High paying entry level jobs in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA

These occupations in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA run 1.8% above the national average (2024), so a Providence-Warwick, RI-MA salary is worth about 0.98× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Employed

1Dentists, General$172,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,460 – $326,350580
2Physician Assistants$139,930
Master's degree
$96,870 – $187,080950
3Optometrists$139,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,210 – $215,640310
4Nurse Practitioners$135,520
Master's degree
$106,020 – $174,6501,540
5Lawyers$133,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,200 – $268,3302,380
6Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$132,870
Bachelor's degree
$89,540 – $195,1901,080
7Pharmacists$130,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,620 – $159,2801,880
8Software Developers$130,690
Bachelor's degree
$84,130 – $172,0905,020
9Veterinarians$129,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$102,960 – $199,240520
10Computer Systems Analysts$128,580
Bachelor's degree
$75,650 – $173,9002,050
11Teachers and Instructors, All Other$128,150
Bachelor's degree
$31,910 – $184,450430
12Computer Hardware Engineers$125,060
Bachelor's degree
$86,530 – $172,750460
13Computer and Information Research Scientists$123,390
Master's degree
$91,230 – $174,630510
14Electrical Engineers$114,710
Bachelor's degree
$78,000 – $197,950830
15Mechanical Engineers$111,360
Bachelor's degree
$77,600 – $180,7101,750
16Engineers, All Other$110,520
Bachelor's degree
$57,180 – $195,190430
17Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$106,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,460 – $215,660730
18Industrial Engineers$106,290
Bachelor's degree
$78,150 – $156,7301,570
19Business Teachers, Postsecondary$104,570
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,410 – $198,010490
20Project Management Specialists$104,510
Bachelor's degree
$62,850 – $168,9404,230
21Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$104,000
Associate's degree
$47,210 – $123,290330
22Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$103,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,200 – $166,770220
23Financial Risk Specialists$103,470
Bachelor's degree
$59,470 – $186,570490
24Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$102,750
Bachelor's degree
$78,870 – $153,280440
25Data Scientists$102,440
Bachelor's degree
$72,170 – $160,6601,170
26Database Administrators$102,310
Bachelor's degree
$58,600 – $158,450320
27Computer Occupations, All Other$101,610
Bachelor's degree
$50,700 – $150,390910
28Network and Computer Systems Administrators$101,450
Bachelor's degree
$69,680 – $152,1101,370
29Environmental Engineers$101,140
Bachelor's degree
$83,150 – $140,170220
30Financial and Investment Analysts$100,290
Bachelor's degree
$63,630 – $171,0901,950
31Physical Therapists$100,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,470 – $129,2201,440
32Registered Nurses$99,880
Bachelor's degree
$77,410 – $135,24015,180
33Civil Engineers$99,310
Bachelor's degree
$75,990 – $150,8001,550
34Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$98,320
Bachelor's degree
$66,210 – $140,280350
35Web Developers$98,140
Bachelor's degree
$69,250 – $132,480410
36Occupational Therapists$98,000
Master's degree
$72,080 – $126,4401,130
37Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$97,330
Bachelor's degree
$61,350 – $139,050400
38Computer Programmers$97,300
Bachelor's degree
$71,020 – $151,020290
39Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,950 – $162,050310
40Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$95,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,810 – $172,560310
41Accountants and Auditors$95,020
Bachelor's degree
$60,620 – $149,5408,250
42Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$94,570
Associate's degree
$63,110 – $130,480430
43Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$94,490
Master's degree
$62,820 – $131,910580
44Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$94,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,340 – $131,530280
45Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$93,940
Associate's degree
$84,260 – $129,690510
46Commercial and Industrial Designers$93,220
Bachelor's degree
$58,260 – $137,580230
47Web and Digital Interface Designers$93,020
Bachelor's degree
$60,830 – $166,310290
48Special Education Teachers, Middle School$92,130
Bachelor's degree
$60,390 – $99,790670
49Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$92,110
Bachelor's degree
$52,510 – $100,3706,770
50Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$92,110
Bachelor's degree
$51,420 – $99,9001,140

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$172,310	$95,460 – $326,350	580
2	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$139,930	$96,870 – $187,080	950
3	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$139,910	$77,210 – $215,640	310
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$135,520	$106,020 – $174,650	1,540
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$133,000	$80,200 – $268,330	2,380
6	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$132,870	$89,540 – $195,190	1,080
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$130,840	$86,620 – $159,280	1,880
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,690	$84,130 – $172,090	5,020
9	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$129,390	$102,960 – $199,240	520
10	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$128,580	$75,650 – $173,900	2,050
11	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$128,150	$31,910 – $184,450	430
12	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$125,060	$86,530 – $172,750	460
13	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$123,390	$91,230 – $174,630	510
14	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$114,710	$78,000 – $197,950	830
15	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$111,360	$77,600 – $180,710	1,750
16	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$110,520	$57,180 – $195,190	430
17	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$106,670	$66,460 – $215,660	730
18	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,290	$78,150 – $156,730	1,570
19	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$104,570	$67,410 – $198,010	490
20	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$104,510	$62,850 – $168,940	4,230
21	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$104,000	$47,210 – $123,290	330
22	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$103,690	$64,200 – $166,770	220
23	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$103,470	$59,470 – $186,570	490
24	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$102,750	$78,870 – $153,280	440
25	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$102,440	$72,170 – $160,660	1,170
26	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$102,310	$58,600 – $158,450	320
27	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$101,610	$50,700 – $150,390	910
28	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$101,450	$69,680 – $152,110	1,370
29	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,140	$83,150 – $140,170	220
30	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,290	$63,630 – $171,090	1,950
31	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,290	$80,470 – $129,220	1,440
32	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$99,880	$77,410 – $135,240	15,180
33	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,310	$75,990 – $150,800	1,550
34	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,320	$66,210 – $140,280	350
35	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$98,140	$69,250 – $132,480	410
36	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,000	$72,080 – $126,440	1,130
37	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$97,330	$61,350 – $139,050	400
38	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$97,300	$71,020 – $151,020	290
39	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,090	$60,950 – $162,050	310
40	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$95,600	$62,810 – $172,560	310
41	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$95,020	$60,620 – $149,540	8,250
42	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$94,570	$63,110 – $130,480	430
43	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$94,490	$62,820 – $131,910	580
44	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$94,360	$62,340 – $131,530	280
45	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$93,940	$84,260 – $129,690	510
46	Commercial and Industrial DesignersBachelor's degree	$93,220	$58,260 – $137,580	230
47	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$93,020	$60,830 – $166,310	290
48	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$92,130	$60,390 – $99,790	670
49	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$92,110	$52,510 – $100,370	6,770
50	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$92,110	$51,420 – $99,900	1,140

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