High paying medical jobs in Rhode Island

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Rhode Island. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

Cost of living: prices in Rhode Island run 2.3% above the national average (2024), so a Rhode Island 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. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Rhode Island.

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

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OccupationMedian, Rhode Island · Employed

1Emergency Medicine Physicians$512,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,920 – $566,150290
2Family Medicine Physicians$467,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$213,600 – $467,160210
3Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$450,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$122,660 – $459,080180
4General Internal Medicine Physicians$379,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,590 – $425,340300
5Psychiatrists$287,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$145,780 – $480,690270
6Physicians, All Other$228,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,130 – $357,7301,180
7Pediatricians, General$218,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$114,650 – $302,640180
8Dentists, General$161,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,490 – $240,650360
9Physician Assistants$139,930
Master's degree
$98,760 – $200,030810
10Nurse Practitioners$135,970
Master's degree
$111,420 – $176,4101,180
11Optometrists$134,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,670 – $215,640250
12Pharmacists$128,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,650 – $161,0901,510
13Veterinarians$126,570
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,730 – $196,300430
14Speech-Language Pathologists$104,000
Master's degree
$75,270 – $130,830720
15Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$104,000
Associate's degree
$64,160 – $126,150260
16Registered Nurses$100,640
Bachelor's degree
$77,410 – $129,84010,090
17Occupational Therapists$100,040
Master's degree
$75,760 – $126,630770
18Physical Therapists$99,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,770 – $125,3901,020
19Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$92,820
Associate's degree
$83,690 – $129,690380
20Dental Hygienists$86,910
Associate's degree
$83,800 – $100,520770
21Respiratory Therapists$86,900
Associate's degree
$73,240 – $122,120260
22Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$85,330
Associate's degree
$65,840 – $109,640660
23Chiropractors$81,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,400 – $199,990170
24Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$80,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$65,650 – $94,5401,290
25Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$75,780
Bachelor's degree
$41,850 – $102,6501,060
26Surgical Technologists$74,130
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,910 – $101,850240
27Dietitians and Nutritionists$71,300
Bachelor's degree
$51,060 – $100,770360
28Medical Records Specialists$63,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,650 – $84,540650
29Paramedics$63,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,960 – $81,490160
30Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$63,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,300 – $117,080240
31Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$57,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,790 – $106,290530
32Emergency Medical Technicians$51,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,360 – $61,160430
33Psychiatric Technicians$48,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,450 – $62,490990
34Opticians, Dispensing$47,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,480 – $77,130350
35Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$46,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,380 – $60,280410
36Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$45,310
Associate's degree
$37,570 – $63,590530
37Pharmacy Technicians$44,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,270 – $58,9901,540

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

#	Occupation	MedianRhode Island	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$512,730	$73,920 – $566,150	290
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$467,160	$213,600 – $467,160	210
3	Ophthalmologists, Except PediatricDoctoral or professional degree	$450,370	$122,660 – $459,080	180
4	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$379,490	$69,590 – $425,340	300
5	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$287,610	$145,780 – $480,690	270
6	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$228,590	$80,130 – $357,730	1,180
7	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$218,080	$114,650 – $302,640	180
8	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$161,560	$103,490 – $240,650	360
9	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$139,930	$98,760 – $200,030	810
10	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$135,970	$111,420 – $176,410	1,180
11	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,520	$71,670 – $215,640	250
12	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$128,180	$86,650 – $161,090	1,510
13	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$126,570	$106,730 – $196,300	430
14	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$104,000	$75,270 – $130,830	720
15	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$104,000	$64,160 – $126,150	260
16	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$100,640	$77,410 – $129,840	10,090
17	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,040	$75,760 – $126,630	770
18	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,400	$80,770 – $125,390	1,020
19	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$92,820	$83,690 – $129,690	380
20	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$86,910	$83,800 – $100,520	770
21	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$86,900	$73,240 – $122,120	260
22	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$85,330	$65,840 – $109,640	660
23	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$81,840	$65,400 – $199,990	170
24	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,090	$65,650 – $94,540	1,290
25	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$75,780	$41,850 – $102,650	1,060
26	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,130	$49,910 – $101,850	240
27	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$71,300	$51,060 – $100,770	360
28	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,960	$44,650 – $84,540	650
29	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,550	$50,960 – $81,490	160
30	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,060	$41,300 – $117,080	240
31	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,800	$47,790 – $106,290	530
32	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,290	$39,360 – $61,160	430
33	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,520	$43,450 – $62,490	990
34	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,400	$38,480 – $77,130	350
35	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,500	$39,380 – $60,280	410
36	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$45,310	$37,570 – $63,590	530
37	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,380	$38,270 – $58,990	1,540

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Rhode Island. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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