SOC 25-3021 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Providence, RI

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Providence, Rhode Island is $47,420 a year ($22.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,510: half of the 2,100 people in this job in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,243).

$47,420average per year

$22.80 / hourMedian $42,510Take-home ≈ $39,121

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,100people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Providence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,970 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Providence earn between $35,910 and $49,000.

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,420$3,952$22.80
Median$42,510$3,542$20.44
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,910$2,992$17.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,000$4,083$23.56

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Providence

On the average salary of $47,420, a single filer in Providence takes home about $39,121 a year, or $3,260 a month and $1,505 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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$39,121$3,260
Working in MA$38,231$3,186

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 self-enrichment teachers? 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 $47,420 buys what about $46,594 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Providence ($53,680). A typical home costs $524,867, or 11.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Providence: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Providence?

$22.80 an hour on average, and $20.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Providence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Providence?

About $39,121 a year ($3,260 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,420. Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Providence than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,243).

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 25-3021; area Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (39300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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