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
Public Relations Specialists	$77,540	1,140	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$77,420	270	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$77,420	270	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$77,250	1,290	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$77,230	1,940	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$77,230	1,940	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$77,150	60	View salary detail
Archivists	$76,990	40	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$76,860	200	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$76,790	250	View salary detail
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$76,710	—	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$76,470	1,820	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$76,470	1,820	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$76,320	240	View salary detail
Logistics Analysts	$76,180	550	View salary detail
Logistics Engineers	$76,180	550	View salary detail
Logisticians	$76,180	550	View salary detail
Park Naturalists	$76,130	60	View salary detail
Range Managers	$76,130	60	View salary detail
Conservation Scientists	$76,130	60	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$76,030	5,090	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$75,910	1,130	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$75,860	780	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$75,410	1,000	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$75,390	630	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$75,360	150	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$75,000	1,340	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$74,960	290	View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,570	150	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$74,130	240	View salary detail
Electricians	$74,090	2,420	View salary detail
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$72,830	30	View salary detail
Art Directors	$72,550	90	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$72,490	800	View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$72,120	50	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$72,040	110	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$71,700	240	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$71,510	160	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$71,300	360	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$70,720	120	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,190	110	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$70,190	110	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$69,870	2,450	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$69,870	270	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$69,630	210	View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$69,630	210	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$69,630	210	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$69,630	430	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$69,290	100	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$68,640	420	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.