RIState-set rate
Rhode Island minimum wage 2026
The Rhode Island minimum wage is $15.00 per hour as of 2025-01-01. The tipped cash wage is $3.89 with a tip credit of $11.11. [RI labor dept.][DOL WHD]
Standard minimum
RI$15.00
Effective 2025-01-01.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tipped cash wage
$3.89
Tip credit ceiling $11.11.
Verified 2026-06-24
vs federal $7.25
+$7.75
Above the federal minimum.
Verified 2009-07-24
Next scheduled step
None
No further increase scheduled in statute.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tip-credit split
Cash $3.89Credit $11.11Combined $15.00
Take-home at the Rhode Island minimum
Estimated take-home at $15.00 per hour
20 hours/week
$300.00
~$263/wk after tax
$15,600 annual gross
30 hours/week
$450.00
~$380/wk after tax
$23,400 annual gross
40 hours/week
$600.00
~$496/wk after tax
$31,200 annual gross
Estimate uses 2026 federal brackets (single filer), FICA 7.65 percent, and a flat state effective rate. Actual withholding varies by W-4 and credits.
Statute and indexing
P.L. 2021 ch. 162 phased the rate to $15.00 on 2025-01-01. Tipped cash wage of $3.89 under R.I.G.L. section 28-12-5. The 14-15 year-old rate is 75 percent of the state minimum.
Tool
Take-home calculator
Reference
Federal vs state delta