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Basic Information on Work in Rhode Island

Rhode Island has a population of 1,094,250, of which 564,586 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 4.5%, which is 1.2 points higher than the same month last year. It is also 0.3 points higher than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in Rhode Island is $61,705 per year, which is 7.5% higher than the national average. Further details are as follows.

564.6K

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

559.5K

2 Year Average

2.2K

Year-on-Year

4.5%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

3.7%

2 Year Average

1.2%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $33,759
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $41,968
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $47,033
  • Bachelor's degree: $66,011
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $86,889

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $71,877
  • Service occupations: $28,201
  • Sales and office occupations: $41,199
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $52,186
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $38,766

$61,705

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

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