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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Rhode Island

The median mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Rhode Island earns $81,600 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,214 a month.

10th percentile
$56,470
25th percentile
$63,280
Median percentile
$81,600
75th percentile
$140,960
90th percentile
$140,960

Based on 30 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

$62,564 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,600
Federal income tax−$9,122
Social Security + Medicare−$6,242
Rhode Island income tax (approx.)−$3,672
Monthly take-home$5,214
Every two weeks$2,406

Does it go far here?

$79,781Median pay in Rhode Island is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.3 vs 100).
26%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 mechanical engineering technologists and technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Rhode Island