Salaries in Rhode Island

Median pay for 81 in-demand careers in Rhode Island, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$254,719	$122.46
2	Radiologist	$243,896	$117.26
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$225,297	$108.32
4	Orthodontist	$183,111	$88.03
5	Dentist	$182,766	$87.87
6	Marketing Manager	$166,142	$79.88
7	Lawyer	$146,551	$70.46
8	Air Traffic Controller	$145,551	$69.98
9	Petroleum Engineer	$139,871	$67.25
10	Physician Assistant	$135,366	$65.08
11	Nurse Practitioner	$134,362	$64.60
12	Pharmacist	$132,659	$63.78
13	Optometrist	$130,113	$62.55
14	Software Developer	$129,033	$62.04
15	Aerospace Engineer	$127,468	$61.28
16	Cyber Security Analyst	$120,275	$57.82
17	Veterinarian	$118,992	$57.21
18	Chemical Engineer	$117,761	$56.62
19	Electrical Engineer	$107,147	$51.51
20	Data Analyst	$106,964	$51.42
21	Industrial Engineer	$106,304	$51.11
22	Biomedical Engineer	$103,724	$49.87
23	UX Designer	$101,958	$49.02
24	Financial Analyst	$100,329	$48.24
25	Mechanical Engineer	$99,419	$47.80
26	Psychologist	$99,326	$47.75
27	Project Manager	$99,285	$47.73
28	Physical Therapist	$98,470	$47.34
29	Network Administrator	$97,569	$46.91
30	Environmental Engineer	$96,954	$46.61
31	Occupational Therapist	$95,820	$46.07
32	Architect	$95,309	$45.82
33	Speech-Language Pathologist	$93,535	$44.97
34	Civil Engineer	$93,025	$44.72
35	Registered Nurse	$90,408	$43.47
36	Dental Hygienist	$88,861	$42.72
37	Ultrasound Technician	$88,856	$42.72
38	Web Developer	$85,914	$41.30
39	MRI Technologist	$85,782	$41.24
40	College Professor	$82,582	$39.70
41	Accountant	$78,683	$37.83
42	Police Officer	$76,741	$36.89
43	Radiologic Technologist	$76,698	$36.87
44	Aircraft Mechanic	$76,047	$36.56
45	Dietitian	$74,208	$35.68
46	Respiratory Therapist	$71,893	$34.56
47	HR Specialist	$70,907	$34.09
48	Flight Attendant	$70,728	$34.00
49	Elementary School Teacher	$65,558	$31.52
50	Physical Therapist Assistant	$64,623	$31.07
51	High School Teacher	$63,897	$30.72
52	Plumber	$62,448	$30.02
53	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$62,405	$30.00
54	School Counselor	$61,937	$29.78
55	Diesel Mechanic	$61,852	$29.74
56	Surgical Technologist	$60,568	$29.12
57	Electrician	$60,303	$28.99
58	Wind Turbine Technician	$60,151	$28.92
59	Paralegal	$60,044	$28.87
60	Heavy Equipment Operator	$59,775	$28.74
61	IT Support Specialist	$58,918	$28.33
62	Firefighter	$57,656	$27.72
63	HVAC Technician	$57,476	$27.63
64	Social Worker	$57,396	$27.59
65	Massage Therapist	$57,387	$27.59
66	CDL Truck Driver	$54,974	$26.43
67	Carpenter	$54,689	$26.29
68	Real Estate Agent	$54,384	$26.15
69	Machinist	$53,926	$25.93
70	Auto Mechanic	$51,040	$24.54
71	Welder	$50,708	$24.38
72	Medical Coder	$48,467	$23.30
73	Dental Assistant	$48,355	$23.25
74	Solar Installer	$47,357	$22.77
75	Veterinary Technician	$45,538	$21.89
76	Phlebotomist	$42,284	$20.33
77	Medical Assistant	$41,345	$19.88
78	Pharmacy Technician	$40,255	$19.35
79	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$39,959	$19.21
80	Preschool Teacher	$37,611	$18.08
81	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$37,183	$17.88

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