Median pay · Rhode Island
$56,780A year, or $27.30 an hour.Take-home a month$3,856After federal, state and FICA tax at 18.5%
Worth at national prices$55,514Prices here sit at 102.3 against 100
Against the nation11.4% aboveNational median $50,980
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileEntry and lowest-paid | $32,470 | $15.61 |
| 25th percentile | $39,780 | $19.12 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $56,780 | $27.30 |
| 75th percentile | $85,200 | $40.96 |
| 90th percentileMost experienced and senior | $128,120 | $61.60 |
| MeanThe average, pulled up by the top | $71,900 | $34.57 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in Rhode IslandBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all occupations earned more than this, half less.$56,780
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$27.30
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$3,856 a month at an effective rate of 18.5%.$46,273 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in Rhode Island sit at 102.3 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$55,514
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.11.4% above
- Jobs countedA concentration of 1 against the nation's 1.00.501,340
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1