Registered Nurse Salary in Rhode Island
Median annual pay in Rhode Island
$100,640
$48.39/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Rhode Island
$98,397
Regional Price Parity: 102.280 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($97,550): +$3,090 (+3.2%)
Rhode Island ranks 13th of 51 states by median pay, and 18th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $77,410 | $37.22 |
| 25th percentile | $81,840 | $39.35 |
| Median | $100,640 | $48.39 |
| 75th percentile | $107,100 | $51.49 |
| 90th percentile | $129,840 | $62.42 |
Employment
- Employment in Rhode Island
- 10,090
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Rhode Island
- $100,640
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- +$3,090 (+3.2%)
Cost of living
$100,640 ÷ 102.280 × 100 = $98,397
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 11th | $102,540 | $93,302 29th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 12th | $101,510 | $102,929 7th |
| Rhode Island This page | ||
| 13th | $100,640 | $98,397 18th |
| Colorado | ||
| 14th | $100,260 | $97,291 21st |
| Maryland | ||
| 15th | $99,790 | $95,075 26th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Rhode Island
$135,970/year Rhode Island
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in the U.S.
$236,590/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in Rhode Island
$139,930/year Rhode Island
- Nursing Assistant salary in Rhode Island
$46,440/year Rhode Island
- Paramedic salary in Rhode Island
$63,550/year Rhode Island
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in Connecticut
$102,740/year Connecticut
- Registered Nurse salary in Massachusetts
$104,550/year Massachusetts
- Registered Nurse salary in New York
$109,440/year New York
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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