May 2025 OEWS · RI

Wages in Rhode Island

All-occupations median

$56,780

10th percentile
$32,470
25th percentile
$39,780
Median
$56,780
75th percentile
$85,200
90th percentile
$128,120
Mean
$71,900

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Rhode Island is 102.280, with the United States at 100.

The highest published annual median in this list is Emergency Medicine Physicians, at $512,730.

A transit bus driver standing beside a bus at a rest stop in Denali
Denali transit bus driver Gary at Teklanika Rest Stop, August 29, 2019. Photograph by Emily Mesner, National Park Service. Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Rhode Island with a published annual median.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Emergency Medicine Physicians290$73,920$512,730$566,150
Family Medicine Physicians210$213,600$467,160$467,160
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric180$122,660$450,370$459,080
Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeonsNot available$104,690$414,060$417,050
Cardiologists60$136,140$395,610$442,460
General Internal Medicine Physicians300$69,590$379,490$425,340
Physicians, PathologistsNot available$228,590$322,950$362,900
Psychiatrists270$145,780$287,610$480,690
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates120$81,690$239,760$271,090
Chief Executives460$113,970$235,360$561,080
Physicians, All Other1,180$80,130$228,590$357,730
Pediatricians, General180$114,650$218,080$302,640
Surgeons, All OtherNot available$199,990$199,990$514,170
Architectural and Engineering Managers370$124,410$175,910$257,780
Computer and Information Systems Managers1,210$103,410$167,270$252,140
Human Resources Managers530$106,480$167,110$268,040
Financial Managers2,570$97,180$166,940$304,310
Obstetricians and Gynecologists140$76,930$166,390$615,380
Managers, All Other790$98,180$165,900$311,260
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers40$93,300$164,880$286,150
Dentists, General360$103,490$161,560$240,650
Podiatrists50$69,700$159,760$251,850
Advertising and Promotions Managers60$83,240$157,890$286,980
Public Relations Managers210$83,400$156,080$252,810
Fundraising Managers220$99,160$155,970$249,990
PhysicistsNot available$86,340$155,150$298,000
Sales Managers1,120$90,910$154,970$258,950
Sales Engineers30$45,060$149,750$185,570
Compensation and Benefits Managers50$93,230$149,340$264,210
Database Architects160$92,540$140,320$189,810

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Rhode Island by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers13,310$31,200$31,490$36,540
Retail Salespersons12,830$31,200$34,860$47,060
Nursing Assistants10,220$39,220$46,440$54,950
Waiters and Waitresses10,160$31,200$35,420$62,680
Registered Nurses10,090$77,410$100,640$129,840
Cashiers9,260$31,200$34,860$47,420
General and Operations Managers9,150$64,990$117,380$243,520
Customer Service Representatives7,890$36,160$47,550$65,010
Office Clerks, General7,700$34,050$47,830$66,930
Home Health and Personal Care Aides7,490$31,860$43,680$46,700
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners7,270$31,430$37,310$51,050
Cooks, Restaurant6,950$31,840$36,510$49,450
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand6,760$31,700$41,690$58,690
Stockers and Order Fillers6,660$31,280$36,470$47,940
Accountants and Auditors6,570$59,920$95,820$150,320
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary5,200$31,200$37,220$47,720
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive5,200$38,000$52,140$72,800
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers5,090$50,850$76,030$102,720
Software Developers5,070$83,540$130,590$168,630
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education4,910$51,670$92,610$100,370

Metropolitan areas

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Rhode Island?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Rhode Island is $56,780. Employment is 501,340.