SOC 25-3099 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro

Teachers and Instructors, All Other Salary in Providence, RI

The average salary for other teachers and instructors in Providence, Rhode Island is $116,830 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $128,150: half of the 430 people in this job in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 58% more than the U.S. average for this job ($73,880).

$116,830average per year

Median $128,150Take-home ≈ $87,072

  • $32K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $128KMedian
  • $156K75th
  • $184K90th

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

430people in this job
+58%vs U.S. average
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teachers and Instructors, All Other pay range in Providence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $184,450 or more. The middle half of other teachers and instructors in Providence earn between $74,380 and $156,500.

  • $32K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $128KMedian
  • $156K75th
  • $184K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$116,830$9,736—
Median$128,150$10,679—
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,380$6,198—
Experienced (75th percentile)$156,500$13,042—

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

Teachers and Instructors, All Other pay in Providence vs. Rhode Island and the U.S.

Other teachers and instructors in Providence earn about the same as the Rhode Island average ($118,050) and 58% more than the U.S. average ($73,880). At the median the gap is +94% against the U.S. median of $66,140.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Providence$116,830$128,150$31,910$184,450430
Rhode Island$118,050$130,480$31,910$187,550410
United States$73,880$66,140$37,010$118,020113,790

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

Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary after taxes in Providence

On the average salary of $116,830, a single filer in Providence takes home about $87,072 a year, or $7,256 a month and $3,349 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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$87,072$7,256
Working in MA$85,498$7,125

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 teachers and instructors? 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 $116,830 buys what about $114,795 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 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other teachers and instructors

Kiryas Joel, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($125,450).

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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Providence: questions

What is the entry-level other teachers and instructors salary in Providence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other teachers and instructors take-home pay in Providence?

About $87,072 a year ($7,256 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $116,830. Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.

Do other teachers and instructors earn more in Providence than elsewhere?

The average here is 58% more than the U.S. average for this job ($73,880).

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 25-3099; area Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (39300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.9%.
  • 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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