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Rhode Island Hourly Paycheck Calculator

Hourly rate, hours a week and overtime at 1.5×, with Rhode Island take-home pay using 2026 rates. Rhode Island has a progressive income tax from 3.75% to 5.99%.

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401(k), HSA, health insurance premiums

Estimated take-home pay

$1,447.80

per bi-weekly paycheck · $37,643 / year

Gross pay
$1,760.00
Federal income tax
$127.35
Rhode Island income tax
$50.21
Social Security · 6.2%
$109.12
Medicare · 1.45%
$25.52
Net pay
$1,447.80

Effective tax rate

17.7%

Marginal bracket

12.0%

Uses the 2026 federal brackets, standard deduction and FICA rates and Rhode Island's 2025 state rates. Your pay stub may differ by a few dollars because payroll rounds through the IRS withholding tables.

Reference table

Hourly wages after taxes in Rhode Island

40 hours a week, single filer, standard deduction, paid every two weeks, 2026 rates. Run your exact hours and overtime through the calculator above, or see the Rhode Island salary paycheck calculator for annual figures.

Hourly rateGross / yearNet biweekly checkNet / yearTax rate
$15.00$31,200$1,019$26,49015.1%
$18.00$37,440$1,203$31,27016.5%
$20.00$41,600$1,325$34,45617.2%
$22.00$45,760$1,448$37,64317.7%
$25.00$52,000$1,632$42,42318.4%
$30.00$62,400$1,938$50,38919.2%
$35.00$72,800$2,220$57,72520.7%
$40.00$83,200$2,487$64,65222.3%

Working regular extra hours? The overtime paycheck calculator shows what time and a half leaves after taxes, including the federal overtime deduction. Paid a salary instead? Start from the hourly paycheck calculator to compare any state.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much is $20 an hour after taxes in Rhode Island?+

$41,600 a year at 40 hours a week. A single filer in Rhode Island with no deductions nets about $1,325 every two weeks, or $34,456 a year, an effective tax rate of 17.2% across federal income tax, Rhode Island state tax, Social Security and Medicare.

Does Rhode Island tax hourly wages differently from salary?+

No. Rhode Island taxes all wage income the same way, and federal law treats hourly and salaried pay identically. The only practical difference is that hourly checks vary with hours worked, so withholding is recalculated each period as if that check's pace continued all year.

How is overtime taxed in Rhode Island?+

As ordinary wages, at 1.5× your rate for hours past 40 in a week under the federal FLSA. Since 2025 up to $12,500 of the overtime premium ($25,000 joint) is deductible on your federal return; see the overtime paycheck calculator for the math.

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