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RI · United States · Updated November 3, 2026

Social Media Manager hourly rate in Rhode Island

The market median wage for a Social Media Manager in Rhode Island is $32.98 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $50 an hour on Deftridge, +11% against the United States rate.

$50/hrtypical contractor rate, senior
$32.98/hrmedian wage
$25-43middle half of wages
$1,080a month at 5 hours a week

Social Media Manager wage percentiles in Rhode Island

Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median.

PercentilePer hour5 h a week, per monthFull time, per year
10th$15.91$340$33,100
25th$24.89$540$51,800
Median$32.98$710$68,600
75th$42.89$930$89,200
90th$53.51$1,160$111,300

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 3,540 people employed in the role. How rates are built.

Rhode Island in numbers

What sets Rhode Island apart for a Social Media Manager, from the same sources as the table above.

+4%
median wage against the United States median of $31.79
8th of 51
states by median wage for this role
3,540
people employed in the role in this place
$32.98
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 Social Media Manager in Rhode Island by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown.

LevelPer hourPer month at 5 h/week
Specialist$40$870
Senior$50$1,080
Manager$55$1,190
  • Regular role$50
  • One-off task$55
  • Task bundle$50

Social Media Manager pay across United States

Typical contractor rate for a senior Social Media Manager, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Rhode Island ranks 8 of 51.

PlaceMedian wageContractor rate
California$44.46$65
Delaware$41.92$60
New York$39.30$55
Massachusetts$37.72$55
Colorado$37.55$55
District of Columbia$35.42$50
Rhode Island$32.98$50
New Jersey$32.94$50
Oregon$32.88$50
North Carolina$32.61$45

Metro areas in Rhode Island

Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).

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