Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Rhode Island

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Rhode Island, 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 Rhode Island are those of psychiatrist, with an average annual salary of $226,220. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general internal medicine physician, with an average salary of $219,480.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Rhode Island (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Psychiatrists	$226,220	$95,580	260
2	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$219,480	$163,950	300
3	Chief Executives	$218,150	$91,630	340
4	General Pediatricians	$217,430	$168,390	220
5	General Dentists	$216,570	$105,700	460
6	All Other Physicians	$215,090	$61,470	1,430
7	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$206,860	$105,210	110
8	Family Medicine Physicians	$203,930	$165,780	150
9	Marketing Managers	$163,800	$98,620	760
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$162,640	$125,600	340
11	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$160,220	$99,010	60
12	Public Relations Managers	$159,310	$103,990	160
13	Fundraising Managers	$158,800	$115,020	170
14	Financial Managers	$158,090	$104,870	2,020
15	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$156,000	$113,760	880
16	Lawyers	$151,960	$80,460	2,680
17	Postsecondary Economics Teachers	$148,520	$74,720	100
18	Physicists	$143,490	$87,650	50
19	Computer Network Architects	$142,030	$101,190	320
20	Human Resources Managers	$138,800	$84,980	360
21	All Other Managers	$137,320	$92,160	700
22	Purchasing Managers	$134,510	$93,940	240
23	Sales Managers	$133,980	$62,100	490
24	Natural Sciences Managers	$133,810	$103,690	70
25	Training and Development Managers	$133,570	$75,840	70
26	Administrative Services Managers	$132,480	$94,790	450
27	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$131,460	$81,870	920
28	Other Physical Scientists	$131,390	$84,680	40
29	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$130,710	$67,720	200
30	Software Developers	$129,690	$77,310	3,490
31	Database Architects	$128,940	$99,550	40
32	Medical and Health Services Managers	$128,670	$80,770	1,540
33	Veterinarians	$128,340	$80,490	260
34	Physician Assistants	$128,170	$80,650	390
35	Nurse Midwives	$127,390	$83,250	50
36	Pharmacists	$126,860	$35,360	1,280
37	Postsecondary Political Science Teachers	$126,710	$74,760	100
38	General and Operations Managers	$123,910	$61,820	7,040
39	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$121,950	$79,640	450
40	Nurse Practitioners	$121,310	$105,780	1,390
41	Funeral Home Managers	$120,120	$76,580	50
42	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$119,720	$94,830	30
43	Elevator Installers and Repairers	$117,910	$67,540	50
44	Other Teachers and Instructors	$115,500	$50,040	450
45	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$113,270	$36,420	160
46	Industrial Production Managers	$113,220	$67,940	600
47	Other Education Administrators	$109,570	$51,710	60
48	Database Administrators	$109,540	$69,990	280
49	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$109,370	$78,300	1,210
50	Data Scientists	$109,240	$79,840	620
51	Computer Hardware Engineers	$109,030	$77,870	390
52	Engineers, All Other	$108,100	$73,310	310
53	Podiatrists	$107,290	$85,400	60
54	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$106,180	$80,470	730
55	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$105,900	$78,290	150
56	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$105,340	$57,680	350
57	Financial Risk Specialists	$105,300	$60,900	340
58	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$105,210	$75,800	1,440
59	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$104,950	$52,610	500
60	Biomedical Engineers	$104,850	$61,260	40
61	Postsecondary History Teachers	$104,540	$63,230	150
62	Information Security Analysts	$104,200	$71,840	510
63	Construction Managers	$104,030	$78,110	250
64	Other Psychologists	$104,000	$30,410	170
65	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$103,760	$75,080	60
66	Industrial Engineers	$103,620	$71,440	970
67	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$103,620	$61,490	180
68	Civil Engineers	$103,440	$59,960	1,130
69	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$103,130	$49,930	400
70	Electrical Engineers	$103,000	$74,730	470
71	Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teachers	$102,200	$59,040	130
72	Computer Systems Analysts	$101,970	$68,100	2,040
73	Mechanical Engineers	$101,520	$73,470	1,220
74	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$101,440	$79,630	180
75	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$101,300	$48,170	410
76	Personal Financial Advisors	$101,080	$63,150	1,140
77	Chemical Engineers	$100,910	$65,530	30
78	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$100,800	$78,740	300
79	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$100,630	$83,680	40
80	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$100,620	$51,950	370
81	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$100,300	$61,280	810
82	Postsecondary Architecture Teachers	$100,170	$61,120	80
83	Facilities Managers	$100,080	$67,390	310
84	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$99,680	$54,050	70
85	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$99,160	$51,740	210
86	Power Plant Operators	$99,020	$55,120	80
87	Project Management Specialists	$98,780	$61,920	3,060
88	Acupuncturists	$98,260	$63,070	100
89	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$97,910	$59,910	190
90	Actuaries	$97,890	$59,330	110
91	Management Analysts	$97,800	$63,480	3,900
92	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$97,340	$83,500	660
93	Radiation Therapists	$96,470	$80,480	250
94	Physical Therapists	$95,640	$67,870	850
95	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$94,760	$33,440	330
96	Environmental Engineers	$94,740	$72,260	140
97	Occupational Therapists	$93,600	$70,790	590
98	Speech-Language Pathologists	$93,160	$64,160	600
99	Postsecondary Library Science Teachers	$92,730	$66,050	30
100	Other Biological Scientists	$91,810	$62,250	80

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Rhode Island – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$170,090
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$162,150
3	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$162,110
4	Financial Managers	$159,970
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$155,400
6	All Other Physicians	$154,490
7	Marketing Managers	$152,350
8	Public Relations Managers	$151,300
9	Lawyers	$151,300
10	Sales Managers	$150,890

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Rhode Island – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$207,270
2	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$197,990
3	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$186,740
4	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$173,600
5	Sales Managers	$163,050
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$162,260
7	Marketing Managers	$156,430
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$152,310
9	Financial Managers	$151,210
10	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$148,700

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Rhode Island – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Psychiatrists	$206,800
2	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$193,170
3	General Pediatricians	$186,320
4	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$174,520
5	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$162,170
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$159,020
7	Sales Managers	$158,310
8	Marketing Managers	$152,000
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$146,960
10	Financial Managers	$145,430

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