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Caregiver Pay in Rhode Island
What caregivers earn in Rhode Island — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$21.00/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Rhode Island
vs the national market
+22.0%as of May 2025
above the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
7,490as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Rhode Island
The pay bands
Entry-level
$15.32/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$18.50/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$21.00/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$21.96/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$22.45/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $19.66/hr | $18.55/hr – $21.45/hr | 15,670 |
What Rhode Island agencies are advertising right now
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
HomecareHQ analysis$21.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
from the 21 of 42 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026small sampleBenefits mentioned · % of 42 agency ads
- Flexible schedule52.4%
- 401(k)40.5%
- Health insurance28.6%
- Paid training26.2%
- Paid time off23.8%
- Mileage21.4%
- Dental21.4%
- Weekly pay11.9%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 26.2%Weekend differential 4.8%
42 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 27.3% of ads are part-time roles
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