Women Nurses in Rhode Island: Pay, Gap, and Numbers
Nursing remains 88% female; smaller pay gap than most professions thanks to union density. This page applies Rhode Island’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for nurses to estimate the state-level pay gap.
Earnings estimate — Registered Nurses in Rhode Island
Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying Rhode Island’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (+2.1% vs national) to the national BLS median for female nurses. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.
National baseline
Rhode Island context
Rhode Island’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 85.6%, ranking #10 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 32.4% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 1 women from Rhode Island serve in the 119th US Congress. First woman governor: 2015.
Other professions in Rhode Island
Women nurses in neighboring & key states
Related pages
Frequently asked
What is the median salary for female nurses in Rhode Island?
Estimated at $79,675 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female nurses ($78,000) adjusted by Rhode Island’s overall wage environment (+2.1% vs national).
What is the pay gap for nurses in Rhode Island?
Estimated at 8.4%, or about $7,321 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.
How does Rhode Island compare nationally on pay equity?
Rhode Island ranks #10 of 51 US jurisdictions on the overall female-to-men earnings ratio (Census ACS S2001).
What BLS occupation code applies here?
29-1141 (SOC, Standard Occupational Classification, 2018 revision). See BLS CPS Table 39 for the current national median weekly earnings.
Are these numbers adjusted for experience?
No — these are state-level medians across all experience levels. Use the Pay Gap Lookup tool for experience-adjusted estimates.