SOC 19-1042 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Salary in Providence, RI

The average salary for medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Providence, Rhode Island is $122,370 a year ($58.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $106,670: half of the 730 people in this job in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($117,448).

$122,370average per year

$58.83 / hourMedian $106,670Take-home ≈ $90,695

  • $66K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $136K75th
  • $216K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

730people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay range in Providence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $215,660 or more. The middle half of medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Providence earn between $81,720 and $136,470.

  • $66K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $136K75th
  • $216K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$122,370$10,198$58.83
Median$106,670$8,889$51.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$81,720$6,810$39.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$136,470$11,372$65.61

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

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary after taxes in Providence

On the average salary of $122,370, a single filer in Providence takes home about $90,695 a year, or $7,558 a month and $3,488 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$90,695$7,558
Working in MA$89,107$7,426

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 medical scientists (except epidemiologists)? 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 $122,370 buys what about $120,238 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Providence ($53,680). A typical home costs $524,867, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for medical scientists (except epidemiologists)

Syracuse, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,580).

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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in Providence: questions

How much do medical scientists (except epidemiologists) make an hour in Providence?

$58.83 an hour on average, and $51.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level medical scientists (except epidemiologists) salary in Providence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the medical scientists (except epidemiologists) take-home pay in Providence?

About $90,695 a year ($7,558 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $122,370. Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.

Do medical scientists (except epidemiologists) earn more in Providence than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($117,448).

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 19-1042; area Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (39300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • 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 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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