SOC 21-2021 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro

Directors, Religious Activities and Education Salary in Providence, RI

The average salary for directors, religious activities and education in Providence, Rhode Island is $47,480 a year ($22.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,170: half of the 120 people in this job in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($62,100).

$47,480average per year

$22.83 / hourMedian $45,170Take-home ≈ $39,167

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $58K90th

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

120people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Directors, Religious Activities and Education pay range in Providence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,820 or more. The middle half of directors, religious activities and education in Providence earn between $37,450 and $48,740.

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $58K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,480$3,957$22.83
Median$45,170$3,764$21.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,450$3,121$18.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,740$4,062$23.43

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Directors, Religious Activities and Education pay in Providence vs. Rhode Island and the U.S.

Directors, religious activities and education in Providence earn about the same as the Rhode Island average ($46,650) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($62,100). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $52,100.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Providence$47,480$45,170$37,090$57,820120
Rhode Island$46,650$44,770$37,090$56,040120
United States$62,100$52,100$34,670$98,31022,160

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

Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary after taxes in Providence

On the average salary of $47,480, a single filer in Providence takes home about $39,167 a year, or $3,264 a month and $1,506 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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$39,167$3,264
Working in MA$38,276$3,190

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 directors, religious activities and education? 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 $47,480 buys what about $46,653 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Providence ($53,680). A typical home costs $524,867, or 11.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Highest-paying cities for directors, religious activities and education

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($89,920).

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Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary in Providence: questions

How much do directors, religious activities and education make an hour in Providence?

$22.83 an hour on average, and $21.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level directors, religious activities and education salary in Providence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the directors, religious activities and education take-home pay in Providence?

About $39,167 a year ($3,264 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,480. Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.

Do directors, religious activities and education earn more in Providence than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($62,100).

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 21-2021; area Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (39300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
  • 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 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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