LIVE MARKET·64 RI postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Rhode Island: $45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr median.

Pay range $39.88$1,595$82,950–$46.75/hr$1,870/wk$97,240/yr across the middle 50% of 64 active Rhode Island postings from 26 employers.

5.3% below the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr · #39 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$45.00$1,800$93,600
P25–P75
$39.88$1,595$82,950–$46.75$1,870$97,240
middle 50%
Postings
64
last 180 days
Employers
26
in RI
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How Rhode Island compares with its neighbors.

01Connecticut358 postings
$54.50/hr$2,180/wk$113,360/yr02Massachusetts1,446 postings
$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr
03Rhode Island (this page)64 postings
$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska255 postings
$74.78/hr$2,991/wk$155,542/yr02Montana128 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr03California2,464 postings
$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr04Vermont296 postings
$63.25/hr$2,530/wk$131,560/yr05Maine225 postings
$62.25/hr$2,490/wk$129,480/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN RHODE ISLAND·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Rhode Island.

01CT Technologist161 postings
$84.75/hr$3,390/wk$176,280/yr02MRI Technologist73 postings
$84.20/hr$3,368/wk$175,136/yr03Labor & Delivery Nurse80 postings
$80.29/hr$3,212/wk$167,003/yr04Emergency Department Nurse173 postings
$68.15/hr$2,726/wk$141,752/yr05Pharmacist51 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr06ICU Nurse111 postings
$66.08/hr$2,643/wk$137,446/yr07Telemetry Nurse133 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr08Physical Therapist132 postings
$47.00/hr$1,880/wk$97,760/yr09Occupational Therapist52 postings
$46.00/hr$1,840/wk$95,680/yr10Phlebotomist60 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr11Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)78 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr12Pharmacy Technician162 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · RI

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

How much does a Registered Nurse (RN) make in Rhode Island?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Rhode Island is $45.00/hr (about $93,600/yr), based on 64 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

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

The middle 50% of Rhode Island postings pay $39.88–$46.75/hr. Listed pay runs from $32.50 to $66.50/hr.

Do Registered Nurse (RN)s in Rhode Island earn more than the national average?

Rhode Island pays 5.3% less than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr, ranking #39 of 51 states with live data.

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

26 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) roles with listed pay in Rhode Island over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Rhode Island, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.