Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Rhode Island | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $116,230 | $107,639 | +8% |
| Median hourly wage | $55.88 | $51.75 | +8% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $113,617.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Mechanical Engineer in Rhode Island is $116,230, or about $55.88 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Mechanical Engineers is $107,639. Rhode Island is +8% above the national median.
Entry-level mechanical engineers in Rhode Island typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 1,560 mechanical engineer jobs on record and a median salary of $116,230, Rhode Island offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, mechanical engineers rank 65 of the 545 occupations reported in Rhode Island — higher than 88% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer at $136,360, Computer Hardware Engineers at $119,510, Engineers, All Other at $117,080 — all figures are median annual wages for Rhode Island.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Rhode Island levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 110.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, mechanical engineers rank 65 of the 545 occupations reported in Rhode Island — higher than 88% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Rhode Island | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $136,360 | $970 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $119,510 | $390 |
| Engineers, All Other | $117,080 | $380 |
| Chemical Engineers | $111,590 | $50 |
| Industrial Engineers | $109,350 | $990 |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $105,160 | $550 |
Rhode Island levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 110.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 545 occupations in Rhode Island.