Registered Nurse pay in Rhode Island
Median hourly pay in Rhode Island · BLS May 2025
$48.39
an hour · $100,640 a year
- 10th
- $37.22
- 25th
- $39.35
- Median
- $48.39
- 75th
- $51.49
- 90th
- $62.42
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $37.22/hr, median $48.39/hr, 90th percentile $62.42/hr.
Employed in RI
10,090
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$1.49
U.S. median $46.90/hr
Licensing for registered nurses in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education (RI Dept. of Health). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Rhode Island, Registered Nurse (SOC 29-1141), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.