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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in Rhode Island

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in Rhode Island

Get the information you need to know about working as a Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer.

10.0% Jobs Projection
$43,290 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in Rhode Island are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in Rhode Island is growing faster than average.

  • Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in Rhode Island earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers Work in Rhode Island?

280 people worked as Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in 2018 in this state.

There were 250 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 830 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers working in it, which means Rhode Island has fewer Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers than average.

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Job Projections for Rhode Island

Jobs for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.2%.

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Rhode Island Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 40 annual Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers job openings in Rhode Island, and 330 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,400 annual jobs and 82,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers Make in Rhode Island?

In 2018 wages for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers ranged from $26,690 to $63,920 with $43,290 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.83 to $30.73. The median hourly rate was $20.81.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.13 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $2.32.

The median salary in Rhode Island is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Rhode Island Metros for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 350 $43,740

Top States for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 8,020 $45,640
California 7,500 $51,970
Florida 6,670 $40,590
New York 4,890 $54,890
Virginia 2,700 $47,290
North Carolina 2,580 $44,230
Pennsylvania 2,410 $46,770
Georgia 2,250 $39,230
New Jersey 2,210 $53,680
Ohio 2,180 $44,750
Maryland 1,890 $54,030
Arizona 1,800 $47,790
Illinois 1,770 $52,530
Minnesota 1,620 $46,150
Massachusetts 1,600 $64,120
Tennessee 1,540 $49,670
Colorado 1,330 $55,310
Indiana 1,280 $42,530
Oklahoma 1,150 $46,140
Washington 1,110 $51,540

Below are the states where Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $66,390
Massachusetts $64,120
Connecticut $55,380
Colorado $55,310
New York $54,890
Delaware $54,750
Oregon $54,570
Kansas $54,450
Maryland $54,030
New Jersey $53,680

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