Industrial Engineer Salary in Rhode Island
Median annual pay in Rhode Island
$109,350
$52.57/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Rhode Island
$106,912
Regional Price Parity: 102.280 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($102,440): +$6,910 (+6.7%)
Rhode Island ranks 13th of 51 states by median pay, and 28th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $79,370 | $38.16 |
| 25th percentile | $94,830 | $45.59 |
| Median | $109,350 | $52.57 |
| 75th percentile | $130,710 | $62.84 |
| 90th percentile | $159,400 | $76.64 |
Employment
- Employment in Rhode Island
- 990
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Rhode Island
- $109,350
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $102,440
- Difference
- +$6,910 (+6.7%)
Cost of living
$109,350 ÷ 102.280 × 100 = $106,912
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | ||
| 11th | $109,750 | $106,500 29th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 12th | $109,420 | $103,464 40th |
| Rhode Island This page | ||
| 13th | $109,350 | $106,912 28th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 14th | $108,360 | $121,077 6th |
| Arizona | ||
| 15th | $108,280 | $107,552 26th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$66,120/year U.S.
- Industrial Production Manager salary in the U.S.
$126,060/year U.S.
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Rhode Island
$116,230/year Rhode Island
- Logistician salary in the U.S.
$82,320/year U.S.
- Engineers, All Other salary in the U.S.
$122,930/year U.S.
- Electrical Engineer salary in the U.S.
$120,630/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +12.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
- Validation Engineers
- Manufacturing Engineers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Industrial Engineers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Industrial Engineer salary in nearby places
- Industrial Engineer salary in Connecticut
$104,160/year Connecticut
- Industrial Engineer salary in Massachusetts
$109,420/year Massachusetts
- Industrial Engineer salary in New York
$102,640/year New York
- Industrial Engineer salary in the U.S.
$102,440/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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