Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · CBSA 39300
Software Engineer Salary in Providence
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for software 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.
Software Engineers in Providence earn a median of $132,010 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $99,710–$141,760; the top 10% earn $172,750. That is 1% below the national median and 3% above the Rhode Island median. BLS reports 5,880 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$132,010
-1% vs national
Top 10% earn
$172,750
90th percentile
Employed in metro
5,880
Reliability Moderate (11.5% RSE)
Software 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 | $82,670 | +4% |
| 25th percentile | $99,710 | -3% |
| Median50th percentile | $132,010 | -1% |
| 75th percentile | $141,760 | -16% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $172,750 | -18% |
| Meanaverage | $128,780 | -11% |
How concentrated software 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
0.78
Jobs per 1,000
8.33
Metro rank (pay)
#33 of 381
All engineering roles
$119,669
Providence employs software engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 0.78).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers), Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (metro area).
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