 11: $4,932.28 a two weeks Step 12: $5,235.49 a two weeks Step 13: $5,390.09 a two weeks
Civil Engineer VI Class E29Y81 Grade 29	$3,945.88 – $5,833.65 a two weeks $102,593 – $151,675 a year 13 steps Step 1: $3,945.88 a two weeks Step 2: $4,064.11 a two weeks Step 3: $4,185.86 a two weeks Step 4: $4,311.23 a two weeks Step 5: $4,440.42 a two weeks Step 6: $4,573.40 a two weeks Step 7: $4,710.40 a two weeks Step 8: $4,851.53 a two weeks Step 9: $4,996.83 a two weeks Step 10: $5,146.48 a two weeks Step 11: $5,338.17 a two weeks Step 12: $5,666.34 a two weeks Step 13: $5,833.65 a two weeks
Civil Engineer VI Class X29Y81 Grade 29	$3,945.88 – $5,833.65 a two weeks $102,593 – $151,675 a year 13 steps Step 1: $3,945.88 a two weeks Step 2: $4,064.11 a two weeks Step 3: $4,185.86 a two weeks Step 4: $4,311.23 a two weeks Step 5: $4,440.42 a two weeks Step 6: $4,573.40 a two weeks Step 7: $4,710.40 a two weeks Step 8: $4,851.53 a two weeks Step 9: $4,996.83 a two weeks Step 10: $5,146.48 a two weeks Step 11: $5,338.17 a two weeks Step 12: $5,666.34 a two weeks Step 13: $5,833.65 a two weeks

Schedule: Unit 9 MOSES salary plans 09A/B (salary chart effective 2026-07-12). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Massachusetts, all employers Sourced

Civil Engineers (SOC 17-2051) in Massachusetts, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	MA
Workers	9,450
10th percentile	$78,280
Median	$106,730
90th percentile	$165,590
National median, government employers	$108,820

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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