Civil engineer · Boston, MA

Civil engineer take-home pay in Boston: $2,261 left over a month

A local civil engineer wage of about $115,500 in Boston, MA, after Massachusetts tax and a one-bedroom rent of $2,619. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$2,261

Local pay (annual)

$115,500

$7,007 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$2,619

$3,118 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

One adult, renting a one-bedroom, paid locally as a civil engineer.

  • Taxes$2,618
  • Rent$2,619
  • Other living costs$2,127
  • Left over$2,261

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$115,500
Federal income tax
−$17,024
Social Security and Medicare
−$8,836
State income tax (MA)
−$5,555
Take-home pay
$84,085
Effective tax rate
27.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$2,619
Groceries
$464
Getting around
$445
Healthcare
$522
Utilities and internet
$290
Everything else
$406
Total spending
$4,746

Left over each month

$9,625 gross, minus $2,618 in tax and $4,746 in living costs.

$2,261

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Questions

What is civil engineer take-home pay in Boston?

On a local civil engineer wage of about $115,500, leftover after Massachusetts tax and a one-bedroom rent of $2,619 is about $2,261 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does Boston tax a civil engineer paycheck?

Boston is in Massachusetts, which taxes wage income.

How does Boston compare for a civil engineer?

Open the Boston paycheck page or rank all 387 metros for this job. Head-to-head comparisons apply both tax codes to the same civil engineer household.