(a)  Every employer shall pay to each of his or her 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.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 28-12-3

  • Employer: includes any individual, partnership, association, corporation, business trust, or any person, or group of persons, acting directly, or indirectly, in the interest of an employer, in relation to an employee. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-12-2
  • Wage: means compensation due to an employee by reason of his or her employment. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-12-2

(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.

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.