Rhode Island Jobs
The estimated total employment in Rhode Island is 478,420 people with an average annual salary of 43,410.
Since 2001, the number of jobs in Rhode Island has increaded by 2%. The nominal average pay for those jobs has increaded by 27%.
Employment Statistics
Size
| Jobs by Year | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 468,140 | N/A |
| 2002 | 472,020 | 0.82% |
| 2003 | 474,070 | 0.43% |
| 2004 | 480,420 | 1.32% |
| 2005 | 485,870 | 1.12% |
| 2006 | 482,550 | -0.68% |
| 2007 | 485,870 | 0.69% |
| 2008 | 478,420 | -1.53% |
| Vs. National Change Rate |
|---|
Pay
| Salary by Year | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $34,300 | N/A |
| 2002 | $36,120 | 5.04% |
| 2003 | $37,120 | 2.69% |
| 2004 | $38,110 | 2.6% |
| 2005 | $42,210 | 9.71% |
| 2006 | $40,580 | -3.86% |
| 2007 | $42,210 | 4.02% |
| 2008 | $43,410 | 2.84% |
| Vs. National Change Rate |
|---|
Recent Job Data
Major Occupations
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Office and administrative support occupations | 85,820 | $33,430 |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations | 47,340 | $21,530 |
| Sales and related occupations | 44,170 | $35,240 |
| Production occupations | 35,330 | $30,950 |
| Education, training, and library occupations | 32,780 | $54,820 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations | 30,380 | $71,830 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 24,940 | $31,010 |
| Management occupations | 21,450 | $105,220 |
| Business and financial operations occupations | 19,930 | $62,890 |
| Healthcare support occupations | 19,420 | $29,010 |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 18,910 | $46,840 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 16,180 | $41,720 |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | 16,060 | $27,090 |
| Personal care and service occupations | 12,690 | $24,750 |
| Protective service occupations | 10,850 | $42,540 |
| Computer and mathematical science occupations | 10,270 | $74,570 |
| Community and social services occupations | 10,060 | $43,180 |
| Architecture and engineering occupations | 7,890 | $74,210 |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations | 6,840 | $48,720 |
| Life, physical, and social science occupations | 3,500 | $65,350 |
| Legal occupations | 3,330 | $90,030 |
Top Paying Occupations (more than 1,000 employed)
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Chief executives | 1,060 | $175,720 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 1,480 | $126,620 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 1,140 | $121,350 |
| Lawyers | 1,850 | $115,170 |
| General and operations managers | 5,580 | $112,420 |
| Financial managers | 2,320 | $112,140 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | 1,090 | $102,520 |
| Managers, all other | 1,210 | $94,610 |
| Pharmacists | 1,130 | $92,790 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 1,240 | $91,490 |
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