Salaries in Rhode Island

Median pay for 69 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	$239,200	$239,200.00
2	Dentist	$161,560	$77.67
3	Physician Assistant	$139,930	$67.27
4	Lawyer	$138,960	$66.81
5	Nurse Practitioner	$135,970	$65.37
6	Optometrist	$134,520	$64.67
7	Software Developer	$130,590	$62.78
8	Pharmacist	$128,180	$61.63
9	Veterinarian	$126,570	$60.85
10	Air Traffic Controller	$126,300	$60.72
11	Mechanical Engineer	$116,230	$55.88
12	Chemical Engineer	$111,590	$53.65
13	Cyber Security Analyst	$109,420	$52.61
14	Industrial Engineer	$109,350	$52.57
15	Psychologist	$107,490	$51.68
16	UX Designer	$105,990	$50.96
17	Architect	$105,160	$50.56
18	MRI Technologist	$105,060	$50.51
19	Project Manager	$104,680	$50.33
20	Speech-Language Pathologist	$104,000	$50.00
21	Network Administrator	$103,100	$49.57
22	Data Analyst	$102,440	$49.25
23	Environmental Engineer	$101,140	$48.63
24	Registered Nurse	$100,640	$48.39
25	Financial Analyst	$100,550	$48.34
26	Occupational Therapist	$100,040	$48.10
27	Physical Therapist	$99,400	$47.79
28	Civil Engineer	$99,300	$47.74
29	Web Developer	$98,140	$47.18
30	Accountant	$95,820	$46.07
31	Ultrasound Technician	$92,820	$44.63
32	High School Teacher	$92,610	—
33	Elementary School Teacher	$90,930	—
34	Dental Hygienist	$86,910	$41.78
35	Respiratory Therapist	$86,900	$41.78
36	Radiologic Technologist	$85,330	$41.02
37	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$80,090	$38.51
38	HR Specialist	$77,560	$37.29
39	Police Officer	$77,230	$37.13
40	Plumber	$76,470	$36.77
41	School Counselor	$75,000	$36.06
42	Massage Therapist	$74,960	$36.04
43	Surgical Technologist	$74,130	$35.64
44	Electrician	$74,090	$35.62
45	Dietitian	$71,300	$34.28
46	Aircraft Mechanic	$70,720	$34.00
47	Social Worker	$69,870	$33.59
48	Physical Therapist Assistant	$68,640	$33.00
49	Firefighter	$67,380	$32.39
50	HVAC Technician	$67,370	$32.39
51	Diesel Mechanic	$67,270	$32.34
52	Medical Coder	$63,960	$30.75
53	Heavy Equipment Operator	$63,610	$30.58
54	IT Support Specialist	$62,510	$30.05
55	Carpenter	$60,840	$29.25
56	Real Estate Agent	$60,310	$28.99
57	CDL Truck Driver	$60,190	$28.94
58	Machinist	$57,760	$27.77
59	Paralegal	$56,250	$27.04
60	Auto Mechanic	$51,770	$24.89
61	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$51,290	$24.66
62	Welder	$50,580	$24.32
63	Dental Assistant	$50,150	$24.11
64	Medical Assistant	$47,190	$22.69
65	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$46,440	$22.33
66	Phlebotomist	$46,380	$22.30
67	Veterinary Technician	$45,310	$21.78
68	Pharmacy Technician	$44,380	$21.34
69	Preschool Teacher	$36,830	$17.71

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