Occupations in Rhode Island

302 occupations with a Rhode Island page, each showing what the job pays in state, how many people hold it, and which Rhode Island schools run the programs that lead to it. Also see programs in Rhode Island.

302 occupations

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Occupations in Rhode Island
OccupationMedian payJobs in stateSchoolsGraduates / yr
Registered Nurses
29-1141
$100,64010,0906973
General and Operations Managers
11-1021
$117,3809,150112,047
Office Clerks, Generallimited
43-9061
$47,8307,70013
Cooks, Restaurantlimited
35-2014
$36,5106,9501177
Accountants and Auditors
13-2011
$95,8206,5709373
Secretaries and Administrative Assistantslimited
43-6014
$52,1405,20011
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workerslimited
43-1011
$76,0305,09011
Software Developers
15-1252
$130,5905,07010700
Secondary School Teachers
25-2031
$92,6104,910111,932
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturingmoderate
41-4012
$82,4204,870346
Management Analysts
13-1111
$99,6404,100111,273
Project Management Specialists
13-1082
$104,6803,880111,097
Elementary School Teachers
25-2021
$90,9303,8306256
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driverslimited
53-3032
$60,1903,6201626
Medical and Health Services Managers
11-9111
$119,2603,37010366
Human Resources Specialists
13-1071
$77,5603,320111,087
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workerslimited
35-1012
$48,4003,3202283
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
13-1161
$86,2403,2109541
Medical Assistantslimited
31-9092
$47,1903,2101139
Light Truck Driverslimited
53-3033
$45,6603,1101626
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workerslimited
51-1011
$81,6502,66012
Financial Managers
11-3031
$166,9402,5708621
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanicslimited
49-3023
$51,7702,530156
Child, Family, and School Social Workersmoderate
21-1021
$69,8702,4504216
Electricianslimited
47-2111
$74,0902,4202138
Middle School Teachers
25-2022
$92,7602,3707224
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistantslimited
43-6013
$46,8602,350112
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazerslimited
51-4121
$50,5802,30016
Social and Human Service Assistantslimited
21-1093
$47,7202,290221
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
13-1199
$88,1302,240111,028
Paralegals and Legal Assistantsmoderate
23-2011
$56,2502,070324
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workerslimited
47-1011
$98,5902,0602168
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officerslimited
33-3051
$77,2301,940245
Preschool Teachers
25-2011
$36,8301,8905153
Computer Systems Analysts
15-1211
$134,6301,8505210
Lawyerslimited
23-1011
$138,9601,8401170
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitterslimited
47-2152
$76,4701,820123
Bus Drivers, Schoollimited
53-3051
$58,7001,8001626
Financial and Investment Analysts
13-2051
$100,5501,7908621
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agentslimited
41-3031
1,780222
Computer User Support Specialistslimited
15-1232
$62,5101,78015
Firefighterslimited
33-2011
$67,3801,62018
Mechanical Engineersmoderate
17-2141
$116,2301,5603163
Pharmacistslimited
29-1051
$128,1801,5101102
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologistsmoderate
39-5012
$31,2001,4703179
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairerslimited
49-1011
$78,8401,46012
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installerslimited
49-9021
$67,3701,4502130
Self-Enrichment Teacherslimited
25-3021
$41,9601,40029
Social and Community Service Managers
11-9151
$77,5701,370111,466
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisorslimited
21-1012
$75,0001,340240
Loan Officers
13-2072
$77,2501,2908597
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nursesmoderate
29-2061
$80,0901,2903258
Civil Engineerslimited
17-2051
$99,3001,270258
Computer and Information Systems Managers
11-3021
$167,2701,21010943
Cooks, Institution and Cafeterialimited
35-2012
$46,5701,1902128
Physicians, All Otherlimited
29-1229
$228,5901,1801147
Nurse Practitionersmoderate
29-1171
$135,9701,1804143
Coaches and Scouts
27-2022
$53,6301,170553
Data Scientists
15-2051
$102,4401,160101,485
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondarylimited
11-9032
$119,9801,160226
Public Relations Specialists
27-3031
$77,5401,1407355
Education Administrators, Postsecondarymoderate
11-9033
$106,5201,140359
Personal Financial Advisors
13-2052
$80,2001,1309619
Training and Development Specialistsmoderate
13-1151
$75,9101,130485
Sales Managers
11-2022
$154,9701,120111,561
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
15-1244
$103,1001,0606303
Dental Assistantslimited
31-9091
$50,1501,050260
Physical Therapistslimited
29-1123
$99,4001,020135
Fundraisers
13-1131
$75,4101,0009623
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
39-9031
$45,640990654
Industrial Engineersmoderate
17-2112
$109,350990344
Compliance Officers
13-1041
$87,6209708193
Electronics Engineerslimited
17-2072
$136,360970247
Phlebotomistslimited
31-9097
$46,380970124
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistantslimited
43-6011
$77,82095011
Industrial Production Managers
11-3051
$124,120940111,219
Computer Occupations, All Other
15-1299
$102,21083010823
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
25-2058
$92,9908305111
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
33-1012
$97,6908206286
Physician Assistantslimited
29-1071
$139,930810281
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workersmoderate
21-1023
$60,9908004201
Automotive Body and Related Repairerslimited
49-3021
$72,49080017
Managers, All Other
11-9199
$165,900790124,236
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurslimited
53-3053
$36,3007901626
Administrative Services Managers
11-3012
$128,980780111,063
Librarians and Media Collections Specialistslimited
25-4022
$75,860780174
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
25-1199
$60,390770121,611
Occupational Therapistslimited
29-1122
$100,040770268
Dental Hygienistslimited
29-1292
$86,910770224
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workerslimited
33-1021
$85,17077018
Food Service Managerslimited
11-9051
$82,8507602215
Graphic Designers
27-1024
$78,2207507140
Chefs and Head Cookslimited
35-1011
$79,9307401350
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managerslimited
11-9141
$80,26073011
Speech-Language Pathologistslimited
29-1127
$104,000720297
Information Security Analysts
15-1212
$109,42071011661
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerkslimited
43-9041
71013
Medical Scientists
19-1042
$103,3706707240
Electrical Engineerslimited
17-2071
670273
Radiologic Technologists and Technicianslimited
29-2034
$85,330660250

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Pay and job counts are BLS OEWS state estimates. Graduates per year are IPEDS completions at schools in this state. All sources & release dates →

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