Rhode Island Workers Paid Pretty Well Compared To Rest Of Country: Report

Rhode Island workers are paid pretty well compared to workers around the country, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The total private average hourly earnings for a Rhode Island worker in December 2025 were $38.79, a Bureau of Labor Statistics report revealed.

That put the Ocean State 12th out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Massachusetts at $42.90 and Connecticut at $39.97 were higher, but Rhode Island was ahead of Maine's $33.34, New Hampshire's $35.73 and Vermont's $35.76.

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