Environmental Engineer in Massachusetts: Pay Plan

$67,058 – $151,675

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$115,800

median pay in MA, all employers

1,880

workers in MA (SOC 17-2081)

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
Environmental Engineer I Class E19Y84 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
Environmental Engineer II Class E21Y84 Grade 21A	$2,847.93 – $4,172.32 a two weeks $74,046 – $108,480 a year 13 steps Step 1: $2,847.93 a two weeks Step 2: $2,930.29 a two weeks Step 3: $3,015.04 a two weeks Step 4: $3,102.24 a two weeks Step 5: $3,191.98 a two weeks Step 6: $3,284.19 a two weeks Step 7: $3,379.21 a two weeks Step 8: $3,476.91 a two weeks Step 9: $3,577.44 a two weeks Step 10: $3,680.85 a two weeks Step 11: $3,817.98 a two weeks Step 12: $4,052.68 a two weeks Step 13: $4,172.32 a two weeks
Environmental Engineer III Class E23X25 Grade 23	$3,117.66 – $4,563.89 a two weeks $81,059 – $118,661 a year 13 steps Step 1: $3,117.66 a two weeks Step 2: $3,207.54 a two weeks Step 3: $3,299.98 a two weeks Step 4: $3,395.12 a two weeks Step 5: $3,493.07 a two weeks Step 6: $3,593.65 a two weeks Step 7: $3,697.26 a two weeks Step 8: $3,803.87 a two weeks Step 9: $3,913.51 a two weeks Step 10: $4,026.35 a two weeks Step 11: $4,176.27 a two weeks Step 12: $4,433.01 a two weeks Step 13: $4,563.89 a two weeks
Environmental Engineer III Class X23X25 Grade 23	$3,117.66 – $4,563.89 a two weeks $81,059 – $118,661 a year 13 steps Step 1: $3,117.66 a two weeks Step 2: $3,207.54 a two weeks Step 3: $3,299.98 a two weeks Step 4: $3,395.12 a two weeks Step 5: $3,493.07 a two weeks Step 6: $3,593.65 a two weeks Step 7: $3,697.26 a two weeks Step 8: $3,803.87 a two weeks Step 9: $3,913.51 a two weeks Step 10: $4,026.35 a two weeks Step 11: $4,176.27 a two weeks Step 12: $4,433.01 a two weeks Step 13: $4,563.89 a two weeks
Environmental Engineer IV Class E25Y06 Grade 25	$3,390.91 – $4,991.53 a two weeks $88,164 – $129,780 a year 13 steps Step 1: $3,390.91 a two weeks Step 2: $3,490.82 a two weeks Step 3: $3,593.59 a two weeks Step 4: $3,699.54 a two weeks Step 5: $3,808.55 a two weeks Step 6: $3,920.70 a two weeks Step 7: $4,036.21 a two weeks Step 8: $4,155.15 a two weeks Step 9: $4,277.55 a two weeks Step 10: $4,403.55 a two weeks Step 11: $4,567.55 a two weeks Step 12: $4,848.40 a two weeks Step 13: $4,991.53 a two weeks
Environmental Engineer V Class E27X50 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
Environmental Engineer VI Class E29Y03 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

Environmental Engineers (SOC 17-2081) in Massachusetts, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	MA
Workers	1,880
10th percentile	$77,150
Median	$115,800
90th percentile	$172,920
National median, government employers	$107,020

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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