Retail Sales Associate Rhode Island
Retail Sales Associate salary in Rhode Island
Typical pay
$18.00an hour
About $37,400 a year at full time
Most Retail Sales Associates earn $17.00 to $20.39 an hour
From 147 current job postings, updated Nov 15, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Retail Sales Associate pay in Rhode Island is $18.00 an hour. Most job postings pay $17.00 to $20.39. From 147 current job postings, updated Nov 15, 2026.
How much does a Retail Sales Associate make an hour?
A Retail Sales Associate in Rhode Island typically makes about $18.00 an hour. Most job postings pay $17.00 to $20.39.
How much does a Retail Sales Associate make a year?
A Retail Sales Associate in Rhode Island typically makes about $37,400 a year. Most job postings pay $35,400 to $42,400.
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Typical pay by city in Rhode Island
Back to the whole USRhode Island
$18.00 typical, most $17.00 to $20.39
| Providence, RI | $18.50 | $17.00 to $21.35 | 237 |
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Pay advertised in current postings, per hour. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 136 job postings$16.00 $19.10
Typical: $16.18
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 4 job postings
- Senior 0 job postings
- Lead or manager 0 job postings
Not enough postings yet to show pay for Experienced, Senior and Lead or manager. We show pay once 10 postings at a level list it.
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Starting out: most postings pay $16.00 to $19.10 an hour, typically $16.18.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical hourly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVS Health | $19.50 | $16.00 | – | – | – |
| TK Maxx | $16.00 | $16.00 | – | – | – |
Cost of living in Rhode Island
About $5,115 a month for 1 adult, 1 bedroom rental, a car, taxes included. Everyday prices run about 2% above the US average.
See the cost of living for your setupBased on public data from HUD, the Census, BEA, the Labor Department and EPA, plus Workybara job postings.
How much does a Retail Sales Associate make in Rhode Island?
Employers hiring now typically offer $18.00 an hour for Retail Sales Associate roles in Rhode Island. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a place's own number when at least 40 postings list pay.
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