Rhode Island engineer salary
EstimateUpdated March 2025
What engineers earn across Rhode Island, from published wage data — explore it city by city and discipline by discipline.
Typical pay
$121,746
Rhode Island
Top earners
$171,742
Higher end
vs national
+1% vs national
U.S. $120,395
Cities
3
in this state
Engineers in Rhode Island earn a blended median of $121,746 per year, +1% vs national, with top earners near $171,742. That blends 9 engineering occupations across 10,710 published jobs in Rhode Island. Per-discipline figures below are published wage data, not modeled.
Engineering pay by role in Rhode Island
Published wage data for each discipline in Rhode Island. Disciplines without published data for this state are not listed.
| Engineering role | Pay band (10th–90th) | Median | 90th pct | Data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Manager Architecture & Engineering | $170,410 | $232,160 | Verified | ||
| Systems Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $131,830 | $226,870 | Estimate | ||
| Robotics Engineer Emerging | $131,830 | $226,870 | Estimate | ||
| Entry-Level Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $131,830 | $226,870 | Estimate | ||
| Senior Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $131,830 | $226,870 | Estimate | ||
| Software Engineer Software & Technology | $128,660 | $168,020 | Verified | ||
| Data Engineer Emerging | $128,660 | $168,020 | Estimate | ||
| AI Engineer Emerging | $128,660 | $168,020 | Estimate | ||
| Machine Learning Engineer Emerging | $128,660 | $168,020 | Estimate | ||
| Cloud Engineer Emerging | $128,660 | $168,020 | Estimate | ||
| DevOps Engineer Emerging | $128,660 | $168,020 | Estimate | ||
| Mechanical Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $115,270 | $186,150 | Verified | ||
| Civil Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $112,250 | $165,610 | Verified | ||
| Industrial Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $110,470 | $160,440 | Verified | ||
| Biomedical Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $107,970 | $196,850 | Verified | ||
| Environmental Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $106,620 | $142,110 | Verified | ||
| Electrical Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $104,530 | $176,500 | Verified | ||
| Materials Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $92,180 | $149,790 | Verified | ||
| Chemical Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $91,770 | $132,000 | Verified |
- Verified
Engineering Manager
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$170,410
90th
$232,160
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Systems Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$131,830
90th
$226,870
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Robotics Engineer
Emerging
Median
$131,830
90th
$226,870
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Entry-Level Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$131,830
90th
$226,870
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Senior Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$131,830
90th
$226,870
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Software Engineer
Software & Technology
Median
$128,660
90th
$168,020
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Data Engineer
Emerging
Median
$128,660
90th
$168,020
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AI Engineer
Emerging
Median
$128,660
90th
$168,020
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Machine Learning Engineer
Emerging
Median
$128,660
90th
$168,020
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Cloud Engineer
Emerging
Median
$128,660
90th
$168,020
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DevOps Engineer
Emerging
Median
$128,660
90th
$168,020
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Mechanical Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$115,270
90th
$186,150
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Civil Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$112,250
90th
$165,610
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Industrial Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$110,470
90th
$160,440
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Biomedical Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$107,970
90th
$196,850
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Environmental Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$106,620
90th
$142,110
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Electrical Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$104,530
90th
$176,500
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Materials Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$92,180
90th
$149,790
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Chemical Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$91,770
90th
$132,000
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Engineering salaries by city in Rhode Island
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What affects engineering pay in Rhode Island
- ▹Local market. Rhode Island pay runs +1% vs national for the typical engineer, driven by local demand and living costs.
- ▹Discipline mix. Software, petroleum, and engineering-management roles pull averages up; civil and environmental roles sit lower. Use the role table above for specifics.
- ▹Metro concentration. Pay clusters in Providence, which run above the statewide estimate.
- ▹Remote & experience.Remote roles often anchor to a company's HQ market rather than Rhode Island; seniority can swing pay ±35% around the median.
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Source details
BLS publishes no single "engineer" occupation. This blends the published medians of 9 engineering occupations in Rhode Island, weighted by local employment (10,710 jobs).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →