Rhode Island minimum wage 2026
OfficialThe Rhode Island rate, the next increase and a full-time paycheck after tax.
- Minimum wage
- $16.00
- an hour
- Next rate
- $17.00
- January 1, 2027
- Full time, after tax
- $27,923
- a year
- Rank
- #5 of 51
- by minimum wage, 1 is the highest (tied)
What is the minimum wage in Rhode Island in 2026?
The Rhode Island minimum wage is $16 an hour in 2026, above the $7.25 federal minimum. Next door, the minimum wage is higher in Connecticut and lower in Massachusetts; see the Connecticut minimum wage.
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Will the Rhode Island minimum wage go up in 2027?
Yes. It rises to $17 an hour on January 1, 2027 (announced), $1.00 more than today.
$16.00 an hour
- Today, November 1, 2026
Projected
$17.00 an hour
How much is minimum wage a year in Rhode Island?
Full time, a Rhode Island minimum wage job pays $33,280 a year before tax. See what $16 an hour pays in each state. The closest salary with its own page is $33,000 a year.
- A year
- $33,280
- A month
- $2,773.33
- Every two weeks
- $1,280.00
- A week
- $640.00
How this is calculated
- The hourly rate times 40 hours a week times 52 weeks.
How much is a minimum wage paycheck after taxes in Rhode Island?
After taxes, full-time minimum wage work in Rhode Island takes home $27,923 a year. Each paycheck every two weeks comes to $1,051.69. It takes 74.5 hours of work to take home $1,000. The Rhode Island income tax page shows how much of it the state takes. Run your own hours through the Rhode Island hourly paycheck calculator.
- Take-home per year
- $27,923
- Every two weeks
- $1,051.69
- Per hour after tax
- $13.42
- In national prices
- $27,301
How this is calculated
- Full-time pay of $33,280 through federal, Social Security, Medicare and Rhode Island taxes for 2026.
- The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.
Is $20 an hour good pay in Rhode Island?
It is below the middle: $20 an hour is more than 28% of Rhode Island workers earn, but less than half of them. The Rhode Island median wage is $27.30 an hour.
Wage statistics cover employees in all jobs, full and part time, not the self-employed.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Rhode Island?
Tipped workers in Rhode Island can be paid $3.89 an hour if tips bring them to at least $16.
The employer must make up the difference in any week tips fall short.
How has the Rhode Island minimum wage changed?
The Rhode Island minimum wage rose from $9.60 an hour in 2016 to $16 today. It was $1.40 in 1968.
How does the Rhode Island minimum wage compare with other states?
Rhode Island ranks #5 of 51, tied with Hawaii and New York; the highest is Washington, DC at $18.40 an hour. Hawaii's minimum wage is the same $16, and so is New York's. The next closest is New Jersey's. The minimum wage in every state page lists all of them.
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Questions people ask
How much is minimum wage per week in Rhode Island?
Full time, a Rhode Island minimum wage job takes home $536.99 a week after taxes.
Is the Rhode Island minimum wage worth more in local prices?
No. After taxes and Rhode Island prices, a full-time minimum wage job is worth $27,301 a year at average US prices, less than its $27,923 take-home.