RIState-set rate
Rhode Island minimum wage 2026
The Rhode Island minimum wage is $16.00 per hour, in effect as at 2026-07-01 per US DOL. The tipped cash wage is $3.89 with a tip credit of $12.11. [RI labor dept.][DOL WHD]
Standard minimum
RI$16.00
In effect as at 2026-07-01 per US DOL.
Verified 2026-09-06
Tipped cash wage
$3.89
Tip credit ceiling $12.11.
Verified 2026-09-06
vs federal $7.25
+$8.75
Above the federal minimum.
Verified 2009-07-24
Next scheduled step
$17.00
Effective 2027-01-01.
Verified 2026-09-06
Tip-credit split
Cash $3.89Credit $12.11Combined $16.00
Take-home at the Rhode Island minimum
Estimated take-home at $16.00 per hour
20 hours/week
$320.00
~$279/wk after tax
$16,640 annual gross
30 hours/week
$480.00
~$403/wk after tax
$24,960 annual gross
40 hours/week
$640.00
~$526/wk after tax
$33,280 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
Warning: This is the only scheduled increase on the site resting on search-index text rather than a rendered page. Confirm against the Rhode Island DLT poster before relying on it. Rhode Island legislates each step in 28-12-3 rather than indexing.
Tool
Take-home calculator
Reference
Federal vs state delta