Top Paying Jobs in Rhode Island (2026)
Rhode Island has 1,290 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Physicians, All Other ($229,340), General Internal Medicine Physicians ($223,340), Family Medicine Physicians ($216,220).
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Highest paying careers in Rhode Island
| Rank | Occupation | Category | Median salary | Hourly |
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| 1 | Physicians, All Other | Healthcare | $229K | $110.26/hr |
| 2 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | Healthcare | $223K | $107.37/hr |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | Healthcare | $216K | $103.95/hr |
| 4 | Chief Executives | Management | $212K | $101.83/hr |
| 5 | Pediatricians, General | Healthcare | $210K | $101.07/hr |
| 6 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | Management | $183K | $88.05/hr |
| 7 | Marketing Managers | Management | $171K | $82.33/hr |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | Management | $170K | $81.93/hr |
| 9 | Human Resources Managers | Management | $165K | $79.51/hr |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | Management | $165K | $79.34/hr |
| 11 | Financial Managers | Management | $160K | $77.16/hr |
| 12 | Podiatrists | Healthcare | $154K | $74.07/hr |
| 13 | Managers, All Other | Management | $147K | $70.79/hr |
| 14 | Public Relations Managers | Management | $146K | $70.28/hr |
| 15 | Optometrists | Healthcare | $144K | $69.41/hr |
| 16 | Physician Assistants | Healthcare | $142K | $68.08/hr |
| 17 | Natural Sciences Managers | Management | $141K | $67.97/hr |
| 18 | Fundraising Managers | Management | $139K | $66.89/hr |
| 19 | Purchasing Managers | Management | $138K | $66.49/hr |
| 20 | Database Architects | Technology | $137K | $65.63/hr |
| 21 | Sales Managers | Management | $134K | $64.51/hr |
| 22 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | Engineering | $132K | $63.62/hr |
| 23 | Engineers, All Other | Engineering | $132K | $63.38/hr |
| 24 | Nurse Anesthetists | Healthcare | $131K | $63.17/hr |
| 25 | Training and Development Managers | Management | $131K | $63.01/hr |
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