SOC 43-9199 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Salary in Providence, RI

The average salary for other office and administrative support workers in Providence, Rhode Island is $65,630 a year ($31.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,470: half of the 80 people in this job in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 35% more than the U.S. average for this job ($48,670).

$65,630average per year

$31.55 / hourMedian $58,470Take-home ≈ $53,069

  • $49K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $95K90th

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

80people in this job
+35%vs U.S. average
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other pay range in Providence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,250 or more. The middle half of other office and administrative support workers in Providence earn between $53,260 and $73,550.

  • $49K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $95K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,630$5,469$31.55
Median$58,470$4,872$28.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,260$4,438$25.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$73,550$6,129$35.36

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

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other pay in Providence vs. Rhode Island and the U.S.

Other office and administrative support workers in Providence earn about the same as the Rhode Island average ($65,650) and 35% more than the U.S. average ($48,670). At the median the gap is +28% against the U.S. median of $45,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Providence$65,630$58,470$48,950$95,25080
Rhode Island$65,650$58,470$48,710$95,25070
United States$48,670$45,670$31,090$71,940192,260

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

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Providence

On the average salary of $65,630, a single filer in Providence takes home about $53,069 a year, or $4,422 a month and $2,041 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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$53,069$4,422
Working in MA$51,952$4,329

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 other office and administrative support workers? 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 $65,630 buys what about $64,487 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Providence ($53,680). A typical home costs $524,867, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other office and administrative support workers

Buffalo, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($74,650).

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary by city

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Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary in Providence: questions

How much do other office and administrative support workers make an hour in Providence?

$31.55 an hour on average, and $28.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other office and administrative support workers salary in Providence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other office and administrative support workers take-home pay in Providence?

About $53,069 a year ($4,422 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,630. Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.

Do other office and administrative support workers earn more in Providence than elsewhere?

The average here is 35% more than the U.S. average for this job ($48,670).

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 43-9199; area Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (39300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.1%.
  • 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 0.09, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.09).

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