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Job Insights for Rhode Island

Explore the occupations that pay the most and the jobs with the broadest employment base in Rhode Island. Click any occupation to open a full CareerMatch profile with national, state, and metro comparisons.

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Rhode Island

Detailed Occupations

551

Highest Average Salary

$373,330

Average Salary Across Occupations

$77,436

Highest Paying Occupation in Rhode Island

Emergency Medicine Physicians leads this state with an average annual salary of $373,330.

Largest Employment Market in Rhode Island

Fast Food and Counter Workers has one of the largest employment totals in the state with 12,650 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Rhode Island

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this state.

Most Available Jobs in Rhode Island

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this state.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Rhode Island

Ranked by average annual salary among detailed occupations in this state.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Emergency Medicine Physicians $373,330 $179.49 290
2 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $355,380 $170.86 0
3 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $328,180 $157.78 0
4 Cardiologists $313,950 $150.94 80
5 Dermatologists $301,410 $144.91 30
6 Chief Executives $290,840 $139.83 0
7 General Internal Medicine Physicians $262,620 $126.26 340
8 Physicians, Pathologists $251,940 $121.13 0
9 Family Medicine Physicians $244,270 $117.44 280
10 Physicians, All Other $237,540 $114.20 1,290
11 Psychiatrists $236,400 $113.65 280
12 Pediatricians, General $207,180 $99.61 220
13 Compensation and Benefits Managers $191,450 $92.04 40
14 Architectural and Engineering Managers $179,710 $86.40 330
15 Marketing Managers $174,690 $83.99 1,120
16 Human Resources Managers $173,920 $83.61 370
17 Financial Managers $173,800 $83.56 2,310
18 Computer and Information Systems Managers $171,110 $82.27 1,010
19 Public Relations Managers $164,920 $79.29 130
20 Podiatrists $164,090 $78.89 50

👥 Most Available Jobs in Rhode Island

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest job base in this state.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Fast Food and Counter Workers 12,650 $32,630 $15.69
2 Retail Salespersons 11,460 $37,440 $18.00
3 Waiters and Waitresses 11,010 $43,930 $21.12
4 Registered Nurses 10,760 $99,770 $47.96
5 Cashiers 9,710 $33,070 $15.90
6 General and Operations Managers 9,060 $139,150 $66.90
7 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 8,800 $40,310 $19.38
8 Nursing Assistants 8,450 $43,740 $21.03
9 Office Clerks, General 8,360 $48,150 $23.15
10 Customer Service Representatives 8,260 $47,980 $23.07
11 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 7,230 $42,540 $20.45
12 Stockers and Order Fillers 6,890 $38,940 $18.72
13 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 6,600 $40,060 $19.26
14 Cooks, Restaurant 6,490 $41,470 $19.94
15 Software Developers 6,010 $126,810 $60.97
16 Accountants and Auditors 5,980 $97,210 $46.74
17 Receptionists and Information Clerks 5,160 $41,490 $19.95
18 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 5,100 $54,160 $26.04
19 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 5,030 $81,190 $0.00
20 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 4,890 $93,620 $45.01