Salaries in Rhode Island, United States
Reference period May 2025 · Data updated
Rhode Island has a published median for 18 of the 20 occupations we track from this source.
The best-paid is dentist at $161,560; the lowest of the tracked roles is paralegal at $56,250.
6 of these roles pay more than 3% above the national median here, 9 pay more than 3% below it and 3 are within 3%.
The largest gap is for teacher: 29% above the national figure.
Across all occupations the median wage is $56,780, against $50,980 nationally.
Its largest cities by GeoNames population are Providence, Warwick, Cranston.
Pay by role in Rhode Island
| Role | Median Observed | vs United States Derived |
|---|---|---|
| DentistDentists, General | $161,560 | -5% |
| LawyerLawyers | $138,960 | -13% |
| Software EngineerSoftware Developers | $130,590 | -4% |
| PharmacistPharmacists | $128,180 | -9% |
| School PrincipalEducation Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $119,980 | +13% |
| Mechanical EngineerMechanical Engineers | $116,230 | +12% |
| ActuaryActuaries | $111,090 | -15% |
| Cybersecurity AnalystInformation Security Analysts | $109,420 | -15% |
| Project ManagerProject Management Specialists | $104,680 | +2% |
| Data ScientistData Scientists | $102,440 | -15% |
| Registered NurseRegistered Nurses | $100,640 | +3% |
| Financial AnalystFinancial and Investment Analysts | $100,550 | -2% |
| Physical TherapistPhysical Therapists | $99,400 | -3% |
| Civil EngineerCivil Engineers | $99,300 | -2% |
| Frontend DeveloperWeb Developers | $98,140 | +6% |
| AccountantAccountants and Auditors | $95,820 | +15% |
| TeacherSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $92,610 | +29% |
| ParalegalParalegals and Legal Assistants | $56,250 | -11% |
Roles without a link have too few reliable published figures, or differ too little from the national figure, for a separate page; their figure is shown here instead.
Largest cities
- Providence: population 190,934 (GeoNames)
- Warwick: population 81,699 (GeoNames)
- Cranston: population 81,073 (GeoNames)
- Pawtucket: population 71,591 (GeoNames)
- East Providence: population 47,408 (GeoNames)
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Source, method and data quality
- Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (Public domain (U.S. Government work)). Reference period: May 2025. Updates: Yearly (spring release).
- Observed figures are copied from the published table without adjustment. Derived figures (rankings, ratios and differences) are calculated by us from those observed figures. No figure on this page is modeled or estimated.
- Relative standard error (PRSE) published per estimate.
- Place hierarchy from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Data last updated: .
- Full method: methodology.