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What jobs employ the most people in Rhode Island? Explore total employment across 463+ occupations in Rhode Island. Find the most common jobs by headcount, average compensation, and employment density based on 2025 BLS data.
These are the most common occupations in Rhode Island by total employment count. Click any job to see state-specific employment figures, salary data, and how the occupation compares to the national average.
Complete list of all occupations sorted by employment in Rhode Island (highest to lowest). Click any job title to view detailed state employment figures, salary information, and national comparisons.
| # | Job Title | Employed in RI | Avg Salary | % of RI Workforce |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | 13,310 | $34,040 | 2.91% |
| 2 | Retail Salespersons | 12,830 | $37,570 | 2.81% |
| 3 | Nursing Assistants | 10,220 | $46,360 | 2.24% |
| 4 | Waiters and Waitresses | 10,160 | $42,740 | 2.22% |
| 5 | Registered Nurses | 10,090 | $101,260 | 2.21% |
| 6 | Cashiers | 9,260 | $36,640 | 2.03% |
| 7 | General and Operations Managers | 9,150 | $143,370 | 2.0% |
| 8 | Customer Service Representatives | 7,890 | $49,730 | 1.73% |
| 9 | Office Clerks, General | 7,700 | $49,950 | 1.68% |
| 10 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 7,490 | $42,330 | 1.64% |
| 11 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 7,270 | $40,390 | 1.59% |
| 12 | Cooks, Restaurant | 6,950 | $40,290 | 1.52% |
| 13 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 6,760 | $43,710 | 1.48% |
| 14 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 6,660 | $39,230 | 1.46% |
| 15 | Accountants and Auditors | 6,570 | $99,880 | 1.44% |
| 16 | Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 5,200 | $38,400 | 1.14% |
| 17 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 5,200 | $53,790 | 1.14% |
| 18 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 5,090 | $77,180 | 1.11% |
| 19 | Software Developers | 5,070 | $129,080 | 1.11% |
| 20 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 4,910 | $84,120 | 1.07% |
| 21 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 4,870 | $102,080 | 1.07% |
| 22 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 4,570 | $56,270 | 1.0% |
| 23 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 4,500 | $54,310 | 0.98% |
| 24 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 4,270 | $42,330 | 0.93% |
| 25 | Management Analysts | 4,100 | $113,990 | 0.9% |
| 26 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 4,040 | $45,390 | 0.88% |
| 27 | Project Management Specialists | 3,880 | $112,110 | 0.85% |
| 28 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 3,880 | $61,920 | 0.85% |
| 29 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 3,830 | $79,660 | 0.84% |
| 30 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 3,620 | $59,660 | 0.79% |
| 31 | Medical and Health Services Managers | 3,370 | $131,360 | 0.74% |
| 32 | Human Resources Specialists | 3,320 | $82,250 | 0.73% |
| 33 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 3,320 | $53,800 | 0.73% |
| 34 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 3,210 | $89,490 | 0.7% |
| 35 | Medical Assistants | 3,210 | $47,550 | 0.7% |
| 36 | Bartenders | 3,170 | $46,090 | 0.69% |
| 37 | Security Guards | 3,160 | $40,320 | 0.69% |
| 38 | Light Truck Drivers | 3,110 | $49,580 | 0.68% |
| 39 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 2,880 | $35,170 | 0.63% |
| 40 | Food Preparation Workers | 2,830 | $37,910 | 0.62% |
| 41 | Dishwashers | 2,790 | $34,470 | 0.61% |
| 42 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 2,790 | $43,420 | 0.61% |
| 43 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 2,710 | $39,260 | 0.59% |
| 44 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 2,660 | $85,280 | 0.58% |
| 45 | Carpenters | 2,580 | $64,320 | 0.56% |
| 46 | Financial Managers | 2,570 | $181,400 | 0.56% |
| 47 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 2,530 | $54,310 | 0.55% |
| 48 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 2,450 | $70,810 | 0.54% |
| 49 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 2,420 | $47,310 | 0.53% |
| 50 | Electricians | 2,420 | $74,150 | 0.53% |
| 51 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 2,370 | $80,970 | 0.52% |
| 52 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 2,350 | $49,820 | 0.51% |
| 53 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 2,300 | $58,180 | 0.5% |
| 54 | Social and Human Service Assistants | 2,290 | $50,870 | 0.5% |
| 55 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | 2,170 | $68,600 | 0.47% |
| 56 | Construction Laborers | 2,110 | $61,780 | 0.46% |
| 57 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 2,070 | $58,630 | 0.45% |
| 58 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 2,060 | $97,550 | 0.45% |
| 59 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 1,940 | $78,760 | 0.42% |
| 60 | Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | 1,910 | $48,630 | 0.42% |
| 61 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 1,890 | $39,850 | 0.41% |
| 62 | Computer Systems Analysts | 1,850 | $124,340 | 0.4% |
| 63 | Lawyers | 1,840 | $159,690 | 0.4% |
| 64 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | 1,830 | $38,780 | 0.4% |
| 65 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 1,820 | $81,610 | 0.4% |
| 66 | Childcare Workers | 1,800 | $36,530 | 0.39% |
| 67 | Bus Drivers, School | 1,800 | $56,620 | 0.39% |
| 68 | Financial and Investment Analysts | 1,790 | $115,910 | 0.39% |
| 69 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 1,790 | $60,120 | 0.39% |
| 70 | Computer User Support Specialists | 1,780 | $66,010 | 0.39% |
| 71 | Insurance Sales Agents | 1,700 | $95,270 | 0.37% |
| 72 | Firefighters | 1,620 | $67,480 | 0.35% |
| 73 | Mechanical Engineers | 1,560 | $124,290 | 0.34% |
| 74 | Pharmacy Technicians | 1,540 | $46,120 | 0.34% |
| 75 | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 1,520 | $73,210 | 0.33% |
| 76 | Pharmacists | 1,510 | $123,300 | 0.33% |
| 77 | Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 1,470 | $35,620 | 0.32% |
| 78 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 1,460 | $84,690 | 0.32% |
| 79 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 1,450 | $69,780 | 0.32% |
| 80 | Self-Enrichment Teachers | 1,400 | $45,750 | 0.31% |
| 81 | Social and Community Service Managers | 1,370 | $87,660 | 0.3% |
| 82 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | 1,340 | $75,730 | 0.29% |
| 83 | Loan Officers | 1,290 | $82,690 | 0.28% |
| 84 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 1,290 | $80,120 | 0.28% |
| 85 | Civil Engineers | 1,270 | $110,560 | 0.28% |
| 86 | Driver/Sales Workers | 1,260 | $43,060 | 0.28% |
| 87 | Instructional Coordinators | 1,240 | $66,430 | 0.27% |
| 88 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | 1,220 | $63,890 | 0.27% |
| 89 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 1,210 | $174,020 | 0.26% |
| 90 | Cooks, Fast Food | 1,210 | $33,960 | 0.26% |
| 91 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 1,190 | $46,620 | 0.26% |
| 92 | Nurse Practitioners | 1,180 | $143,150 | 0.26% |
| 93 | Coaches and Scouts | 1,170 | $64,980 | 0.26% |
| 94 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | 1,160 | $118,150 | 0.25% |
| 95 | Data Scientists | 1,160 | $111,260 | 0.25% |
| 96 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 1,160 | $48,150 | 0.25% |
| 97 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 1,150 | $91,320 | 0.25% |
| 98 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 1,140 | $133,990 | 0.25% |
| 99 | Public Relations Specialists | 1,140 | $84,730 | 0.25% |
| 100 | Training and Development Specialists | 1,130 | $87,760 | 0.25% |
| 101 | Personal Financial Advisors | 1,130 | $105,650 | 0.25% |
| 102 | Sales Managers | 1,120 | $162,160 | 0.25% |
| 103 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 1,100 | $47,490 | 0.24% |
| 104 | Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 1,070 | $80,910 | 0.23% |
| 105 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 1,070 | $65,870 | 0.23% |
| 106 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 1,060 | $108,040 | 0.23% |
| 107 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 1,060 | $74,120 | 0.23% |
| 108 | Dental Assistants | 1,050 | $52,790 | 0.23% |
| 109 | Physical Therapists | 1,020 | $102,520 | 0.22% |
| 110 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 1,020 | $36,150 | 0.22% |
| 111 | Animal Caretakers | 1,020 | $42,010 | 0.22% |
| 112 | Fundraisers | 1,000 | $79,450 | 0.22% |
| 113 | Industrial Engineers | 990 | $115,040 | 0.22% |
| 114 | Psychiatric Technicians | 990 | $50,310 | 0.22% |
| 115 | Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | 990 | $52,990 | 0.22% |
| 116 | Billing and Posting Clerks | 980 | $54,860 | 0.21% |
| 117 | Compliance Officers | 970 | $93,810 | 0.21% |
| 118 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 970 | $139,930 | 0.21% |
| 119 | Phlebotomists | 970 | $47,290 | 0.21% |
| 120 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 970 | $72,470 | 0.21% |
| 121 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 960 | $67,580 | 0.21% |
| 122 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 950 | $77,650 | 0.21% |
| 123 | Industrial Production Managers | 940 | $132,610 | 0.21% |
| 124 | Parts Salespersons | 920 | $41,550 | 0.2% |
| 125 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 890 | $61,230 | 0.19% |
| 126 | Machinists | 860 | $60,230 | 0.19% |
| 127 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 840 | $48,440 | 0.18% |
| 128 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 830 | $83,100 | 0.18% |
| 129 | Tellers | 830 | $45,900 | 0.18% |
| 130 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 820 | $102,480 | 0.18% |
| 131 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 820 | $43,030 | 0.18% |
| 132 | Physician Assistants | 810 | $146,630 | 0.18% |
| 133 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 800 | $76,970 | 0.18% |
| 134 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 800 | $61,970 | 0.18% |
| 135 | Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 800 | $66,140 | 0.18% |
| 136 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 790 | $38,760 | 0.17% |
| 137 | Administrative Services Managers | 780 | $139,170 | 0.17% |
| 138 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 780 | $76,960 | 0.17% |
| 139 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 780 | $47,410 | 0.17% |
| 140 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 780 | $39,530 | 0.17% |
| 141 | Occupational Therapists | 770 | $99,380 | 0.17% |
| 142 | Dental Hygienists | 770 | $88,660 | 0.17% |
| 143 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | 770 | $86,300 | 0.17% |
| 144 | Recreation Workers | 770 | $39,840 | 0.17% |
| 145 | Food Service Managers | 760 | $84,340 | 0.17% |
| 146 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 760 | $34,820 | 0.17% |
| 147 | Graphic Designers | 750 | $78,900 | 0.16% |
| 148 | Chefs and Head Cooks | 740 | $84,860 | 0.16% |
| 149 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 730 | $87,910 | 0.16% |
| 150 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 730 | $63,050 | 0.16% |
| 151 | Speech-Language Pathologists | 720 | $103,850 | 0.16% |
| 152 | Information Security Analysts | 710 | $121,640 | 0.16% |
| 153 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 680 | $41,750 | 0.15% |
| 154 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 670 | $121,140 | 0.15% |
| 155 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 660 | $88,750 | 0.14% |
| 156 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | 660 | $63,290 | 0.14% |
| 157 | Medical Records Specialists | 650 | $63,150 | 0.14% |
| 158 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 650 | $52,410 | 0.14% |
| 159 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 650 | $37,620 | 0.14% |
| 160 | Healthcare Social Workers | 630 | $73,020 | 0.14% |
| 161 | Computer Network Support Specialists | 620 | $90,850 | 0.14% |
| 162 | Highway Maintenance Workers | 620 | $56,390 | 0.14% |
| 163 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | 600 | $60,360 | 0.13% |
| 164 | Cost Estimators | 590 | $88,260 | 0.13% |
| 165 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | 570 | $64,200 | 0.12% |
| 166 | Producers and Directors | 560 | $90,730 | 0.12% |
| 167 | Bakers | 560 | $42,010 | 0.12% |
| 168 | Logisticians | 550 | $83,420 | 0.12% |
| 169 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 550 | $110,140 | 0.12% |
| 170 | Interior Designers | 550 | $67,150 | 0.12% |
| 171 | English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 540 | $92,970 | 0.12% |
| 172 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 540 | $55,520 | 0.12% |
| 173 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 540 | $56,290 | 0.12% |
| 174 | Human Resources Managers | 530 | $179,520 | 0.12% |
| 175 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 530 | $49,590 | 0.12% |
| 176 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 530 | $125,800 | 0.12% |
| 177 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 530 | $38,470 | 0.12% |
| 178 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 530 | $56,460 | 0.12% |
| 179 | Community Health Workers | 520 | $57,350 | 0.11% |
| 180 | Parking Attendants | 520 | $35,910 | 0.11% |
| 181 | Library Assistants, Clerical | 510 | $39,210 | 0.11% |
| 182 | Printing Press Operators | 510 | $50,680 | 0.11% |
| 183 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | 500 | $127,470 | 0.11% |
| 184 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 490 | $97,780 | 0.11% |
| 185 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 480 | $126,760 | 0.11% |
| 186 | Facilities Managers | 470 | $119,200 | 0.1% |
| 187 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 470 | $50,870 | 0.1% |
| 188 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 470 | $51,680 | 0.1% |
| 189 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 470 | $53,190 | 0.1% |
| 190 | Chief Executives | 460 | $341,100 | 0.1% |
| 191 | Computer Network Architects | 460 | $131,220 | 0.1% |
| 192 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 460 | $57,870 | 0.1% |
| 193 | Residential Advisors | 460 | $49,260 | 0.1% |
| 194 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 450 | $125,860 | 0.1% |
| 195 | Construction Managers | 450 | $115,280 | 0.1% |
| 196 | Financial Risk Specialists | 450 | $118,270 | 0.1% |
| 197 | Brokerage Clerks | 450 | $61,830 | 0.1% |
| 198 | Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 450 | $43,700 | 0.1% |
| 199 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 440 | $99,410 | 0.1% |
| 200 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 440 | $57,360 | 0.1% |
| 201 | Veterinarians | 430 | $133,850 | 0.09% |
| 202 | Emergency Medical Technicians | 430 | $51,280 | 0.09% |
| 203 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 430 | $60,280 | 0.09% |
| 204 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 430 | $44,000 | 0.09% |
| 205 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 430 | $73,080 | 0.09% |
| 206 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 420 | $104,670 | 0.09% |
| 207 | Rehabilitation Counselors | 420 | $59,310 | 0.09% |
| 208 | Physical Therapist Assistants | 420 | $67,980 | 0.09% |
| 209 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 420 | $64,260 | 0.09% |
| 210 | Labor Relations Specialists | 410 | $95,640 | 0.09% |
| 211 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 410 | $49,190 | 0.09% |
| 212 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 410 | $61,010 | 0.09% |
| 213 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 400 | $108,720 | 0.09% |
| 214 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 400 | $59,820 | 0.09% |
| 215 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 390 | $58,770 | 0.09% |
| 216 | Computer Hardware Engineers | 390 | $123,300 | 0.09% |
| 217 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 390 | $63,670 | 0.09% |
| 218 | Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 380 | $83,910 | 0.08% |
| 219 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 380 | $98,390 | 0.08% |
| 220 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 380 | $44,700 | 0.08% |
| 221 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | 370 | $183,910 | 0.08% |
| 222 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 370 | $36,150 | 0.08% |
| 223 | Bill and Account Collectors | 370 | $55,770 | 0.08% |
| 224 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | 370 | $49,700 | 0.08% |
| 225 | Public Safety Telecommunicators | 370 | $58,840 | 0.08% |
| 226 | Sheet Metal Workers | 370 | $64,060 | 0.08% |
| 227 | Operations Research Analysts | 360 | $92,390 | 0.08% |
| 228 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 360 | $125,040 | 0.08% |
| 229 | Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 360 | $77,600 | 0.08% |
| 230 | Dentists, General | 360 | $162,440 | 0.08% |
| 231 | Dietitians and Nutritionists | 360 | $75,820 | 0.08% |
| 232 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 360 | $98,430 | 0.08% |
| 233 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | 360 | $54,060 | 0.08% |
| 234 | Roofers | 360 | $63,580 | 0.08% |
| 235 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 360 | $89,740 | 0.08% |
| 236 | Opticians, Dispensing | 350 | $54,140 | 0.08% |
| 237 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 350 | $100,590 | 0.08% |
| 238 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 350 | $69,320 | 0.08% |
| 239 | Editors | 340 | $76,890 | 0.07% |
| 240 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 340 | $34,750 | 0.07% |
| 241 | Advertising Sales Agents | 340 | $64,380 | 0.07% |
| 242 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 330 | $104,460 | 0.07% |
| 243 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 330 | $53,300 | 0.07% |
| 244 | Financial Examiners | 320 | $100,920 | 0.07% |
| 245 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 320 | $39,610 | 0.07% |
| 246 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 310 | $71,710 | 0.07% |
| 247 | Floral Designers | 310 | $39,590 | 0.07% |
| 248 | Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 310 | $42,070 | 0.07% |
| 249 | Food Batchmakers | 310 | $40,150 | 0.07% |
| 250 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 300 | $94,420 | 0.07% |
| 251 | Tutors | 300 | $75,970 | 0.07% |
| 252 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | 300 | $298,550 | 0.07% |
| 253 | Occupational Therapy Assistants | 300 | $67,840 | 0.07% |
| 254 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 290 | $93,610 | 0.06% |
| 255 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | 290 | $411,330 | 0.06% |
| 256 | Massage Therapists | 290 | $80,470 | 0.06% |
| 257 | Property Appraisers and Assessors | 280 | $79,380 | 0.06% |
| 258 | Database Administrators | 280 | $105,860 | 0.06% |
| 259 | Physical Therapist Aides | 280 | $35,310 | 0.06% |
| 260 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 280 | $41,030 | 0.06% |
| 261 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 270 | $77,800 | 0.06% |
| 262 | Psychiatrists | 270 | $257,290 | 0.06% |
| 263 | Pest Control Workers | 270 | $49,420 | 0.06% |
| 264 | Data Entry Keyers | 270 | $47,630 | 0.06% |
| 265 | Construction and Building Inspectors | 270 | $80,850 | 0.06% |
| 266 | Sewing Machine Operators | 270 | $40,840 | 0.06% |
| 267 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 260 | $113,690 | 0.06% |
| 268 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 260 | $81,060 | 0.06% |
| 269 | Respiratory Therapists | 260 | $93,410 | 0.06% |
| 270 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 260 | $94,080 | 0.06% |
| 271 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 260 | $72,700 | 0.06% |
| 272 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | 260 | $46,380 | 0.06% |
| 273 | Tool and Die Makers | 260 | $65,410 | 0.06% |
| 274 | Insurance Underwriters | 250 | $91,620 | 0.05% |
| 275 | Computer Programmers | 250 | $105,300 | 0.05% |
| 276 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 250 | $105,470 | 0.05% |
| 277 | Optometrists | 250 | $145,800 | 0.05% |
| 278 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | 250 | $59,350 | 0.05% |
| 279 | Travel Agents | 250 | $59,320 | 0.05% |
| 280 | Postal Service Clerks | 250 | $61,650 | 0.05% |
| 281 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 250 | $66,020 | 0.05% |
| 282 | Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 250 | $41,340 | 0.05% |
| 283 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 250 | $85,220 | 0.05% |
| 284 | Web and Digital Interface Designers | 240 | $109,360 | 0.05% |
| 285 | Architectural and Civil Drafters | 240 | $73,900 | 0.05% |
| 286 | Surgical Technologists | 240 | $73,920 | 0.05% |
| 287 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 240 | $65,510 | 0.05% |
| 288 | Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 240 | $39,310 | 0.05% |
| 289 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 240 | $45,800 | 0.05% |
| 290 | Clergy | 230 | $58,750 | 0.05% |
| 291 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 230 | $41,010 | 0.05% |
| 292 | Fundraising Managers | 220 | $166,240 | 0.05% |
| 293 | Purchasing Managers | 220 | $144,730 | 0.05% |
| 294 | Social Science Research Assistants | 220 | $64,380 | 0.05% |
| 295 | Photographers | 220 | $49,440 | 0.05% |
| 296 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 220 | $81,960 | 0.05% |
| 297 | Public Relations Managers | 210 | $163,300 | 0.05% |
| 298 | School Psychologists | 210 | $91,350 | 0.05% |
| 299 | Family Medicine Physicians | 210 | $365,960 | 0.05% |
| 300 | Orderlies | 210 | $42,270 | 0.05% |
| 301 | Tour and Travel Guides | 210 | $46,710 | 0.05% |
| 302 | Procurement Clerks | 210 | $55,560 | 0.05% |
| 303 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 210 | $51,680 | 0.05% |
| 304 | Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders | 210 | $45,780 | 0.05% |
| 305 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 210 | $44,470 | 0.05% |
| 306 | Helpers--Production Workers | 210 | $43,840 | 0.05% |
| 307 | Sailors and Marine Oilers | 210 | $58,960 | 0.05% |
| 308 | Natural Sciences Managers | 200 | $141,270 | 0.04% |
| 309 | Environmental Engineers | 200 | $105,720 | 0.04% |
| 310 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 200 | $105,940 | 0.04% |
| 311 | Interpreters and Translators | 200 | $85,370 | 0.04% |
| 312 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 200 | $76,860 | 0.04% |
| 313 | Chemical Technicians | 190 | $62,330 | 0.04% |
| 314 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 190 | $87,490 | 0.04% |
| 315 | Commercial and Industrial Designers | 190 | $100,630 | 0.04% |
| 316 | Medical Equipment Preparers | 190 | $53,380 | 0.04% |
| 317 | Funeral Attendants | 190 | $48,920 | 0.04% |
| 318 | Tire Repairers and Changers | 190 | $46,550 | 0.04% |
| 319 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 190 | $47,010 | 0.04% |
| 320 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 180 | $97,280 | 0.04% |
| 321 | Pediatricians, General | 180 | $215,550 | 0.04% |
| 322 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 180 | $336,620 | 0.04% |
| 323 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 170 | $66,190 | 0.04% |
| 324 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 170 | $102,290 | 0.04% |
| 325 | Chiropractors | 170 | $101,430 | 0.04% |
| 326 | Order Clerks | 170 | $50,260 | 0.04% |
| 327 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 170 | $54,320 | 0.04% |
| 328 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 170 | $35,820 | 0.04% |
| 329 | Credit Analysts | 160 | $93,620 | 0.04% |
| 330 | Database Architects | 160 | $145,930 | 0.04% |
| 331 | Urban and Regional Planners | 160 | $88,410 | 0.04% |
| 332 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 160 | $103,950 | 0.04% |
| 333 | Library Technicians | 160 | $50,120 | 0.04% |
| 334 | Paramedics | 160 | $67,390 | 0.04% |
| 335 | Transportation Security Screeners | 160 | $68,450 | 0.04% |
| 336 | Couriers and Messengers | 160 | $37,020 | 0.04% |
| 337 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 160 | $67,140 | 0.04% |
| 338 | Riggers | 160 | $66,290 | 0.04% |
| 339 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 160 | $52,360 | 0.04% |
| 340 | Surveyors | 150 | $69,750 | 0.03% |
| 341 | Chemists | 150 | $106,450 | 0.03% |
| 342 | Health Education Specialists | 150 | $76,910 | 0.03% |
| 343 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 150 | $91,090 | 0.03% |
| 344 | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | 150 | $71,530 | 0.03% |
| 345 | Technical Writers | 150 | $97,050 | 0.03% |
| 346 | Audio and Video Technicians | 150 | $64,270 | 0.03% |
| 347 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 150 | $56,070 | 0.03% |
| 348 | Glaziers | 150 | $68,080 | 0.03% |
| 349 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 150 | $74,100 | 0.03% |
| 350 | Medical Equipment Repairers | 150 | $64,260 | 0.03% |
| 351 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 140 | $65,110 | 0.03% |
| 352 | Biological Technicians | 140 | $57,740 | 0.03% |
| 353 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 140 | $255,560 | 0.03% |
| 354 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 140 | $105,580 | 0.03% |
| 355 | Cargo and Freight Agents | 140 | $61,640 | 0.03% |
| 356 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 140 | $44,760 | 0.03% |
| 357 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 140 | $49,300 | 0.03% |
| 358 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 140 | $50,250 | 0.03% |
| 359 | Credit Counselors | 130 | $63,330 | 0.03% |
| 360 | Psychiatric Aides | 130 | $50,520 | 0.03% |
| 361 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 130 | $42,330 | 0.03% |
| 362 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 130 | $50,550 | 0.03% |
| 363 | Funeral Home Managers | 120 | $112,190 | 0.03% |
| 364 | Directors, Religious Activities and Education | 120 | $46,650 | 0.03% |
| 365 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | 120 | $213,840 | 0.03% |
| 366 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 120 | $63,860 | 0.03% |
| 367 | Special Education Teachers, Preschool | 120 | $65,620 | 0.03% |
| 368 | Skincare Specialists | 120 | $47,310 | 0.03% |
| 369 | Word Processors and Typists | 120 | $49,660 | 0.03% |
| 370 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 120 | $70,790 | 0.03% |
| 371 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 120 | $103,110 | 0.03% |
| 372 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 120 | $41,440 | 0.03% |
| 373 | Lodging Managers | 110 | $97,970 | 0.02% |
| 374 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 110 | $66,230 | 0.02% |
| 375 | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 110 | $110,720 | 0.02% |
| 376 | Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 110 | $96,070 | 0.02% |
| 377 | Writers and Authors | 110 | $82,940 | 0.02% |
| 378 | Broadcast Technicians | 110 | $56,700 | 0.02% |
| 379 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 110 | $109,160 | 0.02% |
| 380 | Tree Trimmers and Pruners | 110 | $61,150 | 0.02% |
| 381 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 110 | $99,040 | 0.02% |
| 382 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 110 | $69,060 | 0.02% |
| 383 | Training and Development Managers | 100 | $125,800 | 0.02% |
| 384 | Actuaries | 100 | $123,510 | 0.02% |
| 385 | Mathematicians | 100 | $115,200 | 0.02% |
| 386 | Mechanical Drafters | 100 | $70,850 | 0.02% |
| 387 | Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 100 | $99,720 | 0.02% |
| 388 | Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | 100 | $51,060 | 0.02% |
| 389 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | 100 | $69,270 | 0.02% |
| 390 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 100 | $57,270 | 0.02% |
| 391 | Bicycle Repairers | 100 | $39,950 | 0.02% |
| 392 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 100 | $44,810 | 0.02% |
| 393 | Budget Analysts | 90 | $96,330 | 0.02% |
| 394 | Landscape Architects | 90 | $80,850 | 0.02% |
| 395 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 90 | $70,490 | 0.02% |
| 396 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 90 | $82,630 | 0.02% |
| 397 | Art Directors | 90 | $95,580 | 0.02% |
| 398 | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | 90 | $68,800 | 0.02% |
| 399 | Nurse Midwives | 80 | $135,610 | 0.02% |
| 400 | Medical Transcriptionists | 80 | $39,300 | 0.02% |
| 401 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 80 | $61,550 | 0.02% |
| 402 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 80 | $55,500 | 0.02% |
| 403 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 80 | $42,570 | 0.02% |
| 404 | Commercial Pilots | 80 | $131,970 | 0.02% |
| 405 | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 70 | $92,540 | 0.02% |
| 406 | Curators | 70 | $82,470 | 0.02% |
| 407 | Museum Technicians and Conservators | 70 | $65,070 | 0.02% |
| 408 | Animal Control Workers | 70 | $53,830 | 0.02% |
| 409 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | 70 | $43,600 | 0.02% |
| 410 | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 70 | $48,600 | 0.02% |
| 411 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 70 | $51,850 | 0.02% |
| 412 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 70 | $57,660 | 0.02% |
| 413 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 70 | $48,840 | 0.02% |
| 414 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | 70 | $67,120 | 0.02% |
| 415 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 70 | $52,050 | 0.02% |
| 416 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | 60 | $158,770 | 0.01% |
| 417 | Conservation Scientists | 60 | $92,230 | 0.01% |
| 418 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 60 | $88,900 | 0.01% |
| 419 | Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | 60 | $84,160 | 0.01% |
| 420 | Cardiologists | 60 | $344,820 | 0.01% |
| 421 | Private Detectives and Investigators | 60 | $60,960 | 0.01% |
| 422 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 60 | $59,990 | 0.01% |
| 423 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 60 | $81,320 | 0.01% |
| 424 | Home Appliance Repairers | 60 | $55,300 | 0.01% |
| 425 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 60 | $69,050 | 0.01% |
| 426 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | 50 | $170,170 | 0.01% |
| 427 | Chemical Engineers | 50 | $115,030 | 0.01% |
| 428 | Materials Engineers | 50 | $98,270 | 0.01% |
| 429 | Calibration Technologists and Technicians | 50 | $69,920 | 0.01% |
| 430 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | 50 | $93,390 | 0.01% |
| 431 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | 50 | $49,920 | 0.01% |
| 432 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | 50 | $55,880 | 0.01% |
| 433 | Podiatrists | 50 | $156,770 | 0.01% |
| 434 | Dietetic Technicians | 50 | $41,330 | 0.01% |
| 435 | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 50 | $90,150 | 0.01% |
| 436 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 50 | $78,430 | 0.01% |
| 437 | Demonstrators and Product Promoters | 50 | $49,760 | 0.01% |
| 438 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 50 | $57,340 | 0.01% |
| 439 | Power Plant Operators | 50 | $102,280 | 0.01% |
| 440 | Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 50 | $44,740 | 0.01% |
| 441 | Air Traffic Controllers | 50 | $120,870 | 0.01% |
| 442 | Ship Engineers | 50 | $121,160 | 0.01% |
| 443 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | 40 | $88,880 | 0.01% |
| 444 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | 40 | $101,920 | 0.01% |
| 445 | Statisticians | 40 | $96,710 | 0.01% |
| 446 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 40 | $112,380 | 0.01% |
| 447 | Food Scientists and Technologists | 40 | $85,530 | 0.01% |
| 448 | Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 40 | $85,670 | 0.01% |
| 449 | Archivists | 40 | $80,690 | 0.01% |
| 450 | Embalmers | 40 | $61,230 | 0.01% |
| 451 | Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | 40 | $79,510 | 0.01% |
| 452 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 40 | $37,620 | 0.01% |
| 453 | Meter Readers, Utilities | 40 | $57,980 | 0.01% |
| 454 | Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | 40 | $54,510 | 0.01% |
| 455 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 40 | $50,520 | 0.01% |
| 456 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 40 | $186,560 | 0.01% |
| 457 | Emergency Management Directors | 30 | $107,470 | 0.01% |
| 458 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 30 | $94,080 | 0.01% |
| 459 | Sales Engineers | 30 | $129,200 | 0.01% |
| 460 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 30 | $101,000 | 0.01% |
| 461 | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 30 | $42,750 | 0.01% |
| 462 | Upholsterers | 30 | $61,780 | 0.01% |
| 463 | Etchers and Engravers | 30 | $59,560 | 0.01% |
Rhode Island has employment data for 463 occupations totaling 457,020 workers.
Fast Food and Counter Workers with 13,310 workers.
BLS OEWS, May 2025.
By employment volume, Fast Food and Counter Workers leads, followed by Retail Salespersons.
BLS releases OEWS data annually, typically in March for the prior May reference period.
Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Employment figures represent workers in each occupation across Rhode Island. Percentage of workforce = (State Employed / State Total Employment) × 100. Our Methodology · Data Sources