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
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$75,910	1,920	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$75,730	970	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$75,490	80	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$75,430	280	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$75,410	1,130	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$75,350	360	View salary detail
Drafters, All Other	$75,090	40	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$74,470	6,930	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$74,350	960	View salary detail
Electricians	$73,980	3,560	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$72,740	290	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$72,550	1,590	View salary detail
Surveyors	$72,470	180	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$72,470	180	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$72,230	550	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$72,150	630	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$71,510	170	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$70,900	3,520	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$70,780	370	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$70,720	130	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,620	120	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$70,620	120	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$70,450	970	View salary detail
Pipelayers	$70,230	40	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$69,990	160	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$69,900	1,570	View salary detail
Interpreters and Translators	$69,430	340	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$69,110	310	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$68,130	350	View salary detail
Tutors	$67,910	420	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$67,630	230	View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$67,420	200	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$67,420	200	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$67,420	200	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$67,380	1,930	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$67,300	440	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$66,880	140	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$66,740	150	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$66,660	100	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$66,550	90	View salary detail
Paramedics	$66,370	380	View salary detail
Firefighters	$66,150	2,550	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$65,620	820	View salary detail
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$65,190	60	View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians	$65,140	240	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$65,100	520	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,990	370	View salary detail
Hearing Aid Specialists	$64,840	40	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$64,830	110	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$64,770	1,460	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.