LIVE MARKET·1,403 RI postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Rhode Island: $66.08/hr$2,643/wk$137,446/yr median.

Pay range $53.00$2,120$110,240–$75.00/hr$3,000/wk$156,000/yr across the middle 50% of 1,403 active Rhode Island postings from 123 employers.

5.1% above the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr · #14 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$66.08$2,643$137,446
P25–P75
$53.00$2,120$110,240–$75.00$3,000$156,000
middle 50%
Postings
1,403
last 12 months
Employers
123
in RI
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How Rhode Island compares with its neighbors.

01Massachusetts19,862 postings
$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr
02Rhode Island (this page)1,403 postings
$66.08/hr$2,643/wk$137,446/yr
03Connecticut3,179 postings
$65.08/hr$2,603/wk$135,366/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01California41,443 postings
$79.53/hr$3,181/wk$165,422/yr02Alaska4,035 postings
$77.08/hr$3,083/wk$160,326/yr03Massachusetts19,862 postings
$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr04Hawaii2,455 postings
$73.08/hr$2,923/wk$152,006/yr05Montana2,998 postings
$71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary
03·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ROLES IN RHODE ISLAND·5 ROLES

Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Rhode Island, by title.

01Labor & Delivery Nurse80 postings
$80.29/hr$3,212/wk$167,003/yr02Emergency Department Nurse173 postings
$68.15/hr$2,726/wk$141,752/yr03ICU Nurse111 postings
$66.08/hr$2,643/wk$137,446/yr04Telemetry Nurse133 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr05Registered Nurse (RN)64 postings
$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr
National Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · RI

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Rhode Island, answered.

What do Registered Nurse (RN) jobs pay in Rhode Island?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Rhode Island is $66.08/hr (about $137,446/yr), based on 1,403 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Registered Nurse (RN) pay range in Rhode Island?

The middle 50% of Rhode Island postings pay $53.00–$75.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $25.00 to $104.17/hr.

Is Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Rhode Island above the national average?

Rhode Island pays 5.1% more than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr, ranking #14 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Rhode Island?

123 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) roles with listed pay in Rhode Island over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Rhode Island, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.