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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Salary in Providence, RI

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area earn a median $78,480 a year — 9% more than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $61,715 take-home, or $5,143 a month.

Median salary
$78,480
$37.73 per hour
Typical range
$45,050 – $161,990
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Providence, RI
6,400
1.13× national concentration
▲3.5%
Pay trend: The median for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products in Providence, RI rose from $75,840 (May 2024) to $78,480 (May 2025). That beat inflation (2.4%), a real raise of about 1.1%.

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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products in Providence, RI
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$61,715
per year · effective tax rate 21.4%
$5,143Monthly
$2,571Twice a month
$2,374Every 2 weeks
$29.67Hourly
  • Federal income tax$8,436
  • Social Security (6.2%)$4,866
  • Medicare (1.45%)$1,138
  • Rhode Island income tax$2,326
  • Take-home pay$61,715

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 3.75% state

The Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro spans Rhode Island, Massachusetts. Pick the state you live in — state income tax follows your residence.

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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products pay by experience in Providence, RI

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$45,050$21.66$37,305$3,109
25th percentile$58,870$28.30$47,891$3,991
Median (50th)$78,480$37.73$61,715$5,143
75th percentile$110,610$53.18$82,992$6,916
90th percentile (top earners)$161,990$77.88$115,894$9,658

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Rhode Island resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $78,480 buys in Providence, RI

Prices in Providence, RI are 1.8% higher than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.04× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products's $61,715 take-home pay has the buying power of $60,639 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,423
28% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,774
34% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$3,720
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products jobs are about as common in Providence, RI as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 1.13).

Best-paying cities for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products, adjusted for cost of living

Providence, RI ranks #14 of 83 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1San Jose, CA $103,670$75,002$67,923
2Elkhart, IN $75,220$59,558$65,937
3Cleveland, OH $76,020$61,002$64,949
4Akron, OH $74,990$60,306$64,588
5Cincinnati, OH $75,950$60,955$63,914
6Austin, TX $74,310$61,107$62,312
7Syracuse, NY $77,090$59,497$62,143
8Greensboro, NC $72,630$57,536$61,957
14Providence, RI$78,480$61,715$60,639

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 83 metros →

About the job: sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals. Work requires substantial knowledge of items sold.

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None required
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Job outlook, 2025–35
-0.9% (slower than average)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products make in Providence, RI?

The median sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products salary in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area is $78,480 a year, or about $37.73 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $58,870 and $110,610.

What is a sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products’s take-home pay in Providence, RI?

On the median $78,480 salary, a single filer living in Rhode Island takes home about $61,715 a year ($5,143 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $2,326 in Rhode Island taxes in 2026.

Is Providence, RI a good place to work as a sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products?

Pay here is 9% above the national median of $72,080. Local prices are 1.8% above the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $60,639 would in a typical U.S. city. Providence, RI ranks #14 of 83 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products afford rent in Providence, RI?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Providence, RI is $1,423 a month ($1,774 for two bedrooms) — 28% of a median sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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