Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Rhode Island. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $43,680 | $42,330 |
| Retail Salespersons | $34,860 | $37,570 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $31,490 | $34,040 |
| General and Operations Managers | $117,380 | $143,370 |
| Registered Nurses | $100,640 | $101,260 |
| Cashiers | $34,860 | $36,640 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $41,690 | $43,710 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $36,470 | $39,230 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $47,550 | $49,730 |
| Office Clerks, General | $47,830 | $49,950 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $35,420 | $42,740 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $37,310 | $40,390 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $60,190 | $59,660 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $52,140 | $53,790 |
| Software Developers | $130,590 | $129,080 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $50,900 | $54,310 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $95,820 | $99,880 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $76,030 | $77,180 |
| Nursing Assistants | $46,440 | $46,360 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $37,220 | $38,400 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $36,510 | $40,290 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $40,590 | $43,420 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $90,930 | $79,660 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $53,280 | $56,270 |
| Security Guards | $36,940 | $40,320 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $81,450 | $86,100 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $82,420 | $102,080 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $48,400 | $53,800 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $58,570 | $61,920 |
| Construction Laborers | $57,240 | $61,780 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $88,130 | $93,850 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $92,610 | $84,120 |
| Project Management Specialists | $104,680 | $112,110 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $45,660 | $49,580 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $46,860 | $49,820 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $44,730 | $45,390 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $77,560 | $82,250 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $42,620 | $42,330 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $86,240 | $89,490 |
| Management Analysts | $99,640 | $113,990 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $35,470 | $37,910 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $37,540 | $39,260 |
| Financial Managers | $166,940 | $181,400 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $45,520 | $47,310 |
| Medical Assistants | $47,190 | $47,550 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $98,590 | $97,550 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $45,010 | $47,410 |
| Bartenders | $36,410 | $46,090 |
| Electricians | $74,090 | $74,150 |
| Lawyers | $138,960 | $159,690 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $62,510 | $66,010 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $51,770 | $54,310 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $77,230 | $78,760 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $81,650 | $85,280 |
| Carpenters | $60,840 | $64,320 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $167,270 | $174,020 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $80,090 | $80,120 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $35,230 | $33,960 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $72,750 | $73,210 |
| Managers, All Other | $165,900 | $175,080 |
| Sales Managers | $154,970 | $162,160 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $92,760 | $80,970 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $78,840 | $84,690 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $54,940 | $60,120 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $119,260 | $131,360 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $36,730 | $38,780 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $31,200 | $35,170 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $134,630 | $124,340 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $45,590 | $48,630 |
| Childcare Workers | $36,940 | $36,530 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $86,240 | $84,820 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | Not published | Not published |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $65,120 | $68,600 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $36,830 | $39,850 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $79,930 | $95,270 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $63,610 | $72,470 |
| Dishwashers | $33,960 | $34,470 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $44,380 | $46,120 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $77,820 | $77,650 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $76,470 | $81,610 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $46,570 | $46,620 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $64,770 | $65,870 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $47,720 | $50,870 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $102,210 | $104,090 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $75,910 | $87,760 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $31,400 | $34,330 |
| Compliance Officers | $87,620 | $93,810 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $50,580 | $58,180 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $67,370 | $69,780 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $34,230 | $43,060 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $52,910 | $54,860 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $58,700 | $56,620 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $46,360 | $48,440 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $31,220 | $34,820 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $69,870 | $70,810 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $56,250 | $58,630 |
| Dental Assistants | $50,150 | $52,790 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $38,330 | $47,490 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $37,340 | $39,530 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $65,310 | $67,580 |
| Construction Managers | $103,990 | $115,280 |
| Civil Engineers | $99,300 | $110,560 |
| Industrial Engineers | $109,350 | $115,040 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $100,550 | $115,910 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $75,000 | $75,730 |
| Firefighters | $67,380 | $67,480 |
| Physicians, All Other | $228,590 | $236,360 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $75,780 | $74,120 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $41,960 | $45,750 |
| Tellers | $45,300 | $45,900 |
| Recreation Workers | $36,340 | $39,840 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $63,610 | $63,890 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $119,980 | $118,150 |
| Pharmacists | $128,180 | $123,300 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $45,640 | $52,990 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $135,970 | $143,150 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $103,100 | $108,040 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $80,260 | $87,910 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $31,200 | $35,620 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $34,860 | $36,150 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $86,520 | $91,320 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $116,230 | $124,290 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $67,270 | $69,320 |
| Machinists | $57,760 | $60,230 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $117,670 | $125,800 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $77,540 | $84,730 |
| Loan Officers | $77,250 | $82,690 |
| Parts Salespersons | $36,450 | $41,550 |
| Physical Therapists | $99,400 | $102,520 |
| Animal Caretakers | $37,120 | $42,010 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $37,540 | $41,010 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $37,840 | $38,470 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $84,300 | $80,910 |
| Data Scientists | $102,440 | $111,260 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $128,980 | $139,170 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $36,130 | $40,490 |
| Logisticians | $76,180 | $83,420 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $36,300 | $38,760 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $80,200 | $105,650 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $53,630 | $64,980 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $37,550 | $43,030 |
| Bakers | $38,140 | $42,010 |
| Food Service Managers | $82,850 | $84,340 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $124,120 | $132,610 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $85,330 | $88,750 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $63,110 | $66,430 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $41,590 | $48,150 |
| Cost Estimators | $81,990 | $88,260 |