Highest paying jobs in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
The best paying occupations in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 1.8% above the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $476,890 | $73,920 – $566,150 | 300 |
| 2 | RadiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $448,040 | $79,200 – $490,280 | — |
| 3 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $438,290 | $203,870 – $467,160 | 310 |
| 4 | Ophthalmologists, Except PediatricDoctoral or professional degree | $399,020 | $122,660 – $459,080 | 200 |
| 5 | CardiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $395,610 | $143,400 – $573,260 | 100 |
| 6 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $379,490 | $69,590 – $427,770 | 330 |
| 7 | Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeonsDoctoral or professional degree | $377,990 | $174,990 – $416,970 | — |
| 8 | Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $346,340 | $197,130 – $514,170 | 60 |
| 9 | Physicians, PathologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $319,880 | $235,730 – $362,900 | — |
| 10 | PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $287,610 | $145,780 – $480,690 | 290 |
| 11 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $243,620 | $113,970 – $552,750 | 650 |
| 12 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $234,000 | $80,860 – $351,580 | 1,290 |
| 13 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree | $229,760 | $91,330 – $271,090 | 150 |
| 14 | Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $227,120 | $76,930 – $615,380 | 160 |
| 15 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $218,080 | $124,580 – $302,640 | 280 |
| 16 | Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $180,470 | $95,870 – $180,470 | 70 |
| 17 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $172,640 | $124,390 – $254,650 | 620 |
| 18 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $172,310 | $95,460 – $326,350 | 580 |
| 19 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $171,220 | $104,700 – $264,980 | 1,600 |
| 20 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $167,570 | $97,560 – $300,520 | 3,280 |
| 21 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree | $164,480 | $71,600 – $297,600 | 50 |
| 22 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $163,290 | $103,380 – $265,010 | 730 |
| 23 | Compensation and Benefits ManagersBachelor's degree | $162,440 | $93,250 – $264,210 | 60 |
| 24 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $160,040 | $85,520 – $269,870 | 1,000 |
| 25 | PodiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $159,790 | $69,700 – $262,890 | 50 |
| 26 | Advertising and Promotions ManagersBachelor's degree | $157,890 | $81,710 – $286,980 | 60 |
| 27 | PhysicistsDoctoral or professional degree | $155,150 | $86,340 – $298,000 | — |
| 28 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $148,880 | $80,860 – $258,950 | 1,770 |
| 29 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $146,370 | $82,600 – $229,780 | 250 |
| 30 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $144,920 | $67,340 – $268,550 | 280 |
| 31 | Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree | $144,590 | $95,800 – $222,240 | 270 |
| 32 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $142,070 | $103,010 – $189,820 | 160 |
| 33 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $139,930 | $96,870 – $187,080 | 950 |
| 34 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $139,910 | $77,210 – $215,640 | 310 |
| 35 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing OfficersDoctoral or professional degree | $139,240 | $103,650 – $207,480 | 50 |
| 36 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $135,850 | $97,360 – $206,980 | 300 |
| 37 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $135,520 | $106,020 – $174,650 | 1,540 |
| 38 | Nurse MidwivesMaster's degree | $135,180 | $117,100 – $168,300 | 90 |
| 39 | Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $133,520 | $79,030 – $360,340 | 130 |
| 40 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $133,000 | $80,200 – $268,330 | 2,380 |
| 41 | Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree | $132,870 | $89,540 – $195,190 | 1,080 |
| 42 | Power Distributors and DispatchersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $132,530 | $101,650 – $154,270 | 60 |
| 43 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $131,320 | $79,800 – $184,090 | 520 |
| 44 | Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree | $131,290 | $32,250 – $170,250 | 90 |
| 45 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $130,840 | $86,620 – $159,280 | 1,880 |
| 46 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $130,690 | $84,130 – $172,090 | 5,020 |
| 47 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $129,390 | $102,960 – $199,240 | 520 |
| 48 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $128,580 | $75,650 – $173,900 | 2,050 |
| 49 | Law Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $128,460 | $61,520 – $205,620 | — |
| 50 | Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree | $128,150 | $31,910 – $184,450 | 430 |