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

The median foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA earns $97,210 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,070 a month.

10th percentile
$61,410
25th percentile
$76,570
Median percentile
$97,210
75th percentile
$124,640
90th percentile
$155,440

Based on 130 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

$72,843 take-home a year
Gross pay$97,210
Federal income tax−$12,556
Social Security + Medicare−$7,437
Rhode Island income tax (approx.)−$4,374
Monthly take-home$6,070
Every two weeks$2,802

Does it go far here?

$95,516Median pay in Providence, RI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.8 vs 100).
22%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 foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Rhode Island