SOC 51-3099 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro

Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary in Providence, RI

The average salary for other food processing workers in Providence, Rhode Island is $37,220 a year ($17.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,770: half of the 220 people in this job in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,525).

$37,220average per year

$17.89 / hourMedian $34,770Take-home ≈ $31,307

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Food Processing Workers, All Other pay range in Providence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,860 or more. The middle half of other food processing workers in Providence earn between $31,200 and $39,430.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,220$3,102$17.89
Median$34,770$2,898$16.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,200$2,600$15.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,430$3,286$18.96

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

Food Processing Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Providence

On the average salary of $37,220, a single filer in Providence takes home about $31,307 a year, or $2,609 a month and $1,204 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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$31,307$2,609
Working in MA$30,545$2,545

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 food processing 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 $37,220 buys what about $36,572 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Providence ($53,680). A typical home costs $524,867, or 14.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Processing Workers, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other food processing workers

Rochester, MN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($58,260).

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Food Processing Workers, All Other salary in Providence: questions

How much do other food processing workers make an hour in Providence?

$17.89 an hour on average, and $16.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other food processing workers salary in Providence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other food processing workers take-home pay in Providence?

About $31,307 a year ($2,609 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,220. Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.

Do other food processing workers earn more in Providence than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,525).

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 51-3099; area Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (39300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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