Rhode Island
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$61,650
Median Annual Wage
+32% since 2014
457,100
Total Workers
530
Occupations Tracked
Rhode Island is a State with 530 tracked occupations and an estimated 457,100 total workers. Wages grew an average of 33.4% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $229,340 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $223,340 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $216,220 |
| Chief Executives | $211,810 |
| Pediatricians, General | $210,230 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $183,140 |
| Marketing Managers | $171,250 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $170,410 |
| Human Resources Managers | $165,380 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $165,030 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+33.4%
avg wage growth since 2014
+5.3%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Protective Service Workers, All Other Protective Service Occupations |
+130.6%
$27,810 → $64,140
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+130.4%
$18,490 → $42,600
|
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+114.3%
$30,270 → $64,860
|
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+104.0%
$27,530 → $56,170
|
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
+99.0%
$29,520 → $58,750
|
Most Jobs Added
| Community Health Workers Community and Social Service Occupations |
+400.0%
60 → 340
|
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+400.0%
30 → 160
|
| Special Education Teachers, Preschool Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 210
|
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
+200.0%
100 → 360
|
| Therapists, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 150
|
Wage Declines
| Surveyors Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-31.2%
$75,600 → $52,000
|
| Medical Transcriptionists Healthcare Support Occupations |
-18.3%
$41,010 → $33,510
|
| Education Administrators, All Other Management Occupations |
-18.0%
$88,650 → $72,700
|
| Special Education Teachers, Preschool Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-9.7%
$70,930 → $64,050
|
| Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Management Occupations |
-8.5%
$54,780 → $50,130
|
Wage Trends in Rhode Island
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| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $61,650 |
| 2023 | $61,020 |
| 2022 | $60,455 |
| 2021 | $59,760 |
| 2020 | $54,205 |
| 2019 | $53,080 |
| 2018 | $52,180 |
| 2017 | $49,305 |
| 2016 | $49,460 |
| 2015 | $47,380 |
| 2014 | $46,750 |
Metro Areas in Rhode Island
BLS tracks 2 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.