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Lawyers salary in Providence, RI

The median lawyers in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA earns $133,000 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,016 a month.

10th percentile
$80,200
25th percentile
$104,480
Median percentile
$133,000
75th percentile
$195,080
90th percentile
$268,330

Based on 2,380 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

$96,187 take-home a year
Gross pay$133,000
Federal income tax−$20,654
Social Security + Medicare−$10,175
Rhode Island income tax (approx.)−$5,985
Monthly take-home$8,016
Every two weeks$3,699

Does it go far here?

$130,683Median pay in Providence, RI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.8 vs 100).
16%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 lawyers salaries · Take-home pay in Rhode Island