SOC 25-1062 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary — Providence
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
Median pay for this occupation in Providence, RI comes to $104,460 a year, ahead of the national median of $85,020 by 22.9%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +2.4%
- Openings per year
- 1,100
- Typical entry-level education
- Doctoral or professional degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay for this occupation in Providence, RI comes to $104,460 a year, ahead of the national median of $85,020 by 22.9%. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $79,800 and $131,310. The lowest tenth earn under $60,790, while the highest tenth earn more than $217,050.
Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 91st of 601 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $60,790 | −28.5% |
| 25th | $79,800 | −6.1% |
| Median (50th) | $104,460 | +22.9% |
| 75th | $131,310 | +54.4% |
| 90th | $217,050 | +155.3% |
| Mean | $113,550 | +33.6% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Providence sit close to the national average, so $104,460 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.
Published median
$104,460as reported by BLSLocal price level
101.8US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$102,613US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $104,460 a year, 22.9% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $60,790 to $217,050 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Providence, RI?
The median annual wage is $104,460, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $85,020, so pay in Providence, RI is 22.9% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Providence, RI earns more than $217,050 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $60,790 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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