How much do Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers make in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA?

Percentile spread

For Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers, the published 10th percentile is $80,570 and the 90th percentile is $143,980. The difference is $63,410, which is 52.7% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $95,310 to the 75th at $142,480, covers $47,170.

The mean annual wage is $118,720, which sits below the median of $120,240. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Providence-Warwick, RI-MA median is 18% higher than the national median of $101,920 for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $118,145, which is 15.9% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 0.6% lower than the Rhode Island median of $121,010.

Providence-Warwick, RI-MA covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Rhode Island, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Providence-Warwick, RI-MA is 101.773, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $120,240 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers at $118,145 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

4 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ranks 1st of 5 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is 58 miles away, with a median of $102,730 and employment of 240. That median is 14.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $94,887, against $118,145 here.
• Manchester-Nashua, NH is 86 miles away, with a median of $97,610 and employment of 40. That median is 18.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $92,384, against $118,145 here.
• New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is 147 miles away, with a median of $90,810 and employment of 400. That median is 24.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $80,675, against $118,145 here.