SOC 41-1011 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Salary in Providence, RI

The average salary for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers in Providence, Rhode Island is $59,830 a year ($28.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,680: half of the 5,640 people in this job in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($53,380).

$59,830average per year

$28.77 / hourMedian $57,680Take-home ≈ $48,627

  • $37K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $82K90th

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

5,640people in this job
+12%vs U.S. average
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers pay range in Providence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,230 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of retail sales workers in Providence earn between $45,100 and $69,890.

  • $37K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $82K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,830$4,986$28.76
Median$57,680$4,807$27.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,100$3,758$21.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$69,890$5,824$33.60

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

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers pay in Providence vs. Rhode Island and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of retail sales workers in Providence earn 3% less than the Rhode Island average ($61,920) and 12% more than the U.S. average ($53,380). At the median the gap is +19% against the U.S. median of $48,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Providence$59,830$57,680$37,150$82,2305,640
Rhode Island$61,920$58,570$36,950$84,0203,880
United States$53,380$48,520$33,120$77,0801,121,800

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

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers salary after taxes in Providence

On the average salary of $59,830, a single filer in Providence takes home about $48,627 a year, or $4,052 a month and $1,870 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$48,627$4,052
Working in MA$47,582$3,965

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 first-line supervisors of retail sales 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 $59,830 buys what about $58,788 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 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers salary in Providence: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of retail sales workers make an hour in Providence?

$28.77 an hour on average, and $27.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of retail sales workers salary in Providence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of retail sales workers take-home pay in Providence?

About $48,627 a year ($4,052 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,830. Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.

Do first-line supervisors of retail sales workers earn more in Providence than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($53,380).

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 41-1011; area Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (39300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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