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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$97,330	400	View salary detail
Industrial Ecologists	$97,330	400	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$97,320	80	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$97,320	80	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$97,320	80	View salary detail
Computer Programmers	$97,300	290	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$97,240	50	View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,210	130	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,090	310	View salary detail
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$97,040	80	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,470	130	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$96,280	210	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$95,600	310	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$95,090	370	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$95,020	8,250	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$94,570	430	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$94,570	430	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$94,570	430	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$94,490	580	View salary detail
Biostatisticians	$94,490	60	View salary detail
Statisticians	$94,490	60	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$94,360	280	View salary detail
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$93,940	510	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$93,930	180	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$93,220	230	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$93,140	520	View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$93,020	290	View salary detail
Video Game Designers	$93,020	290	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,910	30	View salary detail
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$92,250	70	View salary detail
Technical Writers	$92,240	180	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$92,130	670	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$92,110	1,140	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$92,110	6,770	View salary detail
Transportation Planners	$92,100	110	View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$92,100	110	View salary detail
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,010	100	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$91,840	640	View salary detail
Crane and Tower Operators	$89,880	130	View salary detail
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$89,620	80	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$89,450	3,810	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$89,310	1,250	View salary detail
Intelligence Analysts	$88,450	430	View salary detail
Police Identification and Records Officers	$88,450	430	View salary detail
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$88,450	430	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$87,880	220	View salary detail
Budget Analysts	$87,760	130	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$87,720	960	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$87,620	1,480	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$87,620	1,480	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.