Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in Providence-Warwick

BLS metro-level wage data places Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA at a median of $41,600 per year ($20.00/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $45,850, Providence-Warwick pays 9% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 1,600 electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finisherss are employed across the Providence-Warwick MSA in SOC 51-2028.

The Providence-Warwick pay distribution spans from $34,490 at the 10th percentile to $56,680 at the 90th, a 1.6× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $34,490 and the 75th at $48,320, so half of Providence-Warwick-based electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finisherss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live, which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Providence-Warwick, RI-MA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide RI data, and peer-metro comparisons, a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.