Mechanical Engineer Salary in Rhode Island
Median annual pay in Rhode Island
$116,230
$55.88/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Rhode Island
$113,639
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 ($104,110): +$12,120 (+11.6%)
Rhode Island ranks 11th of 51 states by median pay, and 12th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $79,000 | $37.98 |
| 25th percentile | $99,350 | $47.76 |
| Median | $116,230 | $55.88 |
| 75th percentile | $154,690 | $74.37 |
| 90th percentile | $195,190 | $93.84 |
Employment
- Employment in Rhode Island
- 1,560
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Rhode Island
- $116,230
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $104,110
- Difference
- +$12,120 (+11.6%)
Cost of living
$116,230 ÷ 102.280 × 100 = $113,639
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | ||
| 9th | $119,300 | $112,806 14th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 10th | $117,750 | $127,035 3rd |
| Rhode Island This page | ||
| 11th | $116,230 | $113,639 12th |
| Texas | ||
| 12th | $112,410 | $115,819 11th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 13th | $112,300 | $103,212 30th |
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.
- Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$74,510/year U.S.
- Electrical Engineer salary in the U.S.
$120,630/year U.S.
- Engineers, All Other salary in the U.S.
$122,930/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in Rhode Island
$109,350/year Rhode Island
- Industrial Machinery Mechanic salary in the U.S.
$64,520/year U.S.
- Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator salary in the U.S.
$78,620/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +11.2%
- 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
- Fuel Cell Engineers
- Automotive Engineers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Mechanical Engineers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Mechanical Engineer salary in nearby places
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Connecticut
$105,090/year Connecticut
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Massachusetts
$119,300/year Massachusetts
- Mechanical Engineer salary in New York
$102,440/year New York
- Mechanical Engineer salary in the U.S.
$104,110/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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