Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA

Each occupation's median wage in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Providence-Warwick, RI-MA pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Teachers and Instructors, All Other$128,150
Bachelor's degree
$31,910 – $184,450+93.8%
2Family Medicine Physicians$438,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$203,870 – $467,160+79.5%
3Tutors$67,910
Some college, no degree
$38,290 – $93,230+56.7%
4Structural Iron and Steel Workers$98,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$80,010 – $124,120+56.6%
5Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$98,260
Bachelor's degree
$63,900 – $103,800+48.3%
6General Internal Medicine Physicians$379,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,590 – $427,770+47.9%
7Funeral Attendants$51,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $53,870+45.5%
8Emergency Medicine Physicians$476,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,920 – $566,150+42.1%
9Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$104,000
Associate's degree
$47,210 – $123,290+40.0%
10Brickmasons and Blockmasons$86,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,980 – $125,340+40.0%
11Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$103,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,930 – $105,930+39.7%
12Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$89,450
Bachelor's degree
$50,580 – $99,240+39.0%
13Special Education Teachers, Middle School$92,130
Bachelor's degree
$60,390 – $99,790+37.9%
14Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$85,470
Bachelor's degree
$38,250 – $99,700+36.4%
15Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$86,720
Bachelor's degree
$50,060 – $99,610+35.6%
16Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$85,330
Bachelor's degree
$60,170 – $99,260+31.0%
17Property Appraisers and Assessors$87,160
Bachelor's degree
$45,540 – $108,370+28.3%
18First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$62,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,500 – $77,170+28.1%
19Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$92,110
Bachelor's degree
$52,510 – $100,370+27.9%
20Chefs and Head Cooks$79,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,340 – $117,920+27.0%
21Insurance Sales Agents$78,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,810 – $148,890+26.2%
22Construction Laborers$59,280
No formal educational credential
$39,760 – $90,790+25.8%
23Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$75,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,720 – $91,970+25.4%
24Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$79,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,590 – $110,770+25.1%
25Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$92,110
Bachelor's degree
$51,420 – $99,900+24.0%
26Bus Drivers, School$59,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,750 – $67,180+23.8%
27Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$46,350
No formal educational credential
$37,540 – $58,250+23.8%
28Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$59,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,860 – $81,720+23.0%
29Cooks, Short Order$44,050
No formal educational credential
$31,490 – $48,350+22.8%
30Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$78,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,010 – $90,530+22.7%
31Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$76,960
Bachelor's degree
$42,670 – $101,870+22.3%
32First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$97,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,410 – $129,860+22.1%
33First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$59,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,440 – $80,030+21.5%
34Computer Systems Analysts$128,580
Bachelor's degree
$75,650 – $173,900+21.5%
35Medical Records Specialists$62,030
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,060 – $84,540+21.3%
36Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$94,570
Associate's degree
$63,110 – $130,480+20.7%
37Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders$45,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,930 – $53,130+20.3%
38Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$94,490
Master's degree
$62,820 – $131,910+20.2%
39Tree Trimmers and Pruners$61,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,740 – $74,820+19.8%
40Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$95,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,810 – $172,560+19.6%
41Surgical Technologists$77,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,540 – $96,710+19.5%
42Food Service Managers$82,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,920 – $118,150+19.3%
43Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$58,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,490 – $76,140+19.1%
44Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$64,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,250 – $78,050+19.1%
45Child, Family, and School Social Workers$70,900
Bachelor's degree
$42,930 – $98,480+19.1%
46First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$57,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,150 – $82,230+18.9%
47Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$97,330
Bachelor's degree
$61,350 – $139,050+18.4%
48Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$63,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,040 – $85,530+18.2%
49Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$75,910
Master's degree
$49,840 – $102,340+18.0%
50Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$94,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,340 – $131,530+17.5%

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	vs. national
1	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$128,150	$31,910 – $184,450	+93.8%
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$438,290	$203,870 – $467,160	+79.5%
3	TutorsSome college, no degree	$67,910	$38,290 – $93,230	+56.7%
4	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,320	$80,010 – $124,120	+56.6%
5	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$98,260	$63,900 – $103,800	+48.3%
6	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$379,490	$69,590 – $427,770	+47.9%
7	Funeral AttendantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,910	$31,200 – $53,870	+45.5%
8	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$476,890	$73,920 – $566,150	+42.1%
9	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$104,000	$47,210 – $123,290	+40.0%
10	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,990	$51,980 – $125,340	+40.0%
11	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,810	$66,930 – $105,930	+39.7%
12	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$89,450	$50,580 – $99,240	+39.0%
13	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$92,130	$60,390 – $99,790	+37.9%
14	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$85,470	$38,250 – $99,700	+36.4%
15	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$86,720	$50,060 – $99,610	+35.6%
16	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$85,330	$60,170 – $99,260	+31.0%
17	Property Appraisers and AssessorsBachelor's degree	$87,160	$45,540 – $108,370	+28.3%
18	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,910	$43,500 – $77,170	+28.1%
19	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$92,110	$52,510 – $100,370	+27.9%
20	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,340	$49,340 – $117,920	+27.0%
21	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,610	$47,810 – $148,890	+26.2%
22	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$59,280	$39,760 – $90,790	+25.8%
23	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,350	$44,720 – $91,970	+25.4%
24	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,820	$49,590 – $110,770	+25.1%
25	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$92,110	$51,420 – $99,900	+24.0%
26	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,320	$47,750 – $67,180	+23.8%
27	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$46,350	$37,540 – $58,250	+23.8%
28	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,920	$47,860 – $81,720	+23.0%
29	Cooks, Short OrderNo formal educational credential	$44,050	$31,490 – $48,350	+22.8%
30	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,990	$63,010 – $90,530	+22.7%
31	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$76,960	$42,670 – $101,870	+22.3%
32	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,560	$61,410 – $129,860	+22.1%
33	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,050	$36,440 – $80,030	+21.5%
34	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$128,580	$75,650 – $173,900	+21.5%
35	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,030	$43,060 – $84,540	+21.3%
36	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$94,570	$63,110 – $130,480	+20.7%
37	Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,930	$35,930 – $53,130	+20.3%
38	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$94,490	$62,820 – $131,910	+20.2%
39	Tree Trimmers and PrunersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,040	$45,740 – $74,820	+19.8%
40	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$95,600	$62,810 – $172,560	+19.6%
41	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,270	$54,540 – $96,710	+19.5%
42	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,760	$59,920 – $118,150	+19.3%
43	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,620	$37,490 – $76,140	+19.1%
44	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,560	$45,250 – $78,050	+19.1%
45	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$70,900	$42,930 – $98,480	+19.1%
46	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,680	$37,150 – $82,230	+18.9%
47	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$97,330	$61,350 – $139,050	+18.4%
48	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,050	$46,040 – $85,530	+18.2%
49	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$75,910	$49,840 – $102,340	+18.0%
50	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$94,360	$62,340 – $131,530	+17.5%

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