Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Rhode Island

647 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Rhode Island for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,310	7,270	View salary detail
Photographers	$37,300	220	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$37,230	650	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$37,120	1,020	View salary detail
Nannies	$36,940	1,800	View salary detail
Security Guards	$36,940	3,160	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$36,940	1,800	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$36,830	1,890	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$36,810	160	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,730	1,830	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$36,610	510	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,510	6,950	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,470	6,660	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$36,450	920	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$36,420	310	View salary detail
Bartenders	$36,410	3,170	View salary detail
Bicycle Repairers	$36,400	100	View salary detail
File Clerks	$36,400	—	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$36,390	170	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$36,340	770	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$36,300	790	View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other	$36,130	420	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$35,910	—	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$35,770	370	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$35,470	2,830	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$35,420	10,160	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$35,230	1,210	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$34,910	—	View salary detail
Cashiers	$34,860	9,260	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$34,860	1,020	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$34,860	12,830	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$34,790	80	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$34,770	160	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$34,390	520	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$34,300	40	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$34,230	1,260	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$34,040	340	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$33,960	2,790	View salary detail
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$32,770	—	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$31,490	13,310	View salary detail
Baristas	$31,490	13,310	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$31,400	—	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$31,220	760	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$31,200	280	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$31,200	2,880	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$31,200	1,470	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$31,200	—	View salary detail

Metropolitan areas in this state

Providence, RI

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.