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Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-12-3 (2026)

Minimum wages

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(a) Every employer shall pay to each of the employer’s employees: commencing July 1, 1999, at least the minimum wage of five dollars and sixty-five cents ($5.65) per hour. Commencing September 1, 2000, the minimum wage is six dollars and fifteen cents ($6.15) per hour.

(b) Commencing January 1, 2004, the minimum wage is six dollars and seventy-five cents ($6.75) per hour.

(c) Commencing March 1, 2006, the minimum wage is seven dollars and ten cents ($7.10) per hour.

(d) Commencing January 1, 2007, the minimum wage is seven dollars and forty cents ($7.40) per hour.

(e) Commencing January 1, 2013, the minimum wage is seven dollars and seventy-five cents ($7.75) per hour.

(f) Commencing January 1, 2014, the minimum wage is eight dollars ($8.00) per hour.

(g) Commencing January 1, 2015, the minimum wage is nine dollars ($9.00) per hour.

(h) Commencing January 1, 2016, the minimum wage is nine dollars and sixty cents ($9.60) per hour.

(i) Commencing January 1, 2018, the minimum wage is ten dollars and ten cents ($10.10) per hour.

(j) Commencing January 1, 2019, the minimum wage is ten dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) per hour.

(k) Commencing October 1, 2020, the minimum wage is eleven dollars and fifty cents ($11.50) per hour.

(l) Commencing January 1, 2022, the minimum wage is twelve dollars and twenty-five cents ($12.25) per hour.

(m) Commencing January 1, 2023, the minimum wage is thirteen dollars ($13.00) per hour.

(n) Commencing January 1, 2024, the minimum wage is fourteen dollars ($14.00) per hour.

(o) Commencing January 1, 2025, the minimum wage is fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour.

(p) Commencing January 1, 2026, the minimum wage is sixteen dollars ($16.00) per hour.

(q) Commencing January 1, 2027, the minimum wage is seventeen dollars ($17.00) per hour.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1980–2025 · leading case: D'Arezzo v. Providence Ctr., Inc., 142 F. Supp. 3d 224 (D.R.I. 2015).
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D'Arezzo v. Providence Ctr., Inc., 142 F. Supp. 3d 224 (D.R.I. 2015). · cites it 4× “R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-12-3 (2015). Like its federal counterpart, the state statute does not prescribe a measuring rod for minimum wage violations.”
Marchak v. Observer Publications, Inc., 493 F. Supp. 278 (D.R.I. 1980). “G.L. 28-12-3, -4.1, -11, -12. She seeks $1250 for unpaid minimum wages and $1900 for unpaid overtime compensation under the state statute.”
Sebren v. Harrison (D.R.I. 2021). · cites it 2× “G.L. § 28-12-3(h). There are lesser damages sought as a result of the misclassification, such as compensation for Ms.”
Peltier v. Lepage Bakeries Park Street, LLC (D.R.I. 2025). · cites it 2× “Under the parties’ Arbitration Agreement, the Defendants moves to compel arbitration under the FAA, or Rhode Island law, and to Mr.”
Guarcas v. Gourmet Heaven, LLC (D.R.I. 2020). “Laws §§ 28-12-3, 4.1; § 28-14-19.2. After considering all of the relevant documents, including affidavits submitted by each Plaintiff, the Court finds that Plaintiffs are entitled to judgment as a matter of law.”
Burton v. N.E.S. Solutions LLC (D.R.I. 2025). “Laws § 28-12-3(m), (n). “A federal court exercising original jurisdiction over federal claims also has ‘supplemental jurisdiction over all other claims that are so related to the claims in the action within such original jurisdiction that they form part of the same case or…”
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-12-3(2014) — 1 case
D'Arezzo v. Providence Ctr., Inc., 142 F. Supp. 3d 224 (D.R.I. 2015). “R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-12-3 (2015). Like its federal counterpart, the state statute does not prescribe a measuring rod for minimum wage violations.”
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-12-3(h) — 1 case
Sebren v. Harrison (D.R.I. 2021). “G.L. § 28-12-3(h). There are lesser damages sought as a result of the misclassification, such as compensation for Ms.”
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-12-3(m) — 1 case
Burton v. N.E.S. Solutions LLC (D.R.I. 2025). “Laws § 28-12-3(m), (n). “A federal court exercising original jurisdiction over federal claims also has ‘supplemental jurisdiction over all other claims that are so related to the claims in the action within such original jurisdiction that they form part of the same case or…”
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