Salaries by state
Rhode Island Salaries
What jobs pay in Rhode Island, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, Rhode Island pay runs about 2.6% above the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in Rhode Island
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Emergency Medicine Physician$512,7302Family Medicine Physician$467,1603Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$450,3704Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$414,0605Cardiologist$395,6106General Internal Medicine Physician$379,4907Physicians, Pathologists$322,9508Psychiatrist$287,6109Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$239,76010Chief Executive$235,36011Chief Sustainability Officer$235,36012Hospitalist$228,59013Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians$228,59014Physicians, All Other$228,59015Sports Medicine Physician$228,590
Most common jobs and what they pay in Rhode Island
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$43,6802Retail Salesperson$34,8603Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,4904General and Operations Managers$117,3805Registered Nurse$100,6406Cashier$34,8607Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$41,6908Stockers and Order Fillers$36,4709Customer Service Representative$47,55010Office Clerks, General$47,83011Waiters and Waitresses$35,42012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,31013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,19014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$52,14015Software Developer$130,590
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Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
