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
Cooks, Fast Food	$35,260	1,390	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$35,230	20,910	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$34,910	—	View salary detail
Barbers	$34,900	—	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$34,870	1,510	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$34,770	220	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$34,640	3,680	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$34,570	360	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$34,570	50	View salary detail
Cashiers	$34,540	14,440	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$34,390	660	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$34,230	3,560	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$33,780	440	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$33,700	21,530	View salary detail
Baristas	$33,700	21,530	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$33,460	—	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$32,360	1,150	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$31,400	—	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$31,200	320	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$31,200	3,530	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$31,200	2,120	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.