Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · CBSA 39300
Electrical Engineer Salary in Providence
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for electrical engineers in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Rhode Island and the national benchmark.
Electrical Engineers in Providence earn a median of $104,530 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $82,400–$127,700; the top 10% earn $172,700. That is 7% below the national median and level with the Rhode Island median. BLS reports 830 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$104,530
-7% vs national
Top 10% earn
$172,700
90th percentile
Employed in metro
830
Reliability Moderate (12.4% RSE)
Electrical Engineer pay — Providence vs Rhode Island vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $66,230 | -11% |
| 25th percentile | $82,400 | -6% |
| Median50th percentile | $104,530 | -7% |
| 75th percentile | $127,700 | -10% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $172,700 | -2% |
| Meanaverage | $113,230 | -6% |
How concentrated electrical engineers are in Providence
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
0.96
Jobs per 1,000
1.18
Metro rank (pay)
#162 of 318
All engineering roles
$119,669
Providence employs electrical engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 0.96).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2071 (Electrical Engineers), Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →