Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Rhode Island | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $130,590 | $142,991 | -9% |
| Median hourly wage | $62.78 | $68.75 | -9% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $127,654.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Software Engineer in Rhode Island is $130,590, or about $62.78 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Software Engineers is $142,991. Rhode Island is -9% below the national median.
Entry-level software engineers in Rhode Island typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 5,070 software engineer jobs on record and a median salary of $130,590, Rhode Island offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 42 of the 545 occupations reported in Rhode Island — higher than 92% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Architects at $140,320, Computer Systems Analysts at $134,630, Computer Network Architects at $131,320 — 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, software engineers rank 42 of the 545 occupations reported in Rhode Island — higher than 92% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Rhode Island | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Database Architects | $140,320 | $160 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $134,630 | $1,850 |
| Computer Network Architects | $131,320 | $460 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $121,470 | $500 |
| Actuaries | $111,090 | $100 |
| Information Security Analysts | $109,420 | $710 |
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.