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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Providence, RI

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA earns $79,190 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,081 a month.

10th percentile
$64,700
25th percentile
$79,190
Median percentile
$79,190
75th percentile
$101,220
90th percentile
$129,890

Based on 640 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$60,977 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,190
Federal income tax−$8,592
Social Security + Medicare−$6,058
Rhode Island income tax (approx.)−$3,564
Monthly take-home$5,081
Every two weeks$2,345

Does it go far here?

$77,810Median pay in Providence, RI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.8 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,307 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Providence, RI

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$243,620
Physicians, All Other$234,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,640
Dentists, General$172,310
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,220
Financial Managers$167,570
Human Resources Managers$163,290
Managers, All Other$160,040

All english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Rhode Island