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Rhode Island Enacts Minimum Wage Legislation

08/07/25

Author: ADP Admin/Tuesday, August 5, 2025/Categories: Compliance Corner , State Compliance Update, Rhode Island

Rhode Island has enacted Senate Bill 125A which increases the state’s minimum wage.

The details:

The current minimum wage in Rhode Island is $15.00 per hour.  Senate Bill 125A increases the amount as follows:

Jan. 1, 2026     $16.00 per hour

Jan. 1, 2027     $17.00 per hour

The legislation enacted did not modify the tipped employee minimum cash wage of $3.89 per hour.

Next steps:

Rhode Island employers should be prepared to increase the minimum wage for its employees based on the schedule outlined above.

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