Massachusetts Professional Engineer (PE) License Requirements
State-board requirements, fees, and renewal cycle drawn from official regulator records.
Provides engineering services to the public. Requires FE + PE exams.
What the Massachusetts data shows for Professional Engineer (PE)s
Massachusetts sets the entry bar for professional engineer (pe)s at board-approved training and a passing score on FE Exam then PE Exam, with 4 years of supervised work experience expected, and applicants must be 18 or older. The credential is administered under Massachusetts's licensing regime, which classifies the training track as "Bachelors Degree in Engineering".
The initial price tag is $345, and renewal costs $281 every 2 years. Renewal isn't the end of the cost: 30 hours of continuing education are due every 2-year cycle, a recurring time commitment worth planning for.
Reciprocity for this profession works like this: NCEES model law: recognized in most states.
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A higher score means this specific license is LESS burdensome to obtain and maintain here than the national requirement corpus, based on education hours, fees, continuing education, and experience requirements, not an overall judgment of the profession or the state.
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Professional Engineer (PE) in Massachusetts, with a documented reciprocity path, is one requirement row in a professional engineer (pe)-wide, 50-state comparison.
- See how Massachusetts's professional engineer (pe) requirements compare to every other state before relocating. Professional Engineer (PE) in every state
- Confirm whether your out-of-state professional engineer (pe) license transfers under an interstate compact before starting a new application. Reciprocity guide
- See how Massachusetts's overall licensing burden compares to other states, not just this one profession. Massachusetts overview
Requirements shown are compiled from NCSL and Institute for Justice research; verify current rules with the Massachusetts licensing board before making career decisions.
Source: NCSL Occupational Licensing Database, Institute for Justice License to Work (3rd Ed.), state licensing board websites
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures and the Institute for Justice, the PlainCredential comparison corpus (current as of May 15, 2026) maps 4,947 state licensing requirement records; see the methodology.
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