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Project Manager Salary in Rhode Island (2026)

The average Project Manager in Rhode Island earns around $115,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $85,809/year ($7,151/month).

Take-Home Pay Breakdown

CategoryAmount
Annual Take-Home Pay
$85,809
Monthly Take-Home Pay
$7,151
Biweekly Take-Home Pay
$3,300
Hourly Take-Home Pay

based on 2,080 hrs/year

$41/hr
Federal Tax
$16,470
State Tax
$3,923
FICA Taxes
$8,798
Effective Tax Rate

total taxes ÷ gross salary

25.38%
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Project Manager Salary Ranges in Rhode Island

Entry Level (0–3 yrs)

$78,000

/year

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Mid Level (3–7 yrs)

$115,000

/year

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Senior Level (7+ yrs)

$175,000

/year

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Not all Project Managers earn the same — not even close

Rhode Island's project manager market is anchored by CVS Health Woonsocket transformation + IT PM (Fortune 4 healthcare + post-2018 CVS-Aetna $69B integration + the substantial post-2024 CVS Health Oak Street Health + Signify Health integration PM + the substantial CVS Caremark PBM + Aetna insurance + CVS Pharmacy retail technology PM), Hasbro Pawtucket digital + gaming PM (post-2023 Hasbro-eOne integration + Magic: The Gathering Arena + Wizards of the Coast digital game development PM), Citizens Financial Providence + Fidelity Investments Smithfield financial transformation PM (the substantial RI financial IT modernization), Naval Station Newport + Naval Undersea Warfare Center NUWC cleared facility construction PM (the substantial Navy submarine technology R&D facility PM), Lifespan + Care New England hospital construction + IT PM (the substantial Lifespan + Care New England post-2024 substantial expansion), RIDOT Rhode Island Department of Transportation + I-95 + I-195 + post-IIJA 2021 federal funding + the substantial RI bridge + road rehabilitation including the substantial post-2024 Washington Bridge replacement + Newport Pell Bridge, plus University of Rhode Island Department of Engineering + Brown University School of Engineering PM pipeline.

Sr / Lead Program Manager

$160,000–$265,000+ bonus

Sr PgM at CVS + Hasbro + Citizens + Fidelity + NUWC + Lifespan · multi

Sr Technical PM (CVS Health Woonsocket)

$125,000–$195,000+ bonus

CVS Health · CVS-Aetna integration PM + Oak Street Health + GenAI transformation

Sr Technical PM (Hasbro Pawtucket)

$118,000–$182,000+ bonus

Hasbro Pawtucket · MTG Arena + Wizards digital game development PM

Sr Construction PM (Cleared / NUWC Newport)

$132,000–$210,000+ bonus

NUWC Newport · cleared submarine R&D facility construction · TS/SCI

Sr IT PM (Citizens Financial / Fidelity Smithfield)

$118,000–$182,000+ bonus

Citizens Financial + Fidelity · financial IT modernization + transformation

Sr Construction PM (Lifespan / Care New England)

$108,000–$165,000+ bonus

Lifespan + Care New England · hospital construction + IT + LEED

Sr Construction PM (RIDOT / Washington Bridge)

$95,000–$145,000+ bonus

RIDOT + I-95 + I-195 + Washington Bridge replacement + Newport Pell Bridge

Sr Federal PM (Naval Station Newport / Naval War College)

$118,000–$182,000+ bonus

Naval Station Newport + Naval War College · federal civilian construction

Mid-Level PM (3-6 yrs)

$75,000–$115,000+ bonus

Functional PM at RI major employers · transitioning to senior band

Junior PM / PMP Candidate (0-3 yrs)

$58,000–$80,000+ bonus

Brown + URI + Bryant + Providence College · PM pipeline · entry

Worth knowing: CVS Health Woonsocket transformation PM + Hasbro Pawtucket digital + gaming PM + NUWC Newport cleared submarine facility PM + RIDOT Washington Bridge replacement tri-anchor is one of the country's distinctive concentrated US single-state Fortune 4 healthcare integration + heritage US toy gaming + cleared submarine R&D + critical bridge replacement PM cluster and a feature most national PM surveys understate for RI. CVS Health Woonsocket transformation + IT PM (Fortune 4 healthcare + post-2018 CVS-Aetna $69B integration + the substantial post-2024 CVS Health Oak Street Health + Signify Health integration PM + the substantial CVS Caremark PBM + Aetna insurance + CVS Pharmacy retail technology PM + the substantial post-2024 CVS Health GenAI transformation PM). Hasbro Pawtucket digital + gaming PM (post-2023 Hasbro-eOne integration + MTG Arena + Wizards of the Coast digital game development PM). Citizens Financial Providence + Fidelity Investments Smithfield financial transformation PM. Naval Station Newport + NUWC cleared facility construction PM (cleared submarine R&D facility + the substantial Navy submarine technology). Lifespan + Care New England hospital construction + IT PM. RIDOT (I-95 + I-195 + post-IIJA 2021 federal funding + the substantial RI bridge + road rehabilitation including the substantial post-2024 Washington Bridge replacement + Newport Pell Bridge). URI + Brown + Bryant + Providence College PM pipeline. RI progressive top 5.99% + RI NLC since 2024 anchor the RI PM proposition.

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