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Rhode Island's minimum wage is $16.00 per hour, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, under RI General Laws §28-12. — Source

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Rhode Island's § 28-12-4.3 requires retail employers to pay time-and-a-half for Sunday and holiday work (strictly voluntary, guaranteed minimum 4-hour shift), with those hours excluded from the weekly overtime calculation — a distinctive Sunday premium unlike any other state.

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Rhode Island minimum wage
$16.00/hour
Effective 2026-01-01 through 2026-12-31 · source
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Start hereMinimum Wage$16.00/hr effective January 1, 2026; scheduled $17.00/hr on January 1, 2027 (RI Gen. Laws § 28-12); tipped: $12.11/hr cash ($16.00 − $3.89 tip credit); confirmed from dlt.ri.gov.
OvertimeRI Gen. Laws § 28-12: weekly-40 at 1.5×; separately, § 28-12-4.3 requires time-and-a-half for Sunday/holiday work in retail (Sunday/holiday hours excluded from OT calculation that week).Paid Sick Leave AccrualHealthy and Safe Families and Workplaces Act (RI Gen. Laws § 28-57): 18+ employees → 40 hrs paid/year; <18 employees → 40 hrs unpaid/year; effective July 1, 2018.Final Paycheck DeadlineRI Gen. Laws § 28-14-4: wages due on next regular payday; business liquidation/relocation out of RI: all wages due within 24 hours; 1+ year service: vacation pay also due; confirmed from rilegislature.gov.Prevailing WageRI DLT administers prevailing wage for public works; confirmed from dlt.ri.gov.Split Shift & Reporting TimeRI Gen. Laws § 28-12-4.3: Sunday and legal holiday retail premium — time-and-a-half, work must be strictly voluntary, employee guaranteed at least 4 hours of employment. Distinctive retail scheduling rule.

How Rhode Island differs

Rhode Island's § 28-12-4.3 requires retail employers to pay time-and-a-half for Sunday and holiday work (strictly voluntary, guaranteed minimum 4-hour shift), with those hours excluded from the weekly overtime calculation — a distinctive Sunday premium unlike any other state.

Weekly overtime: Rhode Island requires time-and-a-half after 40 hours in a workweek. Source.

Rate schedule: Rhode Island's minimum wage rolls over on January 1 annually.

Next scheduled rate change

Rhode Island's minimum wage is scheduled to rise to $17.00 per hour on January 1, 2027. Source.