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Security Guards salary in Providence, RI

The median security guards in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA earns $38,120 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,591 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$34,470
Median percentile
$38,120
75th percentile
$44,510
90th percentile
$49,160

Based on 4,270 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

$31,094 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,120
Federal income tax−$2,394
Social Security + Medicare−$2,916
Rhode Island income tax (approx.)−$1,715
Monthly take-home$2,591
Every two weeks$1,196

Does it go far here?

$37,456Median pay in Providence, RI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.8 vs 100).
50%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 security guards salaries · Take-home pay in Rhode Island