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Waiters and Waitresses Salary in Rhode Island

What Waiters and Waitresses earn in Rhode Island, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in RI
$35,750
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
19 of 41
published states
Workers in state
13,600
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Rhode Island

Waiters and Waitresses pay by wage area in Rhode Island
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$35,750$30,113$3,137Providence County, RI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Waiters and Waitresses in Rhode Island counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Washington County, RI$35,750$30,113$3,461
2Providence County, RI$35,750$30,113$3,137
3Kent County, RI$35,750$30,113$3,137
4Bristol County, RI$35,750$30,113$3,137
5Newport County, RI$35,750$30,113−$283

Waiters and Waitresses pay in Rhode Island

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Waiters and Waitresses in Rhode Island is $35,750, based on 13,600 workers. Among the 41 states with published data, that ranks number 19. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,230, so Rhode Island averages 1.5% above it.

Published data for Rhode Island currently covers the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA area, with a local median wage of $35,750.

Cost of living for Waiters and Waitresses in Rhode Island

We compare 5 Rhode Island counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Washington County, RI leaves the largest yearly margin, $3,461. In Newport County, RI the basics cost $283 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 4 of the 5 counties.

Waiters and Waitresses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Waiters and Waitresses are Washington ($54,839), Oregon ($50,502), New York ($47,178) and District of Columbia ($46,040).

Frequently asked questions: Waiters and Waitresses in Rhode Island

How much do Waiters and Waitresses earn in Rhode Island?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $35,750.

Which Rhode Island county is best for Waiters and Waitresses?

Washington County, RI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($3,461). Providence County, RI follows at $3,137.