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Food Scientists and Technologists salary in Providence, RI

The median food scientists and technologists in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA earns $86,150 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,463 a month.

10th percentile
$63,610
25th percentile
$77,730
Median percentile
$86,150
75th percentile
$90,000
90th percentile
$111,280

Based on 70 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

$65,560 take-home a year
Gross pay$86,150
Federal income tax−$10,123
Social Security + Medicare−$6,590
Rhode Island income tax (approx.)−$3,877
Monthly take-home$5,463
Every two weeks$2,522

Does it go far here?

$84,649Median pay in Providence, RI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.8 vs 100).
24%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 food scientists and technologists salaries · Take-home pay in Rhode Island