Rhode Island § 28-12-3 - Minimum Wages
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§ 28-12-3. Minimum Wages
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-12-3
§ 28-12-3. Minimum wages.
(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.
History of Section.
P.L. 1956, ch. 3745, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 28-12-3; P.L. 1957, ch. 104, § 2; P.L. 1962,
ch 105, § 2; P.L. 1967, ch. 220, § 1; P.L. 1974, ch. 152, § 2; P.L. 1979, ch. 68,
§ 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 315, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 409, §§ 1, 2;
P.L. 1990, ch. 222, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 323, § 7; P.L. 1996, ch. 286, § 1; P.L. 1996,
ch. 294, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 56, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 106, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 109,
§ 31; P.L. 2000, ch. 156, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 239, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 383, § 1; P.L.
2003, ch. 385, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 5, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 6, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 313,
§ 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 345, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 338, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 424, § 1; P.L.
2014, ch. 273, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 325, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 72, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch.
73, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 302, art. 14, § 1; P.L. 2020, ch. 3, § 1; P.L. 2020, ch. 4,
§ 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 15, § 1, effective May 20, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 16, § 1, effective
May 20, 2021; P.L. 2025, ch. 222, § 1, effective June 24, 2025; P.L. 2025, ch. 223,
§ 1, effective June 24, 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 28-12-3
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 28-12-3 cover?
Section 28-12-3 ("Minimum Wages") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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