[quantim]

13,550 state workers to run a dinky parcel and I thought Detroit was bad.

[GeronL]

Thats a lot of workers for a tiny state

[fours]

The Providence Journal says that roughly 1 out of 6 workers in Rhode Island are employed by the state or local government (15%), making $46k on average.

http://www.projo.com/extra/2007/state_workers_pay/

also here is a breakdown of state workers by department:

http://www.projo.com/extra/2007/state_workers_pay/dept_average_salary.html