Rhode Island OKs $17 Minimum Wage, But Experts Warn of Lost Entry-Level Jobs - Newport Buzz

Rhode Island OKs $17 Minimum Wage, But Experts Warn of Lost Entry-Level Jobs - Newport Buzz

Newport Buzz Rhode Island OKs $17 Minimum Wage, But Experts Warn of Lost Entry-Level Jobs In a vote Wednesday, the Rhode Island General Assembly passed legislation to raise the state’s minimum wage from $15 to $17 by Jan. 1, 2027. Under the bill, wage earners would see a $1 bump to $16 next year and then another to $17 the following January. The legislation now heads to Gov. Dan McKee’s desk. Supporters argue low-wage workers have struggled to k…