Mid-level Programmer Analyst salary in Providence, RI

Based on 46 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Woonsocket, Smithfield, Johnston, Cumberland, Norton.

Also listed as: Computer Programmer

Median salary$85,592
Middle 50%$83k–$87k
vs. all levels here+0%comparison median $85,592
Filings46FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $83,034 and $126,900.
PercentileSalary
10th$83,034
25th$83,034
50th (median)$85,592
75th$87,000
90th$110,150

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $80k $100k FY2020: median $71,947 (60 filings) FY2021: median $75,795 (29 filings) FY2022: median $78,749 (20 filings) FY2023: median $89,128 (23 filings) FY2024: median $78,624 (29 filings) FY2025: median $83,034 (23 filings) FY2026: median $87,000 (23 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 60 filings FY20 FY2021: 29 filings FY21 FY2022: 20 filings FY22 FY2023: 23 filings FY23 FY2024: 29 filings FY24 FY2025: 23 filings FY25 FY2026: 23 filings FY26 60
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$71,947$71,947$75,79560
FY2021$75,795$75,795$75,79529
FY2022$78,749$78,749$78,74920
FY2023$89,128$89,128$92,67523
FY2024$78,624$78,624$83,03429
FY2025$83,034$83,034$83,80023
FY2026$87,000$85,592$103,00223

Cost of living

Providence's median mid-level Programmer Analyst salary of $85,592 is worth about $84,100 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Providence = 101.8).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Programmers in the Providence, RI area earned a median of $97,300 in May 2025 (290 employed). The H-1B median here is $85,592, 12% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Tata Consultancy Services$83,03412
HCLTechtoo few6
Tech Mahindratoo few5
CGItoo few3
Harbor Hattoo few3
Wiprotoo few2
Saansoltoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II $85,592 46
Senior · Level III $102,960 15
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Mid-level · Level II$85,592$85,59246
Senior · Level III$102,419$102,96015

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.