Occupation statistics ยท BLS May 2024
Best paying remote jobs in Rhode Island
The leading occupations by published state median wage are Chief Executives, Compensation and Benefits Managers, Marketing Managers. The state RPP is 102.28 (US = 100). Typical education describes an occupation, not a requirement for every employer. These are statistics, not job listings.
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Pay rankings in Rhode Island
236 rows
| 1 | Chief Executives | $211,810 | $206,420 | +2.6% | $207,090 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 2 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $183,140 | $140,360 | +30.5% | $179,060 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 3 | Marketing Managers | $171,250 | $161,030 | +6.3% | $167,430 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $170,410 | $167,740 | +1.6% | $166,610 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 5 | Human Resources Managers | $165,380 | $140,030 | +18.1% | $161,690 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $165,030 | $171,200 | -3.6% | $161,350 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 7 | Financial Managers | $160,490 | $161,700 | -0.7% | $156,910 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 8 | Managers, All Other | $147,240 | $136,550 | +7.8% | $143,960 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 9 | Natural Sciences Managers | $141,380 | $161,180 | -12.3% | $138,230 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 10 | Purchasing Managers | $138,300 | $139,510 | -0.9% | $135,220 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 11 | Sales Managers | $134,180 | $138,060 | -2.8% | $131,190 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 12 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $132,330 | $127,590 | +3.7% | $129,380 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 13 | Training and Development Managers | $131,050 | $127,090 | +3.1% | $128,130 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 14 | Lawyers | $128,920 | $151,160 | -14.7% | $126,050 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 15 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $128,870 | $99,240 | +29.9% | $126,000 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 16 | Teachers and Instructors, All Other | $125,420 | $64,690 | +93.9% | $122,620 | Bachelor's degree | Not available |
| 17 | Air Traffic Controllers | $123,610 | $144,580 | -14.5% | $120,850 | Associate's degree | 3 |
| 18 | General and Operations Managers | $122,040 | $102,950 | +18.5% | $119,320 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 19 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $120,240 | $117,960 | +1.9% | $117,560 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 20 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $119,540 | $155,020 | -22.9% | $116,880 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 21 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $117,810 | $104,070 | +13.2% | $115,180 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 22 | Civil Engineers | $112,250 | $99,590 | +12.7% | $109,750 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 23 | Psychologists, All Other | $111,310 | $117,580 | -5.3% | $108,830 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 24 | Industrial Engineers | $110,470 | $101,140 | +9.2% | $108,010 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 25 | Actuaries | $108,890 | $125,770 | -13.4% | $106,460 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 26 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $107,970 | $106,950 | +1.0% | $105,560 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 27 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $107,070 | $103,960 | +3.0% | $104,680 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 28 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $106,950 | $96,690 | +10.6% | $104,570 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 29 | Environmental Engineers | $106,620 | $104,170 | +2.4% | $104,240 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 30 | History Teachers, Postsecondary | $106,240 | $81,500 | +30.4% | $103,870 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 31 | Electrical Engineers | $104,530 | $111,910 | -6.6% | $102,200 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 32 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $104,330 | $100,590 | +3.7% | $102,000 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 33 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $101,830 | $126,960 | -19.8% | $99,560 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 34 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $101,800 | $83,460 | +22.0% | $99,530 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 35 | Personal Financial Advisors | $100,880 | $102,140 | -1.2% | $98,630 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 36 | Epidemiologists | $100,820 | $83,980 | +20.1% | $98,570 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 37 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $100,680 | $95,410 | +5.5% | $98,440 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 37 | Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $100,680 | $84,290 | +19.4% | $98,440 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 39 | Technical Writers | $100,580 | $91,670 | +9.7% | $98,340 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 40 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $100,370 | $97,270 | +3.2% | $98,130 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 41 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $99,870 | $100,070 | -0.2% | $97,640 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 42 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $99,700 | $94,680 | +5.3% | $97,480 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 43 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $99,430 | $106,120 | -6.3% | $97,210 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 44 | Biological Scientists, All Other | $98,990 | $93,330 | +6.1% | $96,780 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 45 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $98,960 | $80,190 | +23.4% | $96,750 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 46 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $98,720 | $92,730 | +6.5% | $96,520 | High school diploma or equivalent | 2 |
| 47 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $98,640 | $105,620 | -6.6% | $96,440 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 48 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $97,300 | $84,130 | +15.7% | $95,130 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 49 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $97,050 | $72,860 | +33.2% | $94,890 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 50 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $95,750 | $96,690 | -1.0% | $93,620 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
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Highest published median: Chief Executives, $211,810. State ranks retain their position among all teleworkable occupations.