SOC 17-2072 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Salary in Providence, RI

The average salary for electronics engineers (except computer) in Providence, Rhode Island is $136,980 a year ($65.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $132,870: half of the 1,080 people in this job in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($140,172).

$136,980average per year

$65.86 / hourMedian $132,870Take-home ≈ $99,987

  • $90K10th
  • $108K25th
  • $133KMedian
  • $155K75th
  • $195K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,080people in this job
-2%vs U.S. metro average
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer pay range in Providence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $89,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $195,190 or more. The middle half of electronics engineers (except computer) in Providence earn between $107,640 and $155,150.

  • $90K10th
  • $108K25th
  • $133KMedian
  • $155K75th
  • $195K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$136,980$11,415$65.86
Median$132,870$11,072$63.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$107,640$8,970$51.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$155,150$12,929$74.59

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary after taxes in Providence

On the average salary of $136,980, a single filer in Providence takes home about $99,987 a year, or $8,332 a month and $3,846 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

The Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in RI$99,987$8,332
Working in MA$98,363$8,197

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.

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Is Providence a good place for electronics engineers (except computer)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Providence area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.8), so the average $136,980 buys what about $134,594 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Providence ($53,680). A typical home costs $524,867, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for electronics engineers (except computer)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,710).

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in Providence: questions

How much do electronics engineers (except computer) make an hour in Providence?

$65.86 an hour on average, and $63.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electronics engineers (except computer) salary in Providence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $89,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $107,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electronics engineers (except computer) take-home pay in Providence?

About $99,987 a year ($8,332 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $136,980. Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.

Do electronics engineers (except computer) earn more in Providence than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($140,172).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2072; area Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (39300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.43, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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