Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Providence Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area
Figures describe the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Providence city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (7 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 601 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $476,890 | $229.28 | 300 |
| 2 | Radiologists | $448,040 | $215.40 | Not published |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $438,290 | $210.72 | 310 |
| 4 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $399,020 | $191.84 | 200 |
| 5 | Cardiologists | $395,610 | $190.20 | 100 |
| 6 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $379,490 | $182.45 | 330 |
| 7 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $377,990 | $181.73 | Not published |
| 8 | Surgeons, All Other | $346,340 | $166.51 | 60 |
| 9 | Physicians, Pathologists | $319,880 | $153.79 | Not published |
| 10 | Psychiatrists | $287,610 | $138.28 | 290 |
| 11 | Chief Executives | $243,620 | $117.13 | 650 |
| 12 | Anesthesiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 90 |
| 13 | Physicians, All Other | $234,000 | $112.50 | 1,290 |
| 14 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $229,760 | $110.46 | 150 |
| 15 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $227,120 | $109.19 | 160 |
| 16 | Pediatricians, General | $218,080 | $104.85 | 280 |
| 17 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $180,470 | $86.77 | 70 |
| 18 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $172,640 | $83.00 | 620 |
| 19 | Dentists, General | $172,310 | $82.84 | 580 |
| 20 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $171,220 | $82.32 | 1,600 |
| 21 | Financial Managers | $167,570 | $80.56 | 3,280 |
| 22 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $164,480 | Not published | 50 |
| 23 | Human Resources Managers | $163,290 | $78.51 | 730 |
| 24 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $162,440 | $78.10 | 60 |
| 25 | Managers, All Other | $160,040 | $76.94 | 1,000 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Providence metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.