Massachusetts · 2025 pay · 12 people
How much does a mechanical engineer make in Massachusetts?
$121,969typical pay for a mechanical engineer in 2025
$84,893 – $124,546what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 3.0% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · Matches the agency's latest release · macomptroller.org ↗✓ Official data from Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · Matches the agency's latest release · macomptroller.org ↗
Where mechanical engineers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Massport3 people$62,818
- Department of Conservation and Recreation2 people$107,654
- Department of State Police2 people$110,161
- Department of Energy Resources1 person$123,055
- Department of Mental Health1 person$165,820
- Capital Asset Management and Maintenance Division1 person$124,138
- Division of Occupational Licensure1 person$123,055
- Trial Court1 person$160,440
Highest-paid mechanical engineers, 2025
- 1Mark SmithMechanical Engineer IV · Department of Mental Health$165,820
- 2Paul AntoniewiczMechanical Engineer · Trial Court$160,440
- 3Hai-Van HaMechanical Engineer IV · Department of Conservation and Recreation$125,772
- 4Mauricio FernandezMechanical Engineer IV · Capital Asset Management and Maintenance Division$124,138
- 5Paul OrmondMechanical Engineer IV · Department of Energy Resources$123,055
Common questions
How much does a mechanical engineer make in Massachusetts?
The typical mechanical engineer was paid $121,969 in 2025; most earned between $84,893 and $124,546. This counts all 12 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 4.6% of all pay for mechanical engineers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Mechanical Engineer, at any level (for example "Mechanical Engineer"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this