Salaries in Providence.

3,445 roles. One city.

Cost-of-living index: 1.04x national average. Last updated August 2026.

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Highest Paying

$350,000

Senior VP of Product

Median of All Roles

$144,000

DeFi Engineer

Entry Level

$34,000

Hotel Clerk / Front Desk

The salary figures on this page are computed estimates, not observed wages. Each one is a national role baseline scaled by a Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity cost-of-living multiplier (2025 index) and rounded to the nearest $1,000. No published wage percentile is consulted and no wage survey response enters the calculation, so an Orbyt estimate must not be cited as a Bureau of Labor Statistics figure or as measured pay. The published wage data Orbyt holds is Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and Department of Labor H-1B Labor Condition Application filings, which record a filed minimum visa base wage rather than market pay. Where BLS publishes a wage for the occupation a role maps to, it is shown on that role's page as a separate benchmark, labelled with its occupation code, metro area and the number of employed workers it covers. Last updated August 2026.

Providence, RI has a cost-of-living index of 1.04x the national average. The highest-paying role is Senior VP of Product at $350,000, while the median across all 3,445 roles is $144,000. Providence sits between Boston and New York, benefiting from both labor markets.

About the Providence market

Providence sits between Boston and New York, benefiting from both labor markets. The city's economy is driven by healthcare, higher education, and a growing design and creative sector anchored by RISD. Defense and marine industries also contribute to the local job market.

HealthcareHigher EducationDesign & CreativeDefense & MarineGovernment

Top 50 salaries in Providence

#	Role	Median	Range
1	Senior VP of Product	$350,000	$273,000 – $455,000
2	SVP of Technology	$344,000	$292,000 – $447,000
3	Chief Security Officer	$340,000	$265,000 – $442,000
4	SVP of Product	$340,000	$289,000 – $442,000
5	Senior VP of Security	$339,000	$288,000 – $441,000
6	SVP of Engineering	$334,000	$283,000 – $433,000
7	SVP of Data	$334,000	$283,000 – $433,000
8	SVP of Finance	$334,000	$284,000 – $434,000
9	Chief AI Officer	$332,000	$246,000 – $428,000
10	Chief Strategy Officer	$329,000	$257,000 – $428,000
11	VP of Infrastructure	$328,000	$279,000 – $426,000
12	VP of Privacy	$328,000	$279,000 – $426,000
13	VP of Data	$328,000	$279,000 – $426,000
14	VP of Technical Support	$328,000	$279,000 – $426,000
15	VP of Quality	$328,000	$279,000 – $426,000
16	VP of Site Reliability Engineering	$328,000	$279,000 – $426,000
17	Chief Science Officer	$326,000	$254,000 – $423,000
18	VP of Engineering	$325,000	$276,000 – $422,000
19	VP of AI Engineering	$325,000	$276,000 – $422,000
20	VP of Network Engineering	$325,000	$276,000 – $422,000
21	VP of Cybersecurity	$325,000	$276,000 – $422,000
22	SVP of AI Innovation	$323,000	$275,000 – $420,000
23	VP of AI	$321,000	$274,000 – $418,000
24	VP of Machine Learning	$321,000	$274,000 – $418,000
25	VP of Platform Engineering	$321,000	$274,000 – $418,000
26	VP of Developer Experience	$321,000	$274,000 – $418,000
27	Chief Legal Officer	$321,000	$251,000 – $418,000
28	VP of Field Engineering	$321,000	$274,000 – $418,000
29	SVP of Strategy	$321,000	$251,000 – $418,000
30	Senior Head of Security	$319,000	$272,000 – $415,000
31	VP of AI Product	$318,000	$271,000 – $414,000
32	VP of Data Science	$318,000	$271,000 – $414,000
33	VP of IT	$318,000	$271,000 – $414,000
34	VP of Mobile	$318,000	$271,000 – $414,000
35	VP of Partner Engineering	$318,000	$271,000 – $414,000
36	VP of Security Engineering	$318,000	$271,000 – $414,000
37	VP of Application Engineering	$318,000	$271,000 – $414,000
38	Senior VP of Design	$316,000	$247,000 – $411,000
39	Chief Machine Learning Officer	$315,000	$246,000 – $410,000
40	VP of Information Technology	$315,000	$268,000 – $410,000
41	Chief Commercial Officer	$313,000	$244,000 – $407,000
42	VP of Data Engineering	$312,000	$266,000 – $406,000
43	VP of Security	$312,000	$266,000 – $406,000
44	Chief Architect	$312,000	$265,000 – $406,000
45	VP of Information Security	$312,000	$266,000 – $406,000
46	VP of Solutions Engineering	$312,000	$266,000 – $406,000
47	Chief Growth Officer	$311,000	$242,000 – $404,000
48	Chief Design Officer	$310,000	$242,000 – $403,000
49	VP of AI Research	$309,000	$263,000 – $402,000
50	VP of Support Engineering	$309,000	$263,000 – $402,000

Tax considerations

Rhode Island's top income tax rate is 5.99%. Providence has no city income tax. The state rate is moderate for the Northeast, and proximity to Boston creates competitive salary pressure.

Negotiating in Providence

Reference Boston salary benchmarks. Providence employers know they compete for talent with Boston and will often offer 85 to 95% of Boston rates to attract professionals.

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