Providence Employment

Employment and Industries in the Providence, Rhode Island Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Providence than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Providence.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Providence.
A list of any large public companies in Providence.

Most Popular Jobs in Providence, Rhode Island Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	13,600	67,550	$49,350 - 85,570	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	5,840	65,120	$32,880 - 112,430	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	5,210	65,050	$39,270 - 88,400	14%	95%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	5,020	61,340	$37,370 - 83,780	6%	96%
5	Accountants and auditors	4,560	63,580	$42,690 - 88,990	18%	79%
6	Social and human service assistants	3,260	28,120	$21,020 - 37,370	34%	58%
7	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	3,130	60,810	$38,340 - 82,500	11%	95%
8	Teachers and instructors, all other	3,000	50,460	$17,610 - 92,480	9%	54%
9	Financial managers	2,630	109,640	$58,800 -	13%	60%
10	Management analysts	2,140	70,750	$39,080 - 106,530	22%	78%
11	Child, family, and school social workers	2,110	54,380	$34,030 - 78,950	19%	77%
12	Lawyers	1,910	116,210	$51,450 -	11%	99%
13	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	1,630	46,540	$29,670 - 71,350	30%	77%
14	Computer systems analysts	1,570	87,270	$52,160 - 126,660	29%	68%
15	Computer programmers	1,480	68,330	$39,160 - 100,030	0%	73%
16	Chief executives	1,470	167,030	$75,840 -	2%	65%
17	Pharmacists	1,330	94,540	$59,340 - 126,310	22%	97%
18	Computer software engineers, systems software	1,260	91,110	$59,260 - 128,650	28%	85%
19	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	1,260		$ -	20%	87%
20	Managers, all other	1,250	93,770	$51,400 - 135,760	7%	55%
21	Public relations specialists	1,210	54,020	$35,390 - 79,180	18%	81%
22	Electronics engineers, except computer	1,200	102,590	$75,160 - 131,560	4%	81%
23	Computer and information systems managers	1,190	121,970	$81,480 -	16%	73%
24	Medical and health services managers	1,150	99,130	$61,860 - 142,200	16%	57%
25	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	1,130	47,570	$16,070 - 81,320	17%	56%
26	Network and computer systems administrators	1,090	69,250	$48,250 - 96,480	27%	50%
27	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	1,080	90,170	$61,990 - 121,410	8%	78%
28	Computer software engineers, applications	1,080	85,710	$60,180 - 109,230	45%	85%
29	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	1,060	75,700	$39,740 - 116,260	12%	51%
30	Marketing managers	980	94,420	$48,320 - 147,870	14%	69%
31	Sales and related workers, all other	970	33,360	$16,080 - 58,240	14%	62%
32	Physical therapists	950	80,020	$53,090 - 122,020	27%	89%
33	Computer specialists, all other	950	72,960	$44,820 - 103,220	15%	68%
34	Financial specialists, all other	930	60,280	$35,900 - 94,130	12%	50%
35	Sales managers	920	120,820	$53,370 -	10%	69%
36	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	900	57,060	$33,370 - 82,690	13%	73%
37	Financial analysts	880	65,670	$42,680 - 93,930	34%	87%
38	Self-enrichment education teachers	870	38,140	$16,350 - 60,720	23%	54%
39	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	840	52,560	$31,740 - 82,940	18%	56%
40	Mental health counselors	800	35,520	$23,380 - 54,770	30%	73%
41	Librarians	790	56,990	$36,910 - 80,750	4%	85%
42	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	780	84,340	$34,710 -	25%	67%
43	Social and community service managers	760	69,320	$38,850 - 104,940	25%	72%
44	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	700	60,700	$46,470 - 77,420	12%	51%
45	Graphic designers	700	49,370	$31,200 - 69,640	10%	55%
46	Civil engineers	700	79,590	$56,680 - 105,520	18%	87%
47	Special education teachers, secondary school	690	66,290	$45,450 - 86,790	9%	87%
48	Medical and public health social workers	660	50,460	$30,930 - 69,880	24%	77%
49	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	640	54,960	$32,700 - 90,210	5%	58%
50	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	630	45,740	$26,980 - 64,630	15%	51%
51	Network systems and data communications analysts	620	74,390	$50,470 - 99,930	53%	57%
52	Education administrators, postsecondary	610	102,770	$56,220 -	14%	78%
53	Speech-language pathologists	600	73,340	$49,060 - 105,890	11%	98%
54	Industrial engineers	580	76,850	$54,860 - 103,350	20%	74%
55	Special education teachers, middle school	570	61,930	$41,580 - 84,460	16%	87%
56	Personal financial advisors	570	87,850	$41,120 -	41%	81%
57	Training and development specialists	550	57,240	$37,250 - 83,330	18%	56%
58	Occupational therapists	540	68,700	$48,650 - 94,640	23%	90%
59	Engineering managers	530	118,160	$73,760 -	7%	84%
60	Electrical engineers	510	85,860	$57,310 - 124,270	6%	81%
61	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	500	79,270	$49,580 - 108,070	16%	99%
62	Advertising sales agents	490	53,300	$24,120 - 81,930	20%	56%
63	Commercial and industrial designers	490	58,710	$37,640 - 86,000	7%	55%
64	Engineers, all other	480	96,930	$58,890 - 144,920	6%	82%
65	Community and social service specialists, all other	440	38,090	$21,560 - 70,940	25%	58%
66	Health educators	430	54,630	$31,190 - 78,640	26%	58%
67	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	430	48,970	$27,780 - 71,860	12%	94%
68	Human resources managers, all other	420	109,310	$68,820 - 161,310	11%	58%
69	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	400	57,600	$37,580 - 81,760	18%	56%
70	Instructional coordinators	380	58,900	$34,480 - 85,850	23%	79%
71	Market research analysts	360	57,010	$28,490 - 98,120	20%	82%
72	Detectives and criminal investigators	360	65,070	$46,360 - 93,340	17%	54%
73	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	350	34,040	$22,950 - 46,150	11%	55%
74	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	340	38,980	$26,690 - 55,980	34%	73%
75	Rehabilitation counselors	330	47,740	$29,050 - 63,540	23%	73%
76	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	330	69,770	$48,090 - 93,910	25%	93%
77	Counselors, all other	330	31,640	$20,590 - 47,410	17%	73%
78	Public relations managers	330	104,320	$60,490 - 160,440	17%	75%
79	Computer and information scientists, research	320	98,990	$72,890 - 128,050	22%	68%
80	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	280	94,530	$39,430 -	20%	99%
81	Purchasing managers	280	100,360	$68,170 - 136,780	3%	57%
82	Editors	270	65,770	$37,510 - 96,030	2%	81%
83	Dentists, general	270	165,330	$80,830 -	9%	100%
84	Architects, except landscape and naval	260	82,250	$65,730 - 106,310	18%	88%
85	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	260	51,130	$30,100 - 80,290	24%	78%
86	Computer hardware engineers	260	91,290	$59,880 - 143,570	5%	70%
87	Floral designers	260	29,880	$19,770 - 40,390	0%	55%
88	Veterinarians	250	90,090	$52,700 - 127,570	35%	100%
89	Budget analysts	250	72,500	$47,380 - 105,630	7%	78%
90	Physician assistants	250	83,630	$58,930 - 118,590	27%	67%
91	Environmental engineers	240	72,890	$55,540 - 97,440	25%	86%
92	Producers and directors	230	69,140	$34,890 - 102,480	11%	75%
93	Database administrators	230		$ -	29%	72%
94	Clergy	210	44,830	$26,220 - 75,950	19%	75%
95	Musicians and singers	210		$ -	10%	53%
96	Dietitians and nutritionists	200	56,660	$38,670 - 77,340	9%	72%
97	Legislators	190	17,630	$15,580 - 16,640	1%	65%
98	Reporters and correspondents	190	52,320	$26,640 - 80,420	1%	85%
99	Chemists	180	60,650	$28,820 - 106,100	9%	93%
100	Credit analysts	180	74,050	$40,110 - 120,750	2%	60%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	20,940	25,370	$16,640 - 39,990	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	14,880	19,610	$15,900 - 24,850	-2%	10%
3	Waiters and waitresses	12,100	20,060	$15,920 - 29,530	11%	14%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	11,810	18,860	$16,060 - 23,010	18%	5%
5	Office clerks, general	10,920	27,410	$16,640 - 39,840	13%	19%
6	Customer service representatives	10,000	31,480	$22,190 - 42,400	25%	22%
7	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	9,270	27,880	$21,710 - 35,890	18%	7%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	8,600	26,180	$16,900 - 38,830	15%	4%
9	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	8,500	36,370	$26,690 - 48,790	13%	16%
10	Stock clerks and order fillers	8,080	23,580	$16,050 - 36,270	-7%	8%
11	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	7,370	34,030	$25,410 - 45,420	1%	18%
12	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	7,000	28,610	$18,160 - 40,990	2%	5%
13	General and operations managers	6,570	112,290	$58,510 -	2%	48%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	6,410	50,580	$34,820 - 68,240	6%	29%
15	Teacher assistants	6,200	26,770	$18,060 - 37,160	10%	18%
16	Receptionists and information clerks	5,980	25,980	$17,420 - 35,110	17%	13%
17	Home health aides	5,780	26,470	$21,140 - 33,530	49%	7%
18	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	5,730	20,850	$16,040 - 29,410	10%	8%
19	Team assemblers	5,080	23,100	$16,000 - 34,110	0%	5%
20	Carpenters	4,860	47,520	$32,460 - 67,490	10%	6%
21	Food preparation workers	4,630	21,390	$16,250 - 29,250	15%	7%
22	Maintenance and repair workers, general	4,620	37,290	$23,210 - 51,020	10%	6%
23	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	4,520	39,840	$28,610 - 51,780	10%	4%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	4,390	43,500	$26,630 - 66,150	4%	25%
25	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	4,380	26,910	$18,720 - 37,430	18%	6%
26	Child care workers	4,290	21,900	$16,830 - 29,450	18%	15%
27	Cooks, restaurant	4,090	25,400	$18,500 - 32,900	12%	5%
28	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	3,950	43,910	$31,530 - 59,110	15%	18%
29	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	3,910	31,030	$18,150 - 47,370	8%	4%
30	Packers and packagers, hand	3,900	20,870	$15,980 - 29,240	-11%	3%
31	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	3,540	23,160	$17,040 - 32,830	13%	5%
32	Bartenders	3,490	20,540	$15,800 - 30,410	11%	17%
33	Security guards	3,490	25,770	$16,450 - 37,930	17%	13%
34	Medical secretaries	3,430	32,810	$24,710 - 41,880	17%	18%
35	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	3,390	29,190	$19,230 - 41,220	4%	6%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	3,320	35,530	$23,730 - 51,050	11%	14%
37	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	3,020	54,970	$34,590 - 79,760	-4%	15%
38	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	2,950	31,010	$21,100 - 41,960	4%	15%
39	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	2,920	38,070	$25,060 - 55,920	14%	4%
40	Dishwashers	2,720	19,250	$16,190 - 24,310	10%	3%
41	Construction laborers	2,690	43,050	$28,820 - 58,910	11%	5%
42	Helpers--production workers	2,650	21,700	$16,240 - 30,420	0%	4%
43	Tellers	2,510	27,080	$21,220 - 35,100	14%	16%
44	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	2,510	51,520	$41,610 - 64,840	11%	33%
45	Electricians	2,270	52,580	$36,630 - 68,100	7%	7%
46	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	2,190	48,570	$38,130 - 61,520	14%	7%
47	Medical assistants	2,170	30,100	$22,650 - 39,040	35%	10%
48	Preschool teachers, except special education	2,170	27,160	$17,600 - 39,690	26%	43%
49	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	2,170	54,170	$33,680 - 78,260	11%	4%
50	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	2,100	19,480	$15,980 - 25,870	12%	6%
51	Recreation workers	2,050	22,910	$16,270 - 32,540	13%	47%
52	Computer support specialists	2,000	43,220	$27,160 - 61,630	13%	43%
53	Fire fighters	2,000	48,350	$39,550 - 59,290	12%	18%
54	Business operations specialists, all other	1,930	63,100	$37,880 - 95,380	21%	49%
55	Bus drivers, school	1,930	30,340	$22,070 - 38,740	9%	4%
56	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	1,890	29,500	$17,850 - 44,990	-6%	14%
57	Office and administrative support workers, all other	1,840	24,570	$15,850 - 39,220	-8%	32%
58	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,730	66,740	$45,160 - 95,340	9%	10%
59	Postal service mail carriers	1,720			1%	11%
60	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	1,710	20,520	$16,310 - 28,650	10%	17%
61	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	1,690	26,330	$16,790 - 39,510	-14%	0%
62	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	1,690	27,970	$16,640 - 39,510	12%	6%
63	Physicians and surgeons, all other	1,680	132,100	$46,470 -	0%	0%
64	Counter and rental clerks	1,670	23,610	$16,580 - 35,590	23%	16%
65	Machinists	1,660	40,320	$27,730 - 52,020	-2%	3%
66	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,640	60,300	$39,370 - 84,760	7%	13%
67	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	1,620	35,730	$24,830 - 47,880	0%	22%
68	Pharmacy technicians	1,540	30,220	$21,290 - 40,270	32%	16%
69	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	1,520	37,950	$23,980 - 49,750	5%	2%
70	Personal and home care aides	1,510	21,680	$17,190 - 25,700	51%	10%
71	Loan officers	1,480	76,390	$40,810 - 123,580	12%	49%
72	Legal secretaries	1,360	36,470	$26,070 - 51,600	12%	18%
73	Driver/sales workers	1,310	26,960	$16,300 - 43,210	-4%	4%
74	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	1,300	29,510	$21,620 - 40,260	-26%	6%
75	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	1,300	22,510	$16,320 - 31,830	10%	5%
76	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	1,290	48,110	$34,380 - 65,380	9%	3%
77	Dental assistants	1,280	34,740	$23,490 - 47,810	29%	9%
78	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	1,280	24,360	$16,300 - 35,770	-4%	5%
79	Radiologic technologists and technicians	1,280	61,390	$45,730 - 79,650	15%	25%
80	Bill and account collectors	1,230	34,150	$23,400 - 47,310	23%	13%
81	Cooks, fast food	1,220	18,820	$16,150 - 24,080	8%	5%
82	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	1,210	30,730	$21,760 - 41,640	11%	5%
83	Loan interviewers and clerks	1,150	32,790	$21,950 - 46,600	0%	24%
84	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	1,150	19,620	$15,710 - 28,980	-8%	5%
85	Correctional officers and jailers	1,140	47,560	$41,920 - 56,330	17%	11%
86	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	1,120	60,100	$38,980 - 86,040	0%	42%
87	Painters, construction and maintenance	1,110	37,860	$24,960 - 57,810	12%	6%
88	Sewing machine operators	1,100	23,160	$17,370 - 31,040	-26%	5%
89	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	1,060	41,380	$23,540 - 61,710	4%	30%
90	Cooks, short order	1,040	22,140	$16,310 - 31,120	5%	5%
91	Insurance sales agents	1,030	62,550	$33,000 - 99,900	13%	45%
92	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,030	31,830	$20,530 - 45,340	-1%	2%
93	Parts salespersons	1,020	35,050	$20,350 - 53,450	-1%	6%
94	Paralegals and legal assistants	1,020	46,650	$33,850 - 62,960	22%	45%
95	Data entry keyers	1,000	30,630	$20,100 - 44,700	-4%	18%
96	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	990	29,640	$17,820 - 47,950	27%	47%
97	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	990	90,610	$53,930 - 144,280	4%	38%
98	Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	970	28,140	$20,770 - 38,280	-15%	0%
99	Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers	960	28,700	$19,750 - 39,310	-1%	16%
100	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	950	32,720	$24,010 - 44,310	11%	29%

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Jobs More Common Near Providence Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Model makers, metal and plastic	38,040	190	14
Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers	28,700	960	12.9
Religious workers, all other	24,050	100	11.1
Telephone operators	42,100	360	9.9
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other	27,370	160	7
Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers	28,070	110	6.8
Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians	26,870	330	6.8
Mechanical door repairers	33,500	150	6
Fiberglass laminators and fabricators	32,290	350	6
Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other		140	5.8
Etchers and engravers	28,980	110	5.7
Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders	23,630	420	5.4
Grounds maintenance workers, all other	21,290	110	5.3
Athletes and sports competitors		140	5.2
Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders	24,920	350	4.9
Stonemasons	46,310	160	4.1
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	48,970	430	4
Commercial and industrial designers	58,710	490	3.9
Skin care specialists	33,300	330	3.9
Motorboat mechanics	38,410	140	3.7
Counselors, all other	31,640	330	3.7
Life scientists, all other	45,020	110	3.4
Computer and information scientists, research	98,990	320	3.2
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	46,540	1,630	3.2
History teachers, postsecondary	87,760	190	3.2
Internists, general	181,180	530	3.2
Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders	24,770	160	3.2
Political science teachers, postsecondary	92,920	120	3.2
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	28,140	970	3
Tour guides and escorts	23,150	290	2.9
Animal control workers	32,710	100	2.9
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	63,130	520	2.9
Obstetricians and gynecologists	197,920	150	2.8
Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons	21,870	160	2.8
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	34,400	820	2.8
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,540	390	2.7
Engineering teachers, postsecondary		150	2.7
Helpers, construction trades, all other	27,030	210	2.7
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,150	780	2.7
Pharmacy aides	20,970	440	2.6
Occupational therapist assistants	50,140	230	2.6
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	20,850	5,730	2.6
Grinding and polishing workers, hand	28,150	310	2.5
Pediatricians, general	162,260	220	2.5
Social and human service assistants	28,120	3,260	2.5
Radio and television announcers	33,180	210	2.4
Directors, religious activities and education	38,130	120	2.4
Plasterers and stucco masons	40,200	340	2.4
Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary	87,670	140	2.4
Glaziers	41,900	370	2.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Providence, Rhode Island Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	103,910	1.44	110
Construction laborers	43,050	1.38	2,690
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	59,060	1.38	760
Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary	82,960	1.36	180
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	89,400	1.35	270
Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary	87,670	1.35	140
Child, family, and school social workers	54,380	1.34	2,110
Administrative services managers	97,280	1.34	740
Editors	65,770	1.33	270
Teachers and instructors, all other	50,460	1.33	3,000
Court, municipal, and license clerks	43,970	1.33	640
Rehabilitation counselors	47,740	1.32	330
History teachers, postsecondary	87,760	1.32	190
Eligibility interviewers, government programs	49,650	1.32	570
Demonstrators and product promoters	33,640	1.31	210
Elementary school teachers, except special education	65,050	1.31	5,210
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	30,730	1.3	1,210
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	90,610	1.3	990
Crossing guards	29,840	1.3	410
Loan officers	76,390	1.29	1,480
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	61,030	1.29	630
Special education teachers, secondary school	66,290	1.29	690
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	45,740	1.28	630
Construction managers	107,580	1.28	480
Reporters and correspondents	52,320	1.28	190
Brickmasons and blockmasons	57,940	1.27	500
Couriers and messengers	30,690	1.27	580
Computer systems analysts	87,270	1.27	1,570
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	58,050	1.27	700
Correctional officers and jailers	47,560	1.26	1,140
Telephone operators	42,100	1.25	360
Photographers	39,520	1.25	340
Opticians, dispensing	42,610	1.25	190
Home health aides	26,470	1.25	5,780
Credit analysts	74,050	1.25	180
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	32,970	1.24	170
Electronics engineers, except computer	102,590	1.24	1,200
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	37,690	1.24	340
Floral designers	29,880	1.24	260
Nonfarm animal caretakers	25,470	1.23	620
Chefs and head cooks	49,910	1.23	370
Political science teachers, postsecondary	92,920	1.23	120
Sales managers	120,820	1.23	920
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	48,570	1.23	2,190
Graphic designers	49,370	1.23	700
Food service managers	59,460	1.22	850
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	42,740	1.22	520
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	51,540	1.22	550
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	72,460	1.22	360
Producers and directors	69,140	1.22	230

Highest Paying Jobs in Providence, Rhode Island Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Surgeons	216,330	260
Orthodontists	207,340
Obstetricians and gynecologists	197,920	150
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	191,110	90
Family and general practitioners	183,150	480
Internists, general	181,180	530
Psychiatrists	169,210	160
Chief executives	167,030	1,470
Dentists, general	165,330	270
Pediatricians, general	162,260	220
Physicians and surgeons, all other	132,100	1,680
Computer and information systems managers	121,970	1,190
Economics teachers, postsecondary	121,160	90
Sales managers	120,820	920
Engineering managers	118,160	530
Optometrists	117,620	110
Lawyers	116,210	1,910
General and operations managers	112,290	6,570
Financial managers	109,640	2,630
Human resources managers, all other	109,310	420
Construction managers	107,580	480
Podiatrists	106,590	40
Public relations managers	104,320	330
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	103,910	110
Education administrators, postsecondary	102,770	610
Electronics engineers, except computer	102,590	1,200
Compensation and benefits managers	102,280	130
Actuaries	101,640	60
Purchasing managers	100,360	280
Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary	100,270	50
Medical and health services managers	99,130	1,150
Computer and information scientists, research	98,990	320
Training and development managers	98,490	90
Administrative services managers	97,280	740
Engineers, all other	96,930	480
Physical scientists, all other	95,260	100
Pharmacists	94,540	1,330
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	94,530	280
Marketing managers	94,420	980
Industrial production managers	93,840	620
Managers, all other	93,770	1,250
Political science teachers, postsecondary	92,920	120
Computer hardware engineers	91,290	260
Computer software engineers, systems software	91,110	1,260
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	90,610	990
Sociology teachers, postsecondary	90,370	90
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	90,170	1,080
Veterinarians	90,090	250
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	89,400	270
Financial examiners	89,210

Large Companies Headquartered in Providence

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Textron	12
Nortek	2

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