May 2025 OEWS · Rhode Island

Highest-paying jobs in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA

All-occupations median

$53,680

10th percentile: $33,360
25th percentile: $38,800
Median: $53,680
75th percentile: $81,840
90th percentile: $121,980
Mean: $69,290

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 714,120.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 101.773, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Emergency Medicine Physicians	300	$73,920	$476,890	$566,150
Radiologists	Not available	$79,200	$448,040	$490,280
Family Medicine Physicians	310	$203,870	$438,290	$467,160
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	200	$122,660	$399,020	$459,080
Cardiologists	100	$143,400	$395,610	$573,260
General Internal Medicine Physicians	330	$69,590	$379,490	$427,770
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	Not available	$174,990	$377,990	$416,970
Surgeons, All Other	60	$197,130	$346,340	$514,170
Physicians, Pathologists	Not available	$235,730	$319,880	$362,900
Psychiatrists	290	$145,780	$287,610	$480,690
Chief Executives	650	$113,970	$243,620	$552,750
Physicians, All Other	1,290	$80,860	$234,000	$351,580
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	150	$91,330	$229,760	$271,090
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	160	$76,930	$227,120	$615,380
Pediatricians, General	280	$124,580	$218,080	$302,640
Physical Scientists, All Other	70	$95,870	$180,470	$180,470
Architectural and Engineering Managers	620	$124,390	$172,640	$254,650
Dentists, General	580	$95,460	$172,310	$326,350
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,600	$104,700	$171,220	$264,980
Financial Managers	3,280	$97,560	$167,570	$300,520
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	50	$71,600	$164,480	$297,600
Human Resources Managers	730	$103,380	$163,290	$265,010
Compensation and Benefits Managers	60	$93,250	$162,440	$264,210
Managers, All Other	1,000	$85,520	$160,040	$269,870
Podiatrists	50	$69,700	$159,790	$262,890
Advertising and Promotions Managers	60	$81,710	$157,890	$286,980
Physicists	Not available	$86,340	$155,150	$298,000
Sales Managers	1,770	$80,860	$148,880	$258,950
Public Relations Managers	250	$82,600	$146,370	$229,780
Natural Sciences Managers	280	$67,340	$144,920	$268,550
Fundraising Managers	270	$95,800	$144,590	$222,240
Database Architects	160	$103,010	$142,070	$189,820
Physician Assistants	950	$96,870	$139,930	$187,080
Optometrists	310	$77,210	$139,910	$215,640
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	50	$103,650	$139,240	$207,480
Purchasing Managers	300	$97,360	$135,850	$206,980
Nurse Practitioners	1,540	$106,020	$135,520	$174,650
Nurse Midwives	90	$117,100	$135,180	$168,300
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	130	$79,030	$133,520	$360,340
Lawyers	2,380	$80,200	$133,000	$268,330

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers	21,530	$31,200	$33,700	$36,700
Retail Salespersons	20,910	$31,200	$35,230	$46,570
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	15,670	$35,960	$40,890	$46,620
Registered Nurses	15,180	$77,410	$99,880	$135,240
Cashiers	14,440	$31,200	$34,540	$44,840
General and Operations Managers	14,110	$60,420	$110,360	$227,770
Waiters and Waitresses	13,600	$31,200	$35,750	$62,680
Nursing Assistants	13,030	$39,220	$46,330	$54,880
Stockers and Order Fillers	12,020	$31,510	$36,640	$47,380
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	10,900	$33,640	$40,370	$57,150
Office Clerks, General	10,690	$34,510	$47,450	$65,810
Customer Service Representatives	10,620	$35,200	$47,170	$64,240
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	9,660	$31,450	$38,160	$52,520
Cooks, Restaurant	8,850	$31,840	$37,460	$49,660
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	8,400	$31,200	$38,060	$49,050
Accountants and Auditors	8,250	$60,620	$95,020	$149,540
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	7,030	$45,560	$60,610	$74,970
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	7,020	$37,970	$51,800	$72,740
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	6,930	$50,360	$74,470	$102,200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	6,770	$52,510	$92,110	$100,370
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	6,400	$45,050	$78,480	$161,990
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	6,400	$38,970	$54,630	$75,990
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	6,370	$36,440	$50,690	$75,630
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	6,280	$50,060	$86,720	$99,610
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	5,640	$37,150	$57,680	$82,230

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA is $53,680. Employment is 714,120.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA?

Emergency Medicine Physicians has the highest published annual median on this list, $476,890, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.