How Rhode Island taxes your paycheck
Rhode Island uses a graduated income tax with 3 brackets, from 3.75% on the first slice of taxable income to 5.99% on income over $186,450 for single filers. Each rate applies only to the income inside its bracket, so moving into a higher bracket never lowers your take-home pay. Before the rates apply, Rhode Island allows a standard deduction of $11,200 for single filers and $22,400 for married couples filing jointly and a personal exemption of $5,250 for single filers and $10,500 for married couples filing jointly.
On a $75,000 salary, a single filer owes about $2,196 in Rhode Island income tax for 2026, an effective state rate of 2.93%.
| Rate | Single: taxable income | Married filing jointly: taxable income |
|---|---|---|
| 3.75% | $0 | $0 |
| 4.75% | over $82,050 | over $82,050 |
| 5.99% | over $186,450 | over $186,450 |
Take-home pay in Rhode Island at common salaries
These figures use the 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction, Social Security and Medicare, and Rhode Island state tax, for someone paid every two weeks with no 401(k) or other pre-tax deductions. Enter your own salary and deductions in the calculator above for a personal estimate.
| Salary | Rhode Island tax (single) | Take-home, single | Per paycheck, single | Take-home, married |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $883 | $33,437 | $1,286.03 | $35,894 |
| $60,000 | $1,633 | $48,757 | $1,875.26 | $51,554 |
| $80,000 | $2,383 | $62,727 | $2,412.57 | $66,874 |
| $100,000 | $3,148 | $76,032 | $2,924.30 | $82,194 |
| $150,000 | $5,523 | $108,268 | $4,164.15 | $118,443 |
How Rhode Island compares with neighboring states
On a $75,000 salary, Rhode Island's income tax is the 15th-lowest of the 50 states and DC (1st = lowest), counting the 9 states that don't tax wages at all.
Among neighboring states, Connecticut takes the least state income tax on $75,000 ($3,375) and Massachusetts the most ($3,530).
| State | State income tax | Annual take-home |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $2,196 | $59,397 |
| Connecticut | $3,375 | $58,218 |
| Massachusetts | $3,530 | $58,063 |
What this estimate leaves out
State disability insurance and paid family-leave contributions and local income taxes are not included, and the federal figures assume the standard deduction with no credits such as the Child Tax Credit. Head-of-household and married-filing-separately returns use the state's single schedule, which a few states set separately.
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