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Civil Engineers salary in Rhode Island

The median civil engineers in Rhode Island earns $99,300 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,185 a month.

10th percentile
$77,800
25th percentile
$79,040
Median percentile
$99,300
75th percentile
$150,160
90th percentile
$151,020

Based on 1,270 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$74,219 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,300
Federal income tax−$13,016
Social Security + Medicare−$7,596
Rhode Island income tax (approx.)−$4,469
Monthly take-home$6,185
Every two weeks$2,855

Does it go far here?

$97,086Median pay in Rhode Island is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.3 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,342 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rhode Island

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$228,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,270
Human Resources Managers$167,110
Financial Managers$166,940
Managers, All Other$165,900
Sales Managers$154,970
Physician Assistants$139,930
Lawyers$138,960

All civil engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Rhode Island