Average Physical Scientists, All Other Salary in Rhode Island

BLS did not publish a wage for physical scientists, all other in Rhode Island in the latest release, but in 2022 the local median hourly wage was $63.17. There are 90 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Rhode Island (state).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for physical scientists, all other in Rhode Island. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 90
How common this job is here: 1.31×; More concentrated here than nationally — this state is unusually strong in this occupation.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for physical scientists, all other in Rhode Island, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2022
Median hourly wage (2022): $63.17/hr
Median annual wage (2022): $131,390
Employment (2022): 40

This data is from the 2022 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Metros inside Rhode Island

Pay and employment for physical scientists, all other often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.

Providence-Warwick, RI-MA

Where physical scientists, all other earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for physical scientists, all other this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Minnesota: $80.34/hr
District of Columbia: $75.95/hr
Massachusetts: $69.06/hr
Maryland: $68.85/hr
North Dakota: $66.55/hr
Washington: $64.94/hr
South Carolina: $64.63/hr
Georgia: $63.35/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: $84.04/hr
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA: $82.19/hr
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI: $81.19/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $78.18/hr
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL: $74.56/hr
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA: $70.83/hr
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA: $68.66/hr
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: $68.26/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for physical scientists, all other from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +0.6%; 200 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 2,000; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.