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Materials Engineers salary in Providence, RI

The median materials engineers in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA earns $101,670 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,315 a month.

10th percentile
$78,270
25th percentile
$87,180
Median percentile
$101,670
75th percentile
$117,570
90th percentile
$154,170

Based on 130 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

$75,780 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,670
Federal income tax−$13,537
Social Security + Medicare−$7,778
Rhode Island income tax (approx.)−$4,575
Monthly take-home$6,315
Every two weeks$2,915

Does it go far here?

$99,899Median pay in Providence, RI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.8 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,307 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Providence, RI

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$243,620
Physicians, All Other$234,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,640
Dentists, General$172,310
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,220
Financial Managers$167,570
Human Resources Managers$163,290
Managers, All Other$160,040

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