SOC 17-2031 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers Salary in Providence, RI

The average salary for bioengineers and biomedical engineers in Providence, Rhode Island is $119,530 a year ($57.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $101,460: half of the 120 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. average for this job ($116,890).

$119,530average per year

$57.47 / hourMedian $101,460Take-home ≈ $88,844

  • $81K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $140K75th
  • $203K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

120people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers pay range in Providence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $203,430 or more. The middle half of bioengineers and biomedical engineers in Providence earn between $83,510 and $140,440.

  • $81K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $140K75th
  • $203K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$119,530$9,961$57.47
Median$101,460$8,455$48.78
Entry level (25th percentile)$83,510$6,959$40.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$140,440$11,703$67.52

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

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers pay in Providence vs. Rhode Island and the U.S.

Bioengineers and biomedical engineers in Providence earn about the same as the U.S. average ($116,890). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $109,370.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Providence$119,530$101,460$80,640$203,430120
United States$116,890$109,370$71,850$168,18023,480

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers salary after taxes in Providence

On the average salary of $119,530, a single filer in Providence takes home about $88,844 a year, or $7,404 a month and $3,417 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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$88,844$7,404
Working in MA$87,263$7,272

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 bioengineers and biomedical engineers? 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 $119,530 buys what about $117,448 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Providence ($53,680). A typical home costs $524,867, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for bioengineers and biomedical engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($143,640).

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Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers salary in Providence: questions

How much do bioengineers and biomedical engineers make an hour in Providence?

$57.47 an hour on average, and $48.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bioengineers and biomedical engineers salary in Providence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bioengineers and biomedical engineers take-home pay in Providence?

About $88,844 a year ($7,404 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $119,530. Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.

Do bioengineers and biomedical engineers earn more in Providence than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($116,890).

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 17-2031; area Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (39300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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