Teachers and Instructors, All Other Salary in Rhode Island
Median annual pay in Rhode Island
$130,480
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Rhode Island
$127,571
Regional Price Parity: 102.280 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($66,140): +$64,340 (+97.3%)
Rhode Island ranks 1st of 50 states by median pay, and 1st of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,910 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $74,380 | Not published |
| Median | $130,480 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $156,500 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $187,550 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in Rhode Island
- 410
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Rhode Island
- $130,480
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $66,140
- Difference
- +$64,340 (+97.3%)
Cost of living
$130,480 ÷ 102.280 × 100 = $127,571
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island This page | ||
| 1st | $130,480 | $127,571 1st |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 2nd | $100,610 | $95,133 3rd |
| Kansas | ||
| 3rd | $94,520 | $104,943 2nd |
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −0.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in nearby places
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Connecticut
$62,270/year Connecticut
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Massachusetts
$100,610/year Massachusetts
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in New York
$78,300/year New York
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in the U.S.
$66,140/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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