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Rhode Island salary, ages 40-44

Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners

Full-time ages 40-44 workers in Rhode Island earn a median of $76,144, ranking #14 of 51 states — around the national middle. The average is about $93,306, and the top 10% earn at least $152,288.

What is the median salary for ages 40-44 workers in Rhode Island, and how does it rank?: About $76,144 — #14 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
How does Rhode Island compare to the top-paying state for ages 40-44?: The highest is Washington, D.C. (median $141,552); Rhode Island is $76,144.
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 40-44 in Rhode Island?: Fairly even — the top 10% earn about 3.8× the bottom 10%.
What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 40-44 in Rhode Island?: Top 10% earn at least $152,288; top 25% at least $108,632.
What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 40-44 in Rhode Island?: Bottom 10% earn at most $40,610; bottom 25% at most $50,763.

Full-time ages 40-44 workers in Rhode Island earn a median of $76,144, ranking #14 of 51 states — around the national middle. The top 10% earn at least $152,288 and the top 25% at least $108,632; the bottom 25% earn at most $50,763 and the bottom 10% at most $40,610. The average is $93,306. Monthly pay is about $6,345, hourly wage about $36.61. U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners, released 2025-10-16.

Distribution within this group

High earnerstop 10%
$152,288
Above the middletop 25%
$108,632
Middle of the packhalf earn more, half less
$76,144
Below the middlebottom 25%
$50,763
Low earnersbottom 10%
$40,610

Longer bar means higher earnings

Per month, per hour

Based on a typical (median) earner

Monthly$6,345annual ÷ 12
Hourly$36.6assuming 40 hrs/week, 52 weeks
Take-home monthly$4,913single filer · no dependents

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At a glance

Ranks #14 of 51 states for ages 40-44
4% higher than the next-older cohort
5% higher than the next-younger cohort
Highest in this age group: Washington, D.C. ({value})
Top 10% earn 3.8x more than the bottom 10%
$100K is in the top 31.6% for this age group
Pay peaks at ages 60-64; this cohort is at 97% of that peak

Top-paying occupations at this age

Ranked by median pay for this state and age group (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS; low-sample occupations excluded).

Occupation	Median pay
Management	$96,823
Office and Administrative Support	$55,839

About this page

This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 40-44 wage and salary earners in Rhode Island, U.S. The median is $76,144 — #14 of 51 states — and the average is $93,306. 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 40-44 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 $76,144 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $40,610–$152,288; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample. Self-employment and irregular income are excluded.

Data Sources

U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution): https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html

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