Rhode Island charges 3.75-5.99% state income tax. Use the employer cost calculator pre-loaded with Rhode Island rates.
Open Employer Cost Calculator →Employers in Rhode Island must withhold and remit the graduated state income tax, plus handle their share of FICA, FUTA, and Rhode Island's state unemployment insurance. The total cost to employ someone at a $75,000 salary in Rhode Island is typically 10-15% above the gross salary, covering the employer's payroll tax share, SUI, workers' comp, and benefits. This calculator breaks down the full employer cost with Rhode Island's specific tax rates.
Rhode Island uses a graduated income tax with brackets ranging from 3.75-5.99%. Lower income is taxed at lower rates, with the 5.99% top rate applying only to income in the highest bracket. This progressive structure means your effective state tax rate is always lower than the top marginal rate. Rhode Island does not have local income taxes, so the state graduated rate is the total state-level income tax burden.
The table below shows what you actually keep at five salary levels in Rhode Island, accounting for federal tax, FICA, and Rhode Island's graduated (3.75-5.99%) state tax.
See how Rhode Island compares to other Northeast states. Each link takes you to the employer cost calculator landing page for that state.
For a comprehensive breakdown of Rhode Island’s tax structure, salary comparisons, cost-of-living analysis, and more, visit the full Rhode Island take-home pay page.