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Registered Nurses Salary in Rhode Island

What Registered Nurses earn in Rhode Island, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in RI
$99,880
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
13 of 43
published states
Workers in state
15,180
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Rhode Island

Registered Nurses pay by wage area in Rhode Island
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$99,880$75,631$48,655Providence County, RI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Registered Nurses in Rhode Island counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Washington County, RI$99,880$75,631$48,979
2Providence County, RI$99,880$75,631$48,655
3Kent County, RI$99,880$75,631$48,655
4Bristol County, RI$99,880$75,631$48,655
5Newport County, RI$99,880$75,631$45,235

Registered Nurses pay in Rhode Island

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Registered Nurses in Rhode Island is $99,880, based on 15,180 workers. Among the 43 states with published data, that ranks number 13. The BLS national median for the occupation is $97,550, so Rhode Island averages 2.4% above it.

Published data for Rhode Island currently covers the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA area, with a local median wage of $99,880.

Cost of living for Registered Nurses in Rhode Island

We compare 5 Rhode Island counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Washington County, RI leaves the largest yearly margin, $48,979. Newport County, RI leaves the smallest, $45,235. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 counties.

Registered Nurses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Registered Nurses are California ($151,152), Oregon ($126,881), Washington ($123,996) and New Jersey ($113,690).

Frequently asked questions: Registered Nurses in Rhode Island

How much do Registered Nurses earn in Rhode Island?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $99,880.

Which Rhode Island county is best for Registered Nurses?

Washington County, RI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($48,979). Providence County, RI follows at $48,655.