SOC 49-2096 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro

Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles Salary in Providence, RI

The average salary for electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles in Providence, Rhode Island is $46,380 a year ($22.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,670: half of the people in this job in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($51,560).

$46,380average per year

$22.30 / hourMedian $47,670Take-home ≈ $38,324

  • $38K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $54K90th

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Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles pay range in Providence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,360 or more. The middle half of electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles in Providence earn between $38,690 and $53,880.

  • $38K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $54K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,380$3,865$22.30
Median$47,670$3,972$22.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,690$3,224$18.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,880$4,490$25.90

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

Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles pay in Providence vs. Rhode Island and the U.S.

Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles in Providence earn 10% less than the U.S. average ($51,560). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $48,420.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Providence$46,380$47,670$38,340$54,360n/a
United States$51,560$48,420$35,590$70,1708,550

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

Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles salary after taxes in Providence

On the average salary of $46,380, a single filer in Providence takes home about $38,324 a year, or $3,194 a month and $1,474 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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$38,324$3,194
Working in MA$37,447$3,121

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 electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles? 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 $46,380 buys what about $45,572 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Providence ($53,680). A typical home costs $524,867, or 11.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles salary in Providence: questions

How much do electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles make an hour in Providence?

$22.30 an hour on average, and $22.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles salary in Providence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles take-home pay in Providence?

About $38,324 a year ($3,194 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,380. Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.

Do electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles earn more in Providence than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($51,560).

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 49-2096; area Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (39300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • 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.

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