Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/rhode-island/ Title: Bookkeeper hourly rate in Rhode Island, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Bookkeeper pay in Rhode Island: median wage $27 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $40. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. RI · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Bookkeeper hourly rate in Rhode Island The market median wage for a Bookkeeper in Rhode Island is **$26.87 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$40 an hour** on Deftridge, +14% against the United States rate. **$40/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$26.87/hr** median wage **$22-31** middle half of wages **$870** a month at 5 hours a week ## Bookkeeper wage percentiles in Rhode Island Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $18.58 | $400 | $38,600 | | 25th | $22.35 | $480 | $46,500 | | Median | $26.87 | $580 | $55,900 | | 75th | $30.94 | $670 | $64,400 | | 90th | $37.40 | $810 | $77,800 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 4,470 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Rhode Island in numbers What sets Rhode Island apart for a Bookkeeper, from the same sources as the table above. - **+12%** median wage against the United States median of $23.89 - **7th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **4,470** people employed in the role in this place - **$26.29** median wage in the Providence metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Bookkeeper in Rhode Island by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist (country floor) | $35 | $760 | | Senior | $40 | $870 | - Regular role **$40** - One-off task **$45** - Task bundle **$40** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United States floor of $35 applies instead. ## Bookkeeper pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Bookkeeper, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Rhode Island ranks **7 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $32.42 | $45 | | District of Columbia | $31.24 | $45 | | New York | $28.15 | $40 | | Alaska | $27.26 | $40 | | Massachusetts | $27.13 | $40 | | Washington | $27.10 | $40 | | Rhode Island | $26.87 | $40 | | Connecticut | $25.89 | $40 | | Delaware | $25.81 | $35 | | New Jersey | $25.81 | $35 | ## Metro areas in Rhode Island Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Providence $26.29/hr median wage · range $22-31](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/rhode-island/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Bookkeeper rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/) · [Bookkeeper jobs in Rhode Island](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/rhode-island/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)