Wondering how your pay stacks up to others in RI? See the data.

Rhode Island residents earn more money per hour, on average, than workers in most other states, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The agency released state-by-state figures for average hourly earnings, along with average weekly pay and hours worked, for December 2025, showing an overall increase in New England from earlier in the year.

In general, New England states had higher wages than those in the central U.S. and the South. But the state where people make the most per hour isn’t in New England.

Here are the average hourly earnings for Rhode Island residents and how they compare to other states.

What is the average hourly pay in Rhode Island?

On average, Ocean Staters earn $37.89 per hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This figure, which is not seasonally adjusted, is up from $36.38 in June 2025.

That translates to an average weekly pay of $1,269.32, compared with $1,229.64 in June 2025.

Rhode Island ranks 12th among states – and 13th overall when Washington, D.C. is included – for average hourly pay.

How many hours per week do people in Rhode Island work?

On average, Rhode Island residents work 33.5 hours per week, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is down slightly from 33.8 hours in June 2025.

How does Rhode Island compare to other New England states?

Rhode Island is the third-highest-earning state in New England. Here’s what the other states earn, as of December 2025:

1. Massachusetts: $42.90 (Up $0.90 from $42.00 in June 2025)
2. Connecticut: $39.97 (Up $0.99 from $38.98 in June 2025)
3. Rhode Island: $37.89 (Up $1.51 from $36.38 in June 2025)
4. New Hampshire: $35.73 (Up $0.55 from $35.18 in June 2025)
5. Vermont: $35.76 (Up $0.97 from $34.79 in June 2025)
6. Maine: $33.34 (Up $0.91 from $32.43 in June 2025)

Where do people earn the most per hour?

Employees in the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., earn the most money with an average hourly pay of $57.10 per hour. This is $19.21 per hour more than what workers in Rhode Island make.

The state with the second-highest hourly earnings is Washington, on the West Coast, with $43.53. This is $5.64 per hour more than what workers in Rhode Island make.

What state earns the least per hour?

Mississippi lands in last place for earnings per hour. Average hourly earnings in this southern state are $27.91.