Civil engineer · Springfield, MA

Civil engineer in Springfield: $2,593/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in Springfield at $99,790 a year. About 300 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.64). The 10th percentile is $73,600 and the 90th is $158,870. Pay ranks 113th-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,528/mo). Massachusetts charges a 5.00% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,593 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Binghamton, about 174 miles away, at $3,399 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,593

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$99,790

$73,600 to $158,870

Rent (1 bd)

$1,528

$1,819 (2 bd)

Employment

300

Location quotient 0.64

Pay rank

113th of 368

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $99,790.

Taxes$2,164
Rent$1,528
Other living costs$2,031
Left over$2,593

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,790
Federal income tax: −$13,568
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,634
State income tax (MA): −$4,770
Take-home pay: $73,819
Effective tax rate: 26.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,528
Groceries: $400
Getting around: $580
Healthcare: $450
Utilities and internet: $250
Everything else: $350
Total spending: $3,559

Left over each month

$8,316 gross, minus $2,164 in tax and $3,559 in living costs.

$2,593

Rank every metro for a civil engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Binghamton, $3,399/mo.

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Questions

What does a civil engineer make in Springfield?

$99,790 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 300 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a civil engineer in Springfield?

$2,593 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Massachusetts charges a 5.00% flat income tax Rent is $1,528, and pay covers 5.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?

Binghamton, about 174 miles away, leaves $3,399 a month, more than Springfield.