SOC 25-1069 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro

Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Salary in Providence, RI

The average salary for other social sciences teachers, postsecondary in Providence, Rhode Island is $126,400 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $126,630: half of the 140 people in this job in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 43% more than the U.S. average for this job ($88,390).

$126,400average per year

Median $126,630Take-home ≈ $93,258

  • $61K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $127KMedian
  • $163K75th
  • $221K90th

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

140people in this job
+43%vs U.S. average
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other pay range in Providence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $221,010 or more. The middle half of other social sciences teachers, postsecondary in Providence earn between $78,130 and $163,370.

  • $61K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $127KMedian
  • $163K75th
  • $221K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$126,400$10,533—
Median$126,630$10,552—
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,130$6,511—
Experienced (75th percentile)$163,370$13,614—

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

Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other pay in Providence vs. Rhode Island and the U.S.

Other social sciences teachers, postsecondary in Providence earn about the same as the Rhode Island average ($127,170) and 43% more than the U.S. average ($88,390). At the median the gap is +73% against the U.S. median of $72,990.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Providence$126,400$126,630$61,240$221,010140
Rhode Island$127,170$126,630$61,240$221,010140
United States$88,390$72,990$40,670$164,42016,580

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

Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other salary after taxes in Providence

On the average salary of $126,400, a single filer in Providence takes home about $93,258 a year, or $7,772 a month and $3,587 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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$93,258$7,772
Working in MA$91,660$7,638

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 social sciences 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 $126,400 buys what about $124,198 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Providence ($53,680). A typical home costs $524,867, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other salary in Providence: questions

What is the entry-level other social sciences teachers, postsecondary salary in Providence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other social sciences teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Providence?

About $93,258 a year ($7,772 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $126,400. Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.

Do other social sciences teachers, postsecondary earn more in Providence than elsewhere?

The average here is 43% more than the U.S. average for this job ($88,390).

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 25-1069; area Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (39300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • 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 1.81, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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