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Electronics Engineers in Rhode Island

Want to work in Rhode Island as an Electronics Engineer? Read this first!

10.4% Jobs Projection
$124,990 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Electronics Engineers in Rhode Island are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Electronics Engineers in Rhode Island is growing faster than average.

  • Electronics Engineers in Rhode Island earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Electronics Engineers Work in Rhode Island?

In Rhode Island, there were 1,130 people working as Electronics Engineers in the year 2018.

There were 1,130 Electronics Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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The typical state has 1,350 Electronics Engineers working in it, which means Rhode Island has fewer Electronics Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for Rhode Island

Jobs for Electronics Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 3.7%.

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Rhode Island Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 90 annual Electronics Engineers job openings in Rhode Island, and 1,270 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,200 annual jobs and 141,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Electronics Engineers Make in Rhode Island?

In 2018 wages for Electronics Engineers ranged from $71,110 to $164,200 with $124,990 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $34.19 to $78.94. The median hourly rate was $60.09.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $59.04 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.05.

The median salary in Rhode Island is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Rhode Island Metros for Electronics Engineers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Electronics Engineers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 1,210 $124,840
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 60 $115,710

Top States for Electronics Engineers Employment

View the list below to see where most Electronics Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 29,210 $122,050
Texas 13,000 $112,520
Colorado 5,630 $99,270
Oregon 5,480 $86,520
Georgia 5,030 $94,120
Arizona 5,020 $88,890
Virginia 4,940 $113,430
Florida 4,610 $93,280
Maryland 4,190 $123,220
Michigan 4,020 $88,180
Massachusetts 3,830 $116,580
Pennsylvania 3,760 $96,340
New York 3,630 $93,230
Ohio 3,560 $95,690
Washington 3,270 $106,910
New Jersey 3,160 $113,030
Illinois 2,800 $95,480
North Carolina 2,790 $92,940
Indiana 2,380 $88,210
Oklahoma 1,800 $92,220

Below are the states where Electronics Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $126,280
Rhode Island $124,990
Maryland $123,220
California $122,050
Massachusetts $116,580
New Mexico $113,440
Virginia $113,430
New Jersey $113,030
Texas $112,520
Alabama $108,230

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