SOC 29-1171 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro

Nurse Practitioners Salary in Providence, RI

The average salary for nurse practitioners in Providence, Rhode Island is $140,860 a year ($67.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $135,520: half of the 1,540 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 ($137,300).

$140,860average per year

$67.72 / hourMedian $135,520Take-home ≈ $102,455

  • $106K10th
  • $128K25th
  • $136KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $175K90th

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

1,540people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nurse Practitioners pay range in Providence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $174,650 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Providence earn between $127,990 and $161,200.

  • $106K10th
  • $128K25th
  • $136KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $175K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$140,860$11,738$67.72
Median$135,520$11,293$65.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$127,990$10,666$61.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$161,200$13,433$77.50

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

Nurse Practitioners pay in Providence vs. Rhode Island and the U.S.

Nurse practitioners in Providence earn about the same as the Rhode Island average ($143,150) and about the same as the U.S. average ($137,300). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $132,300.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Providence$140,860$135,520$106,020$174,6501,540
Rhode Island$143,150$135,970$111,420$176,4101,180
United States$137,300$132,300$101,340$174,420323,040

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

Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Providence

On the average salary of $140,860, a single filer in Providence takes home about $102,455 a year, or $8,538 a month and $3,941 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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$102,455$8,538
Working in MA$100,821$8,402

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 nurse practitioners? 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 $140,860 buys what about $138,406 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Providence ($53,680). A typical home costs $524,867, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nurse Practitioners salary in nearby metro areas

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Nurse Practitioners salary in Providence: questions

How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Providence?

$67.72 an hour on average, and $65.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Providence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $127,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Providence?

About $102,455 a year ($8,538 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $140,860. Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.

Do nurse practitioners earn more in Providence than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).

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 29-1171; area Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (39300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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