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
Paramedicslimited
29-2043
$63,55016014
Health Education Specialists
21-1091
$75,3601507172
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
27-3023
$74,5701509161
Chemists
19-2031
$101,660150673
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1126
$82,510150566
Human Resources Assistants
43-4161
$56,370150564
Technical Writerslimited
27-3042
$102,360150216
Music Directors and Composersmoderate
27-2041
150310
Biological Technicians
19-4021
$45,5301408819
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
25-1069
$126,6301406359
Obstetricians and Gynecologistslimited
29-1218
$166,3901401147
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicianslimited
17-3022
$63,650140229
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologistslimited
29-2035
$105,06014017
Cargo and Freight Agentslimited
43-5011
$60,31014013
Credit Counselorslimited
13-2071
$58,480130222
Skincare Specialistsmoderate
39-5094
$43,8801203276
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrateslimited
23-1023
$239,7601201170
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
25-2051
$59,3101205118
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchersmoderate
23-2093
$63,300120324
Nurse Anesthetistslimited
29-1151
12019
Directors, Religious Activities and Educationlimited
21-2021
$44,77012023
Word Processors and Typistslimited
43-9022
$47,04012013
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1122
$95,91011010472
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
19-3099
$89,9601107410
Writers and Authors
27-3043
$70,19011010376
Special Education Teachers, All Other
25-2059
$80,0801105115
Lodging Managerslimited
11-9081
$106,630110289
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1052
$100,920110686
Surveying and Mapping Technicianslimited
17-3031
$60,320110217
Nuclear Medicine Technologistslimited
29-2033
$104,00011015
Broadcast Technicianslimited
27-4012
$49,58011011
Training and Development Managers
11-3131
$116,590100111,131
Biological Scientists, All Other
19-1029
$101,7501009932
Mathematicians
15-2021
$109,2601008354
Actuaries
15-2011
$111,0901005244
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1031
$92,0101005243
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1124
1007123
Mechanical Drafterslimited
17-3013
$69,290100118
Psychologists, All Other
19-3039
$130,9609091,035
Budget Analysts
13-2031
$92,790909958
Life Scientists, All Other
19-1099
909499
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
27-3011
$55,110906279
Social Workers, All Othermoderate
21-1029
$111,590904201
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
19-4042
$64,830906115
Art Directorsmoderate
27-1011
$72,55090449
Legal Support Workers, All Othermoderate
23-2099
$79,35090324
Landscape Architectslimited
17-1012
$85,42090119
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary Schoollimited
25-2032
$81,8209017
Anesthesiologistslimited
29-1211
801147
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercitylimited
53-3052
$48,610701626
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1111
$84,270708476
Education Administrators, All Other
11-9039
$93,980706115
Curators
25-4012
$77,93070521
Museum Technicians and Conservators
25-4013
$55,47070521
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmerslimited
51-9162
$62,64070114
Physical Scientists, All Otherlimited
19-2099
7015
Advertising and Promotions Managers
11-2011
$157,890609607
Cardiologistslimited
29-1212
$395,610601147
Conservation Scientists
19-1031
$76,130605122
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workersmoderate
45-1011
$53,77060397
Private Detectives and Investigatorsmoderate
33-9021
$54,62060452
Compensation and Benefits Managers
11-3111
$149,34050111,076
Dietetic Technicianslimited
29-2051
$39,40050274
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Filmmoderate
27-4031
$49,79050353
Chemical Engineerslimited
17-2041
$111,59050243
Athletes and Sports Competitorslimited
27-2021
50119
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrarslimited
29-9021
$72,12050118
Calibration Technologists and Technicianslimited
17-3028
$64,39050212
Fire Inspectors and Investigatorslimited
33-2021
$78,1005018
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle Schoollimited
25-2023
$97,2405017
Materials Engineerslimited
17-2131
$87,1805016
Entertainment and Recreation Managers
11-9072
$88,75040111,216
Statisticians
15-2041
$102,620409996
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1192
$80,200405344
Postmasters and Mail Superintendentsmoderate
11-9131
$99,90040487
Archivists
25-4011
$76,99040638
Food Scientists and Technologistslimited
19-1012
$87,97040120
Health and Safety Engineerslimited
17-2111
$94,6204028
Media and Communication Workers, All Othermoderate
27-3099
$72,830303202
Emergency Management Directorslimited
11-9161
$87,69030219
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicianslimited
17-3027
$81,60030118
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relaylimited
49-2095
$107,98030212
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Otherlimited
33-1099
$89,3203023
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1032
$102,6906745
Web Developers
15-1254
$98,1409578
Tax Preparers
13-2082
$57,6809358
Manicurists and Pedicuristsmoderate
39-5092
$34,9103218
Law Teachers, Postsecondarylimited
25-1112
$128,4902174
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliatorslimited
23-1022
$63,7701170
Special Effects Artists and Animators
27-1014
$80,0406153
Physicians, Pathologistslimited
29-1222
$322,9501147
Surgeons, All Otherlimited
29-1249
$199,9901147
Physicists
19-2012
$155,1505129
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1062
$104,460695
Geoscientistslimited
19-2042
$121,010278
Biochemists and Biophysicists
19-1021
$76,710675
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructorslimited
25-3011
$57,690251
Surgical Assistantslimited
29-9093
$61,900231
File Clerkslimited
43-4071
$36,40013
Barberslimited
39-5011
$34,90022

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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