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Electrician Salary in Rhode Island (2026)

The average Electrician in Rhode Island earns around $75,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $59,384/year ($4,949/month).

Take-Home Pay Breakdown

CategoryAmount
Annual Take-Home Pay
$59,384
Monthly Take-Home Pay
$4,949
Biweekly Take-Home Pay
$2,284
Hourly Take-Home Pay

based on 2,080 hrs/year

$29/hr
Federal Tax
$7,670
State Tax
$2,209
FICA Taxes
$5,738
Effective Tax Rate

total taxes ÷ gross salary

20.82%
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Electrician Salary Ranges in Rhode Island

Entry Level (0–3 yrs)

$52,000

/year

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Mid Level (3–7 yrs)

$75,000

/year

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Senior Level (7+ yrs)

$110,000

/year

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Not all Electricians earn the same — not even close

Rhode Island's electrician market is anchored by IBEW Local 99 Providence (the substantial RI IBEW collective bargaining + the substantial post-2024 IBEW RI substantial growth), General Dynamics Electric Boat Quonset Point industrial electrical + the substantial cleared submarine module construction electrical, RI utility electrical (Rhode Island Energy National Grid + Block Island Power Company + Pascoag Utility District + the substantial post-IRA 2022 RI offshore wind buildout + post-2016 Block Island Wind Farm first US offshore wind + Revolution Wind + South Fork Wind), Naval Station Newport + NUWC cleared facility electrical, RI hospital electrical (Lifespan + Care New England + Bradley + the substantial RI hospital electrical), CVS Health Woonsocket + Hasbro Pawtucket + Citizens Financial Providence corporate electrical, RI residential + service electrical (post-2020 Providence + Cranston + Warwick + Newport + the substantial post-2020 NYC-Boston-PHL migration), plus RI Department of Labor and Training licensure + the substantial RI apprenticeship.

Sr Foreman / General Foreman (GD EB / NUWC / Offshore Wind)

$115,000–$185,000+ OT

Sr foreman at GD Electric Boat + NUWC + offshore wind · TS/SCI premium

Sr Journeyman IBEW Local 99 Providence

$92,000–$142,000+ OT

IBEW Local 99 Providence · top-of-scale + benefits · the substantial RI IBEW

Sr Industrial Electrician (GD Electric Boat Quonset)

$108,000–$172,000+ OT

GD Electric Boat Quonset · cleared submarine module electrical · TS/SCI

Sr Utility Lineman (Rhode Island Energy)

$105,000–$165,000+ OT

Rhode Island Energy National Grid + Block Island Power · post-IRA grid

Sr Solar / Renewables / Offshore Wind Electrician

$98,000–$152,000+ OT

post-IRA RI offshore wind + Block Island + Revolution + South Fork + solar

Sr Hospital Electrician (Lifespan / Care New England)

$92,000–$135,000+ OT

Lifespan + Care New England + Bradley · medical equip + emergency power

Sr Federal Electrician (Naval Station Newport / NUWC)

$98,000–$148,000+ OT

Naval Station Newport + NUWC · federal civilian + cleared · TS/SCI

Sr Commercial / Service Electrician

$82,000–$125,000+ OT

Service + commercial · Providence + Newport + Warwick + post-2020 RI

Mid-Career Journeyman (3-6 yrs)

$72,000–$105,000+ OT

Mid-career at RI major employers · transitioning to top-of-scale

Apprentice (Year 1-5 IBEW)

$48,000–$78,000+ OT

IBEW Local 99 apprentice · 50-95% of journeyman scale · RI DLT

Worth knowing: IBEW Local 99 Providence + GD Electric Boat Quonset cleared submarine module electrical + Rhode Island Energy National Grid + Block Island offshore wind + Naval Station Newport + NUWC cleared facility electrical penta-anchor is one of the country's distinctive concentrated US single-state IBEW-unionized + cleared submarine + first US offshore wind + cleared Navy electrical cluster and a feature most national electrician surveys understate for RI. IBEW Local 99 Providence (the substantial RI IBEW collective bargaining + the substantial post-2024 IBEW RI substantial growth). General Dynamics Electric Boat Quonset Point industrial electrical (the substantial cleared submarine module construction electrical + TS/SCI premium). Rhode Island Energy National Grid + Block Island Power Company + Pascoag Utility District (the substantial post-IRA 2022 RI offshore wind buildout + post-2016 Block Island Wind Farm first US offshore wind installation + Revolution Wind + South Fork Wind + the substantial RI offshore wind as one of country's substantial US offshore wind clusters). Naval Station Newport + NUWC cleared facility electrical. RI hospital electrical (Lifespan + Care New England + Bradley). CVS Health Woonsocket + Hasbro Pawtucket + Citizens Financial Providence corporate electrical. The 2025 No Tax on Overtime federal deduction applies through 2028. RI NOT a RTW state + RI progressive top 5.99% anchor the RI electrician proposition.

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