--- title: Rhode Island Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies description: Discover hiring trends and salaries across Rhode Island. type: location_state url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/rhode-island date: 2026-09-28T19:13:46Z og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/sfv6ba.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: United States url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations --- # Rhode Island Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies **Country:** [Top Job Trends By Locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Open jobs:** 5,861 **Hiring momentum:** +0.6% — 355 new postings in the last 28 days vs 353 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 8,584 - Median salary: $60K - Salary range (P25–P75): $43K – $106K - Remote share: 7.6% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 8,584 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - Industries with the most postings in Rhode Island: Hospitals and Health Care (18% of all postings), followed by Retail and Restaurants. - Pay in Rhode Island runs 14% below the United States median ($60K vs $70K). - New postings for Rhode Island held steady in the last 28 days (355 vs 353 in the 28 days before). *Numbers above are computed from postings on employer career sites published in the window shown below, closed ones included. Salary figures use posted ranges where available; the market median is the median of the country the pay is quoted in, as its location page shows it. Confidence reflects sample size and signal stability vs the prior month.* ## Top cities in Rhode Island | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | [Jobs in Providence, RI — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/rhode-island/providence?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1479 | $85K | | [Warwick, RI Jobs — Top Employers & Pay Data](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/rhode-island/warwick?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 649 | $46K | | [Cranston, RI Jobs — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/rhode-island/cranston?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 312 | $44K | | [Woonsocket, RI Jobs — Open Roles & Pay Trends](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/rhode-island/woonsocket?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 304 | $99K | | [Newport, RI Jobs — Hiring Trends & Top Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/rhode-island/newport?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 236 | $49K | | [Jobs in Middletown, RI — Jobs & Salary Outlook](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/rhode-island/middletown?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 182 | $58K | | [Pawtucket, RI Jobs — Open Roles & Pay Trends](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/rhode-island/pawtucket?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 180 | $50K | | [Jobs in Lincoln, RI — Salaries & Companies Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/rhode-island/lincoln?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 175 | $72K | | [Jobs in Smithfield, RI — Hiring Trends & Top Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/rhode-island/smithfield?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 163 | $47K | | [Jobs in Johnston, RI — Open Roles & Pay Trends](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/rhode-island/johnston?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 148 | $66K | ## Jobs by city in Rhode Island | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Providence | 1479 | $85K | | Warwick | 649 | $46K | | Cranston | 312 | $44K | | Woonsocket | 304 | $99K | | Newport | 236 | $49K | | Middletown | 182 | $58K | | Pawtucket | 180 | $50K | | Lincoln | 175 | $72K | | Smithfield | 163 | $47K | | Johnston | 148 | $66K | ## Top industries in Rhode Island | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Hospitals & Health Care | 1548 | $85K | | Retail | 771 | $36K | | Restaurants | 374 | $36K | | Banking | 327 | $61K | | Defense & Space | 272 | $104K | | Hospitality | 221 | $41K | | Business Consulting & Services | 208 | $202K | | Insurance | 189 | $93K | | Retail Groceries | 182 | — | | Food & Beverage Services | 181 | $41K | ## Top roles hiring in Rhode Island | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Retail Sales Associate | 398 | $36K | | Registered Nurse | 214 | $85K | | Delivery Driver | 203 | — | | Assistant Manager | 190 | $37K | | Customer Service Representative | 175 | — | | Parts Specialist | 104 | — | | Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) | 101 | — | | Sales Representative | 95 | $46K | | Nurse Practitioner | 92 | — | | Security Officer | 86 | $43K | ## Top hiring companies in Rhode Island | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [CVS Health Jobs & Careers — Pharmacy & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/cvs-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 314 | | [LifeStance Health Jobs & Careers — Mental Health](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/life-stance-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 252 | | [Domino's Pizza Pakistan Jobs & Careers — QSR](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/domino-s-pizza?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 241 | | [Albertsons Companies Jobs & Careers — Grocery Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/albertsons-companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 182 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 229 employers filed 1002 petitions; 3% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in Rhode Island | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | CVS Health | 169 | $135K | | Brown University | 113 | $85K | | Fidelity Investments | 434 | $123K | | Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments | 113 | $133K | | Citizens Bank | 53 | $143K | [All H1B sponsors in Rhode Island](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors/rhode-island?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)