Rhode Island salary, ages 20-24
Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners
Full-time ages 20-24 workers in Rhode Island earn a median of $36,683, ranking #25 of 51 states — around the national middle. The average is about $42,498, and the top 10% earn at least $76,144.
- What is the median salary for ages 20-24 workers in Rhode Island, and how does it rank?
- About $36,683 — #25 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
- How does Rhode Island compare to the top-paying state for ages 20-24?
- The highest is Washington, D.C. (median $55,839); Rhode Island is $36,683.
- Which age group earns the most in Rhode Island?
- ages 60-64, with a median of about $78,174.
- Is pay spread out for ages 20-24 in Rhode Island?
- Fairly even — the top 10% earn about 4.2× the bottom 10%.
- What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 20-24 in Rhode Island?
- Top 10% earn at least $76,144; top 25% at least $50,763.
- What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 20-24 in Rhode Island?
- Bottom 10% earn at most $18,275; bottom 25% at most $30,458.
Full-time ages 20-24 workers in Rhode Island earn a median of $36,683, ranking #25 of 51 states — around the national middle. The top 10% earn at least $76,144 and the top 25% at least $50,763; the bottom 25% earn at most $30,458 and the bottom 10% at most $18,275. The average is $42,498. Monthly pay is about $3,057, hourly wage about $17.64. U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners, released 2025-10-16.
Per month, per hour
Based on a typical (median) earner
- Monthly$3,057
- Hourly$17.6
- Take-home monthly$2,518
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At a glance
- Ranks #25 of 51 states for ages 20-24
- 31% lower than the next-older cohort
- 28% lower than the next-younger cohort
- Highest in this age group: Washington, D.C. ({value})
- Top 10% earn 4.2x more than the bottom 10%
- $50K is in the top 26.4% for this age group
- Pay peaks at ages 60-64; this cohort is at 47% of that peak
About this page
This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 20-24 wage and salary earners in Rhode Island, U.S. The median is $36,683 — #25 of 51 states — and the average is $42,498. In Rhode Island, the peak-earning age band is ages 60-64 (median $78,174). Figures are aggregated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata in five-year age bands.
How we calculated
Figures for Rhode Island ages 20-24 are tabulated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata, restricted to full-time, year-round wage and salary earners and grouped into five-year age bands. On this page the median is $36,683 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $18,275–$76,144; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample. Self-employment and irregular income are excluded.
- U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution)
- https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html