Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Rhode Island | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $53,280 | $51,589 | +3% |
| Median hourly wage | $25.62 | $24.80 | +3% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $52,082.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Bookkeeper in Rhode Island is $53,280, or about $25.62 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Bookkeepers is $51,589. Rhode Island is +3% above the national median.
Entry-level bookkeepers in Rhode Island typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 4,570 bookkeeper jobs on record and a median salary of $53,280, Rhode Island offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, bookkeepers rank 362 of the 545 occupations reported in Rhode Island — higher than 34% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants at $77,820, First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers at $76,030, Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks at $65,310 — all figures are median annual wages for Rhode Island.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Rhode Island levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 110.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, bookkeepers rank 362 of the 545 occupations reported in Rhode Island — higher than 34% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Rhode Island | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $77,820 | $950 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $76,030 | $5,090 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $65,310 | $960 |
| Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | $64,560 | $570 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $63,610 | $1,220 |
| Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $63,020 | $390 |
Rhode Island levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 110.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 545 occupations in Rhode Island.