Rhode Island withholding: 3 brackets up to 5.99%
Rhode Island takes a graduated bite for a single filer: 3.75% on the first $82,050 of taxable wages, rising to 5.99% on wages over $186,450. The $11,200 standard deduction comes off first ($22,400 for joint filers).
The calculator withholds from Rhode Island's 2026 rate schedule. At the default $75,000 salary, each extra $1,000 of pay adds $35.25 of Rhode Island tax a year.
Rhode Island take-home pay by salary
The Rhode Island line grows from $638 a year at $30,000 (2.1% of pay) to $7,578 at $200,000 (3.8%).
| Salary | Per paycheck | Rhode Island tax / year | Federal tax / year | FICA / year | Take-home share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $925.29 | $638 | $1,210 | $2,295 | 80.2% |
| $40,000 | $1,200.69 | $990 | $2,332 | $3,060 | 78% |
| $60,000 | $1,751.04 | $1,695 | $4,588 | $4,590 | 75.9% |
| $80,000 | $2,267.92 | $2,400 | $7,714 | $6,120 | 73.7% |
| $100,000 | $2,745.67 | $3,113 | $11,850 | $7,650 | 71.4% |
| $150,000 | $3,907.92 | $5,345 | $22,574 | $11,475 | 67.7% |
| $200,000 | $5,085.75 | $7,578 | $33,854 | $14,339 | 66.1% |
Sales and property tax in Rhode Island
Purchases in Rhode Island carry 7% state sales tax, with no local add-on. Rhode Island exempts groceries, and has no local sales tax.
The median Rhode Island homeowner pays $4,900 a year in property tax, 1.21% of a $404,200 home — about 2.3 of the 26 paychecks a year at the default $75,000 salary. Effective rates in its largest county: Providence County 1.37%.