(a) Every employer shall pay to each of the employer’s employees: commencing July 1, 1999, at least the minimum wage of five dollars and sixty-five cents ($5.65) per hour. Commencing September 1, 2000, the minimum wage is six dollars and fifteen cents ($6.15) per hour. (b) Commencing January 1, 2004, the minimum wage is six dollars and seventy-five cents ($6.75) per hour. (c) Commencing March 1, 2006, the minimum wage is seven dollars and ten cents ($7.10) per hour. (d) Commencing January 1, 2007, the minimum wage is seven dollars and forty cents ($7.40) per hour. (e) Commencing January 1, 2013, the minimum wage is seven dollars and seventy-five cents ($7.75) per hour. (f) Commencing January 1, 2014, the minimum wage is eight dollars ($8.00) per hour. (g) Commencing January 1, 2015, the minimum wage is nine dollars ($9.00) per hour. (h) Commencing January 1, 2016, the minimum wage is nine dollars and sixty cents ($9.60) per hour. (i) Commencing January 1, 2018, the minimum wage is ten dollars and ten cents ($10.10) per hour. (j) Commencing January 1, 2019, the minimum wage is ten dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) per hour. (k) Commencing October 1, 2020, the minimum wage is eleven dollars and fifty cents ($11.50) per hour. (l) Commencing January 1, 2022, the minimum wage is twelve dollars and twenty-five cents ($12.25) per hour. (m) Commencing January 1, 2023, the minimum wage is thirteen dollars ($13.00) per hour. (n) Commencing January 1, 2024, the minimum wage is fourteen dollars ($14.00) per hour. (o) Commencing January 1, 2025, the minimum wage is fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour. (p) Commencing January 1, 2026, the minimum wage is sixteen dollars ($16.00) per hour. (q) Commencing January 1, 2027, the minimum wage is seventeen dollars ($17.00) per hour.
‹ Prev All Rhode Island sections Next ›
Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.