SOC 29-1229 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro

Physicians, All Other Salary in Providence, RI

The average salary for other physicians in Providence, Rhode Island is $239,630 a year ($115.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $234,000: half of the 1,290 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 ($260,322).

$239,630average per year

$115.21 / hourMedian $234,000Take-home ≈ $166,138

  • $81K10th
  • $170K25th
  • $234KMedian
  • $321K75th
  • $352K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,290people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physicians, All Other pay range in Providence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $351,580 or more. The middle half of other physicians in Providence earn between $169,850 and $320,690.

  • $81K10th
  • $170K25th
  • $234KMedian
  • $321K75th
  • $352K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$239,630$19,969$115.21
Median$234,000$19,500$112.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$169,850$14,154$81.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$320,690$26,724$154.18

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

Physicians, All Other salary after taxes in Providence

On the average salary of $239,630, a single filer in Providence takes home about $166,138 a year, or $13,845 a month and $6,390 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% 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$166,138$13,845
Working in MA$164,713$13,726

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 physicians? 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 $239,630 buys what about $235,455 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Providence ($53,680). A typical home costs $524,867, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physicians, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other physicians

Chattanooga, TN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($431,890).

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Physicians, All Other salary in Providence: questions

How much do other physicians make an hour in Providence?

$115.21 an hour on average, and $112.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other physicians salary in Providence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $169,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other physicians take-home pay in Providence?

About $166,138 a year ($13,845 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $239,630. Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.

Do other physicians earn more in Providence than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($260,322).

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 29-1229; area Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (39300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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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