SOC 19-1029 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro

Biological Scientists, All Other Salary in Providence, RI

The average salary for other biological scientists in Providence, Rhode Island is $112,130 a year ($53.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $101,750: 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 about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($110,103).

$112,130average per year

$53.91 / hourMedian $101,750Take-home ≈ $83,989

  • $72K10th
  • $89K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $163K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
+2%vs U.S. metro average
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Biological Scientists, All Other pay range in Providence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $163,050 or more. The middle half of other biological scientists in Providence earn between $89,250 and $130,480.

  • $72K10th
  • $89K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $163K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$112,130$9,344$53.91
Median$101,750$8,479$48.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$89,250$7,438$42.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$130,480$10,873$62.73

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

Biological Scientists, All Other salary after taxes in Providence

On the average salary of $112,130, a single filer in Providence takes home about $83,989 a year, or $6,999 a month and $3,230 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$83,989$6,999
Working in MA$82,427$6,869

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 biological scientists? 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 $112,130 buys what about $110,177 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Providence ($53,680). A typical home costs $524,867, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($148,020).

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Biological Scientists, All Other salary in Providence: questions

How much do other biological scientists make an hour in Providence?

$53.91 an hour on average, and $48.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other biological scientists salary in Providence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $89,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other biological scientists take-home pay in Providence?

About $83,989 a year ($6,999 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $112,130. Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.

Do other biological scientists earn more in Providence than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($110,103).

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 19-1029; area Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (39300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).

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