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Mechanical Engineers salary in Rhode Island

The median mechanical engineers in Rhode Island earns $116,230 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,114 a month.

10th percentile
$79,000
25th percentile
$99,350
Median percentile
$116,230
75th percentile
$154,690
90th percentile
$195,190

Based on 1,560 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

$85,367 take-home a year
Gross pay$116,230
Federal income tax−$16,741
Social Security + Medicare−$8,892
Rhode Island income tax (approx.)−$5,230
Monthly take-home$7,114
Every two weeks$3,283

Does it go far here?

$113,639Median pay in Rhode Island is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.3 vs 100).
19%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 engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Rhode Island