SOC 25-1042 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Providence, RI

The average salary for biological science teachers, postsecondary in Providence, Rhode Island is $102,280 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,090: half of the 310 people in this job in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($102,840).

$102,280average per year

Median $97,090Take-home ≈ $77,528

  • $61K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $162K90th

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

310people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Providence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,050 or more. The middle half of biological science teachers, postsecondary in Providence earn between $66,440 and $130,100.

  • $61K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $162K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$102,280$8,523—
Median$97,090$8,091—
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,440$5,537—
Experienced (75th percentile)$130,100$10,842—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Providence vs. Rhode Island and the U.S.

Biological science teachers, postsecondary in Providence earn 3% less than the Rhode Island average ($105,470) and about the same as the U.S. average ($102,840). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $84,620.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Providence$102,280$97,090$60,950$162,050310
Rhode Island$105,470$102,300$60,950$166,050250
United States$102,840$84,620$52,150$169,90050,190

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

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Providence

On the average salary of $102,280, a single filer in Providence takes home about $77,528 a year, or $6,461 a month and $2,982 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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$77,528$6,461
Working in MA$75,990$6,332

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 biological science teachers, postsecondary? 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 $102,280 buys what about $100,498 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Providence ($53,680). A typical home costs $524,867, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for biological science teachers, postsecondary

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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Providence: questions

What is the entry-level biological science teachers, postsecondary salary in Providence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the biological science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Providence?

About $77,528 a year ($6,461 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,280. Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.

Do biological science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Providence than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($102,840).

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 25-1042; area Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (39300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.35, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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