Highest-paying jobs in Providence

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#50. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $119,510
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,900 people (2.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $119,990
- Median hourly wage: $57.69
- Total employment: 1,160 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $120,290
- Median hourly wage: $57.83
- Total employment: 780 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Air traffic controllers

- Median annual wage: $121,680
- Median hourly wage: $58.50
- Total employment: 50 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $122,870
- Median hourly wage: $59.07
- Total employment: 530 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $123,300
- Median hourly wage: $59.28
- Total employment: 510 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $125,150
- Median hourly wage: $60.17
- Total employment: 600 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $126,860
- Median hourly wage: $60.99
- Total employment: 400 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $126,900
- Median hourly wage: $61.01
- Total employment: 90 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Nurse midwives

- Median annual wage: $127,880
- Median hourly wage: $61.48
- Total employment: 90 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Electronics engineers, except computer (tie)

- Median annual wage: $128,420
- Median hourly wage: $61.74
- Total employment: 1,010 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Pharmacists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $128,420
- Median hourly wage: $61.74
- Total employment: 1,740 people (2.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $128,490
- Median hourly wage: $61.77
- Total employment: 2,530 people (3.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $129,730
- Median hourly wage: $62.37
- Total employment: Not available

#36. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $129,990
- Median hourly wage: $62.50
- Total employment: 310 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $130,640
- Median hourly wage: $62.81
- Total employment: 1,490 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Economics teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $131,980
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $132,010
- Median hourly wage: $63.47
- Total employment: 5,880 people (8.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $134,990
- Median hourly wage: $64.90
- Total employment: 1,520 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $135,910
- Median hourly wage: $65.34
- Total employment: 700 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $139,140
- Median hourly wage: $66.89
- Total employment: 270 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $140,450
- Median hourly wage: $67.52
- Total employment: 330 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $140,830
- Median hourly wage: $67.71
- Total employment: 170 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $141,460
- Median hourly wage: $68.01
- Total employment: 220 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $147,240
- Median hourly wage: $70.79
- Total employment: 940 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $147,370
- Median hourly wage: $70.85
- Total employment: 180 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers

- Median annual wage: $148,240
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $151,860
- Median hourly wage: $73.01
- Total employment: 50 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Podiatrists

- Median annual wage: $154,070
- Median hourly wage: $74.07
- Total employment: 50 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $159,530
- Median hourly wage: $76.70
- Total employment: 3,090 people (4.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $159,690
- Median hourly wage: $76.77
- Total employment: 590 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $164,570
- Median hourly wage: $79.12
- Total employment: 580 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $165,030
- Median hourly wage: $79.34
- Total employment: 1,400 people (1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $169,060
- Median hourly wage: $81.28
- Total employment: 1,310 people (1.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $170,960
- Median hourly wage: $82.19
- Total employment: 100 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $172,730
- Median hourly wage: $83.04
- Total employment: 50 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $209,330
- Median hourly wage: $100.64
- Total employment: Not available

#13. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $210,230
- Median hourly wage: $101.07
- Total employment: 330 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $221,720
- Median hourly wage: $106.60
- Total employment: 370 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $229,340
- Median hourly wage: $110.26
- Total employment: 1,400 people (1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. General internal medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $230,350
- Median hourly wage: $110.74
- Total employment: 380 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Ophthalmologists, except pediatric (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Obstetricians and gynecologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 150 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Nurse anesthetists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Cardiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 120 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Anesthesiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Emergency medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 310 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, pathologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Dermatologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 50 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Psychiatrists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 310 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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