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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary in Providence, RI

The median librarians and media collections specialists in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA earns $75,730 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,892 a month.

10th percentile
$49,330
25th percentile
$61,030
Median percentile
$75,730
75th percentile
$93,150
90th percentile
$102,020

Based on 970 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

$58,698 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,730
Federal income tax−$7,831
Social Security + Medicare−$5,793
Rhode Island income tax (approx.)−$3,408
Monthly take-home$4,892
Every two weeks$2,258

Does it go far here?

$74,411Median pay in Providence, RI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.8 vs 100).
27%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 librarians and media collections specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Rhode Island