Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Providence, RI

721 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Providence, RI for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$53,580	220	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$53,560	300	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$53,510	570	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$53,340	520	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$53,320	1,550	View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$53,280	250	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$52,890	450	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$52,800	2,490	View salary detail
Social Science Research Assistants	$52,470	220	View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$52,450	140	View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts	$52,420	1,460	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$52,310	30	View salary detail
Community Health Workers	$52,130	650	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$51,970	3,700	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$51,910	280	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$51,800	7,020	View salary detail
Procurement Clerks	$51,680	230	View salary detail
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$51,630	140	View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$51,560	780	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$51,240	70	View salary detail
Mechanical Door Repairers	$51,160	190	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$51,010	1,500	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$50,850	70	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$50,690	6,370	View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters	$50,290	—	View salary detail
Photographers	$50,060	240	View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$49,880	750	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$49,790	2,790	View salary detail
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$49,700	160	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$49,460	1,650	View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$49,420	60	View salary detail
Order Clerks	$49,390	230	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$49,350	510	View salary detail
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$49,340	70	View salary detail
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$49,260	220	View salary detail
Concierges	$49,130	130	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$49,120	320	View salary detail
Medical Appliance Technicians	$49,100	150	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$48,940	450	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$48,930	340	View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$48,920	750	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$48,850	930	View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,830	810	View salary detail
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,820	240	View salary detail
Gem and Diamond Workers	$48,800	710	View salary detail
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$48,800	710	View salary detail
Etchers and Engravers	$48,800	80	View salary detail
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$48,770	60	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$48,440	580	View salary detail
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$48,360	120	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.