PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island minimum wage will be climbing in the new year and again in 2027. The state’s minimum wage will go from $15 to $16 an hour starting on January 1. It will go up again to $17 an hour in 2027. The increase is from a bill signed into law by Governor Dan M cKee in August. 21 other states will be increasing their own minimum wage in the coming year. Categories: News, Rhode Island ...read more read less