Jobs in Rhode Island

813 live roles from 218 employers, every one posted on the employer's own careers site. 147 added in the last 7 days. 50% show the pay.

Median advertised salary $81,500Hourly roles $20.00/hr medianMinimum wage $16.00/hrPay in job ads not required

The market, 6 October 2026

Where Rhode Island's jobs are, and what they pay

Rhode Island has 813 live jobs from 218 employers. Providence has the most (197), followed by Newport (78) and North Kingstown (76).

The largest fields are healthcare & medical (76), skilled trades (68) and sales & business dev (56). General Dynamics Electric Boat is the largest single employer, with 46 openings, ahead of Prime Healthcare (44) and Davidson Hospitality Group (34).

Rhode Island has no law requiring pay in job ads. 50% of listings here show it anyway, against 73% in states that require it. Half of the annual salaries advertised in Rhode Island start at $81,500 or more, and half of hourly roles start above $20.00.

Pay

Advertised pay in Rhode Island

$81,500median starting salary in 166 distinct annual ranges

The band covers the middle 80% of advertised starting salaries: one in ten starts below $50,000 and one in ten above $115,000.

$81,500Median advertised salary on Joboru (job ads that state an annual figure)
$56,780Median annual wage of everyone working in Rhode Island, all jobs (BLS, May 2025)

Why the gap: salaried professional jobs are the ones most likely to be advertised with an annual figure, and they pay more than the workforce as a whole. Hourly jobs are counted separately, below.

$20.00median hourly rate, 203 roles
$16.00one in ten hourly roles starts below
$30.20one in ten starts above

Where

Rhode Island jobs by city

Who's hiring

Largest employers in Rhode Island

Every listing on Joboru US comes straight from the employer's own careers site. No recruitment agencies.

Latest jobs in Rhode Island

Newest first

Rhode Island job market questions

Do employers in Rhode Island have to show the salary?+

No. Rhode Island has no statewide law requiring pay in job ads. Only on request, or before discussing compensation (RIGL 28-6-22, since January 2023); not required in postings. 50% of listings in Rhode Island on Joboru show pay anyway.

What is the minimum wage in Rhode Island in 2026?+

$16.00 an hour.

Which cities in Rhode Island have the most jobs?+

Providence (197), Newport (78), North Kingstown (76), Woonsocket (56) and Warwick (54).

What does a typical job in Rhode Island pay?+

Half of the annual salaries advertised in Rhode Island on Joboru start at $81,500 or more, and the median hourly rate is $20.00. Across everyone working in Rhode Island, the median annual wage is $56,780 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

How many jobs are there in Rhode Island?+

813 live jobs from 218 employers, with 147 added in the last 7 days. Every listing comes straight from the employer's own careers site.

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