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Rhode Island Minimum Wage Increased on January 1st

Rhode Island Minimum Wage Increased on January 1st

December 31, 2024

Rhode Island Minimum Wage Increased on January 1st

Rhode Island Minimum Wage Increased on January 1st

As part of a multiyear increase to the state minimum wage, Rhode Island reached $15 per hour starting on January 1, 2025. This was the final tier of the gradual wage increase.

The legislation, passed in June 2021, raised the state minimum wage to $12.25 in 2022, $13.00 in 2023, $14.00 in 2024, and finally reached $15.00 per hour on January 1, 2025.  Additionally, Rhode Island is the only state left in the nation requiring premium, time-and-a-half pay for certain industries on Sundays and holidays.

Last session, several lawmakers proposed bills raising the wage to $20 per hour. NFIB opposed these pieces of legislation citing the negative impact to small businesses. It is anticipated that these bills will be reintroduced for the 2025-26 legislative session where NFIB will continue to fight these proposals.

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