Rhode Island minimum wage rises to $17.00
- Jurisdiction
- Rhode Island
- Topic
- Minimum wage
- Effective date
- 2027-01-01
- Who it covers
- All employers
- Status
- Verified against an official source
The law, summarized
- Rhode Island minimum wage rises to $17.00, effective 2027-01-01.
- Who it covers: All employers.
- Set by statute, R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-12-3(q).
StateHR Take · AI-generated analysis, not legal advice
Who should act: All employers with workers in Rhode Island. Update payroll rates for any hourly employees below the new rate and refresh the required wage poster by 2027-01-01; also review salaried-exempt thresholds and pay ranges that are pegged to the minimum wage. Confirm the details in the official source before acting.
Generated 2026-10-15T18:41-05:00
Official sources
- webserver.rilegislature.govhttps://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE28/28-12/28-12-3.htm