Providence Jobs

Providence is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, and one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the estimated third-largest city in the New England region. Despite having an estimated population of 175,255 as of 2006, it anchors the 35th largest metropolitan population in the country, with an estimated MSA population of 1,622,520, exceeding that of Rhode Island by about 60% due to its reaching into southern Massachusetts. Situated at the mouth of the Providence River, on Narragansett Bay, the city's small footprint is crisscrossed by seemingly erratic streets and a rapidly changing demographic using them. Providence was founded by Roger Williams, a religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He named the area in honor of "God's merciful Providence" which he believed was responsible for his finding such a haven to settle. After being one of the first cities in the country to industrialize,...more

Providence was one of the first cities to industrialize in the United States. By 1830, the city had manufacturing industries in metals, machinery, textiles, jewelry, and silverware. Though manufacturing has declined, the city is still one of the largest centers for jewelry and silverware design and manufacturing. Services, particularly education, health care, and finance, also make up a large portion of the city's economy. Providence also is the site of a sectional center facility, a regional hub for the U.S. Postal Service. Since it is the capital of Rhode Island, Providence's economy additionally consists of government services. Fortune 500 conglomerate Textron and Fortune 1000 company Nortek Incorporated are both headquartered in the city, and GTECH's world headquarters has recently been moved to downtown Providence. Citizens Bank is also headquartered in Providence. Another company whose origins were in the city is Fleet Bank. Once Rhode Island's largest bank, it moved its...more

Among the most common occupations in Providence are Management, professional, and related occupations, 30%; Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 19%; and Sales and office occupations, 18%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Providence, Rhode Island work for companies, 7 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Providence, Rhode Island are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 21%; Manufacturing, 16%; and Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services, 12%. Simply Hired's Providence job listings indicate that the following industries in Providence are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Providence, Rhode Island is $32,138, and the median income of households in Providence was $34,202.

According to our Providence Trends data, the number of Providence, Rhode Island jobs has increased by 2% since October 2011.

Population of Providence Total population 160,264 Male 49.07% Female 50.93% Median age 30.4     Providence Housing Owner-occupied homes 39.4% Median cost of a home $245,100 Median mortgage payment $1,103 Renter-occupied homes 60.6% Vacant housing 13.0% Median monthly rent $817     Average Income Median for all workers $22,767 Median for all male full-time $34,171 Median for all female full-time $30,105     Household Income Less than $10,000 18% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 9% $35,000 to $49,999 12% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 9% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 14% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14% High school graduate 26% Some college, no degree 13% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 17% Graduate degree 11%     Marital Status Never married 41% Currently married 38% Separated 5% Widowed 6% Divorced 10%     Race White 51% Black or African American 14% Asian 7% Other 28%     Providence Commute Carpool 14.3% Public transportation 7.9% Average travel time 22 minutes