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Nursing pay in Rhode Island
Rhode Island nurse postings that copy about $132.3K will still come up short in Rhode Island.
Rhode Island local nurse practitioner pay is about $136.0K, 3% above the national median.
Rhode Island stretch pay for nurse practitioners reaches about $163.5K. Rhode Island employment on that row is 1,180.
Rhode Island aides close the sheet at about $43.7K, 22% above the national median.
Each occupation
1Nurse Practitioners
- State median
- $135,970
- 75th percentile
- $163,450
- U.S. median
- $132,300
- State vs U.S.
- 1.03
- State employment
- 1,180
2Registered Nurses
- State median
- $100,640
- 75th percentile
- $107,100
- U.S. median
- $97,550
- State vs U.S.
- 1.03
- State employment
- 10,090
3Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- State median
- $80,090
- 75th percentile
- $81,170
- U.S. median
- $64,400
- State vs U.S.
- 1.24
- State employment
- 1,290
4Nursing Assistants
- State median
- $46,440
- 75th percentile
- $47,460
- U.S. median
- $42,260
- State vs U.S.
- 1.10
- State employment
- 10,220
5Home Health and Personal Care Aides
- State median
- $43,680
- 75th percentile
- $45,690
- U.S. median
- $35,800
- State vs U.S.
- 1.22
- State employment
- 7,490
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. | State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Practitioners | $135,970 | $163,450 | $132,300 | 1.03 | 1,180 |
| 2 | Registered Nurses | $100,640 | $107,100 | $97,550 | 1.03 | 10,090 |
| 3 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $80,090 | $81,170 | $64,400 | 1.24 | 1,290 |
| 4 | Nursing Assistants | $46,440 | $47,460 | $42,260 | 1.10 | 10,220 |
| 5 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $43,680 | $45,690 | $35,800 | 1.22 | 7,490 |
Takeaways
- Rhode Island registered nurses earn about $100.6K, so Rhode Island should not paste a country midpoint.
- Rhode Island employs 10,090 registered nurses, so the Rhode Island bench is large and still locally priced.
- Rhode Island practical nurses clear about $80.1K, 24% above the national median, numbering 1,290.
- Rhode Island aide employment is 7,490, which means Rhode Island volume does not make the wage optional.
For recruiters
- Rhode Island, mention about $107.1K when Rhode Island nurse stretch pay comes up.
- Rhode Island, cite about $46.4K for nursing assistants so Rhode Island does not stop at the licensed rows.
- Group the Island wage in the Hiring Pack.
FAQ
- Are these posted wages or open jobs?
- No. The table is a government survey or a designation file.
- What should a recruiter do first?
- Follow the recruiter note on this page.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Occupations are the fixed set named in the series, kept only when both the Rhode Island median and the U.S. median are published. A 75th percentile or an employment count that is unpublished stays blank in the table. The article is omitted when fewer than 4 occupations qualify. OEWS May 2025. A comparison of 1.00 matches the U.S. median. Sorted by the Registered Nurses state median when that occupation qualifies, otherwise by the highest median in the table. Rhode Island is 13 of 51. A row links to the Rhode Island metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $135,970 is stated as about $136.0K. $132,300 is stated as about $132.3K. a comparison of 1.03 is stated as 3 percent. $163,450 is stated as about $163.5K. $43,680 is stated as about $43.7K. a comparison of 1.22 is stated as 22 percent. $35,800 is stated as about $35.8K. Rounded figures in the prose: $100,640 is stated as about $100.6K. $80,090 is stated as about $80.1K. a comparison of 1.24 is stated as 24 percent. $107,100 is stated as about $107.1K. $46,440 is stated as about $46.4K.
Sources
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