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
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$94,570	380	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$94,570	380	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$94,570	380	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$94,360	180	View salary detail
Financial Examiners	$94,130	320	View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other	$93,980	70	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$93,970	380	View salary detail
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$93,350	—	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$92,990	830	View salary detail
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$92,820	380	View salary detail
Budget Analysts	$92,790	90	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$92,760	2,370	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$92,610	4,910	View salary detail
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$92,250	60	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$90,930	3,830	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$90,210	160	View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$89,960	110	View salary detail
Transportation Planners	$89,960	110	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$89,320	30	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$88,750	40	View salary detail
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$88,450	360	View salary detail
Police Identification and Records Officers	$88,450	360	View salary detail
Intelligence Analysts	$88,450	360	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$88,130	2,240	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$88,130	2,240	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$88,130	2,240	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$88,130	2,240	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$88,130	2,240	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$88,030	410	View salary detail
Food Scientists and Technologists	$87,970	40	View salary detail
Emergency Management Directors	$87,690	30	View salary detail
Coroners	$87,620	970	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$87,620	970	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$87,620	970	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$87,620	970	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$87,620	970	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$87,620	970	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$87,620	970	View salary detail
Materials Engineers	$87,180	50	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$86,910	770	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$86,900	260	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$86,520	1,150	View salary detail
Therapists, All Other	$86,400	90	View salary detail
Music Therapists	$86,400	90	View salary detail
Art Therapists	$86,400	90	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$86,240	3,210	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$86,240	3,210	View salary detail
Credit Analysts	$85,920	160	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$85,470	360	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$85,420	350	View salary detail

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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.