Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
Metropolitan Area · 2023 BLS OEWS data · Rhode Island statewide data
$60,490
Median Annual Wage
+32% since 2014
$61,020
Rhode Island Median
-1% vs state
538,500
Total Workers
562
Occupations Tracked
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA is a Metropolitan Area with 562 tracked occupations and an estimated 538,500 total workers. Wages grew an average of 30.1% from 2014 to 2023, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $223,830 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $222,780 |
| Podiatrists | $218,520 |
| Physicians, All Other | $217,580 |
| Chief Executives | $212,240 |
| Pediatricians, General | $203,210 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $199,990 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $170,630 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $169,600 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $166,620 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2023
+30.1%
avg wage growth since 2014
+2.4%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Podiatrists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+173.0%
$80,040 → $218,520
|
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+137.1%
$22,720 → $53,870
|
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+119.6%
$19,400 → $42,600
|
| Advertising Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+95.1%
$37,970 → $74,080
|
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+93.3%
$29,630 → $57,270
|
Most Jobs Added
| Therapists, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+500.0%
40 → 260
|
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+300.0%
120 → 560
|
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 240
|
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+300.0%
150 → 620
|
| Social Science Research Assistants Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 130
|
Wage Declines
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-16.1%
$45,220 → $37,920
|
| Surveyors Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-15.7%
$72,170 → $60,850
|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Management Occupations |
-15.5%
$95,650 → $80,870
|
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-15.5%
$68,200 → $57,660
|
| Social Science Research Assistants Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-13.8%
$55,040 → $47,470
|
Wage Trends in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2023 latest | $60,490 |
| 2022 | $57,820 |
| 2021 | $57,310 |
| 2020 | $53,080 |
| 2019 | $52,350 |
| 2018 | $49,425 |
| 2017 | $48,260 |
| 2016 | $48,995 |
| 2015 | $47,010 |
| 2014 | $45,790 |