Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA are those of nurse anesthetists, with an average annual salary of $231,820. The second highest-paying jobs are those of psychiatrist, with an average salary of $226,220.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$231,820	$62,930	80
2	Psychiatrists	$226,220	$95,580	270
3	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$220,990	$73,280	110
4	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$219,480	$163,950	310
5	All Other Physicians	$215,090	$61,470	1,500
6	General Pediatricians	$213,670	$150,500	230
7	General Dentists	$212,450	$103,840	540
8	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$206,860	$105,210	110
9	Family Medicine Physicians	$203,920	$119,050	220
10	Chief Executives	$189,760	$65,220	510
11	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$162,640	$116,130	420
12	Marketing Managers	$162,050	$83,100	870
13	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$160,220	$99,990	70
14	Fundraising Managers	$158,090	$103,590	180
15	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$154,690	$104,480	1,010
16	Physicists	$154,660	$88,070	50
17	Public Relations Managers	$151,960	$102,310	170
18	Financial Managers	$151,020	$96,810	2,360
19	Lawyers	$150,720	$79,670	2,600
20	Postsecondary Economics Teachers	$145,710	$69,640	100
21	Computer Network Architects	$140,630	$99,920	340
22	Human Resources Managers	$136,880	$84,980	430
23	Natural Sciences Managers	$133,810	$86,960	90
24	All Other Managers	$133,760	$84,030	750
25	Purchasing Managers	$132,730	$84,410	290
26	Training and Development Managers	$132,590	$75,840	80
27	Other Physical Scientists	$131,390	$84,680	40
28	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$130,710	$81,870	930
29	Database Architects	$128,940	$93,060	50
30	Veterinarians	$127,720	$80,440	320
31	Pharmacists	$127,540	$35,390	1,470
32	Administrative Services Managers	$126,800	$81,540	540
33	Postsecondary Political Science Teachers	$126,710	$74,760	100
34	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$126,560	$67,250	210
35	Software Developers	$125,790	$77,310	4,200
36	Physician Assistants	$125,350	$80,650	450
37	Medical and Health Services Managers	$124,630	$78,700	1,890
38	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$122,320	$79,640	460
39	Nurse Practitioners	$121,310	$104,740	1,500
40	Sales Managers	$120,090	$56,540	800
41	Nurse Midwives	$118,890	$83,250	60
42	Elevator Installers and Repairers	$118,270	$67,540	60
43	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$118,120	$82,150	40
44	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$113,280	$36,360	150
45	Podiatrists	$112,630	$85,400	60
46	Sales Engineers	$111,080	$71,810	70
47	General and Operations Managers	$110,220	$58,760	9,550
48	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$109,670	$78,490	1,440
49	Database Administrators	$109,540	$65,810	290
50	Industrial Production Managers	$109,340	$66,580	780
51	Data Scientists	$109,240	$78,700	610
52	Computer Hardware Engineers	$107,760	$77,870	390
53	Other Teachers and Instructors	$107,430	$50,040	490
54	Engineers, All Other	$105,800	$62,930	330
55	Financial Risk Specialists	$105,300	$59,180	330
56	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$104,790	$49,970	580
57	Information Security Analysts	$104,760	$71,840	500
58	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$104,440	$78,800	820
59	Postsecondary History Teachers	$104,140	$58,600	160
60	Construction Managers	$104,030	$75,820	380
61	Other Psychologists	$104,000	$30,410	170
62	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$103,990	$53,610	370
63	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$103,430	$73,450	1,470
64	Electrical Engineers	$102,890	$74,730	520
65	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$102,690	$52,000	410
66	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$102,500	$61,490	200
67	Computer Systems Analysts	$102,330	$67,590	2,020
68	Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teachers	$102,200	$59,040	130
69	Industrial Engineers	$102,000	$66,980	1,220
70	Personal Financial Advisors	$101,730	$63,150	1,070
71	Statisticians	$101,590	$73,740	30
72	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$101,440	$77,980	210
73	Funeral Home Managers	$101,330	$74,910	60
74	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$101,300	$48,170	410
75	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$101,160	$60,960	60
76	Chemical Engineers	$100,900	$65,530	40
77	Mechanical Engineers	$100,630	$70,750	1,390
78	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$100,630	$81,910	50
79	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$100,620	$52,140	380
80	Postsecondary Architecture Teachers	$100,170	$61,120	80
81	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$99,980	$70,450	200
82	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$99,920	$73,620	340
83	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$99,680	$54,050	80
84	Postsecondary Law Teachers	$99,000	$63,820	80
85	Civil Engineers	$98,970	$60,560	1,060
86	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$98,430	$60,950	840
87	Acupuncturists	$98,260	$63,070	110
88	Actuaries	$97,890	$59,330	110
89	Other Education Administrators	$97,340	$48,890	90
90	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$97,340	$83,500	670
91	Project Management Specialists	$97,210	$61,550	3,200
92	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$97,050	$57,570	220
93	Management Analysts	$97,030	$62,420	3,550
94	Radiation Therapists	$96,470	$80,480	260
95	Facilities Managers	$96,320	$64,360	400
96	Physical Therapists	$96,090	$67,870	990
97	Environmental Engineers	$94,740	$72,260	150
98	Occupational Therapists	$94,700	$68,390	690
99	Biomedical Engineers	$93,840	$69,370	50
100	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$93,140	$33,440	450

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$197,970
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$169,570
3	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$162,110
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$160,480
5	All Other Physicians	$154,500
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$153,410
7	Marketing Managers	$151,870
8	Financial Managers	$151,870
9	Public Relations Managers	$150,890
10	Human Resources Managers	$133,930

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$203,880
2	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$203,780
3	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$188,770
4	Family Medicine Physicians	$184,830
5	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$168,680
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$161,180
7	Marketing Managers	$154,710
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$150,760
9	Sales Managers	$149,840
10	Financial Managers	$147,500

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$197,070
2	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$192,280
3	General Pediatricians	$185,070
4	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$182,460
5	Family Medicine Physicians	$173,970
6	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$159,350
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$157,470
8	Sales Managers	$151,370
9	Marketing Managers	$149,020
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$146,090

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