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Materials Engineers salary in Rhode Island

The median materials engineers in Rhode Island earns $87,180 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,520 a month.

10th percentile
$78,270
25th percentile
$80,660
Median percentile
$87,180
75th percentile
$113,060
90th percentile
$140,450

Based on 50 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

$66,238 take-home a year
Gross pay$87,180
Federal income tax−$10,350
Social Security + Medicare−$6,669
Rhode Island income tax (approx.)−$3,923
Monthly take-home$5,520
Every two weeks$2,548

Does it go far here?

$85,237Median pay in Rhode Island is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.3 vs 100).
24%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 materials engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Rhode Island