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Nurse Practitioner Salary in Rhode Island (2026)

The average Nurse Practitioner in Rhode Island earns around $138,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $100,573/year ($8,381/month).

Take-Home Pay Breakdown

CategoryAmount
Annual Take-Home Pay
$100,573
Monthly Take-Home Pay
$8,381
Biweekly Take-Home Pay
$3,868
Hourly Take-Home Pay

based on 2,080 hrs/year

$48/hr
Federal Tax
$21,854
State Tax
$5,016
FICA Taxes
$10,557
Effective Tax Rate

total taxes ÷ gross salary

27.12%
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Nurse Practitioner Salary Ranges in Rhode Island

Entry Level (0–3 yrs)

$110,000

/year

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Mid Level (3–7 yrs)

$138,000

/year

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Senior Level (7+ yrs)

$220,000

/year

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Not all Nurse Practitioners earn the same — not even close

Rhode Island's nurse practitioner market is anchored by Lifespan + Care New England + Bradley + Providence VA Medical Center + the substantial post-2008 RI NP Full Practice Authority (RIGL §5-34 + the substantial RI NP FPA enabling RI NPs to evaluate + diagnose + interpret diagnostic tests + initiate + manage treatment + prescribe controlled substances Schedules II-V independently without physician oversight) enabling independent NP practice in primary care + urgent care + retail clinics + the substantial post-2020 Providence + Newport NP-led primary care + Federally Qualified Health Center FQHC NP + Rural Health Center RHC NP, University of Rhode Island College of Nursing DNP-NP + Rhode Island College School of Nursing MSN-NP + Salve Regina Newport NP + the substantial RI DNP pipeline.

Sr Psychiatric Mental Health NP (PMHNP)

$138,000–$215,000+ bonus

PMHNP at Bradley + Butler + Lifespan + Care New England + private psych

Sr Acute Care NP (ACNP / AGACNP)

$128,000–$200,000+ bonus

ACNP at Rhode Island Hospital + Miriam + Kent · ICU + step-down + post-op

Sr Family NP (FNP / Primary Care)

$115,000–$175,000+ bonus

FNP at RI major systems + community + post-FPA independent practice

Sr Adult-Gerontology NP (AGNP)

$115,000–$175,000+ bonus

AGNP at RI major systems + geriatric + LTACH + post-2020 RI aging

Sr Emergency NP

$132,000–$200,000+ bonus

ENP at Rhode Island Hospital + Miriam + Kent + community ED + urgent care

Sr Women Health NP / WHNP (Women & Infants)

$115,000–$175,000+ bonus

WHNP at Women & Infants + RI major systems + Planned Parenthood

Sr Pediatric NP (PNP / Hasbro Children's)

$115,000–$175,000+ bonus

PNP at Hasbro Children + RI Hospital peds + community peds + the substantial

Sr Independent Practice NP (post-FPA)

$118,000–$215,000+ bonus

Independent NP practice · post-2008 RI FPA · own panel + the substantial

Mid-Level NP (3-6 yrs)

$98,000–$142,000+ bonus

Functional NP at RI major systems · transitioning to senior band

New Grad NP (DNP / MSN)

$108,000–$130,000+ bonus

RI new grad · URI DNP + RIC MSN + Salve Regina pipeline

Worth knowing: post-2008 RI NP Full Practice Authority + Lifespan + Care New England NP-led care + post-2020 RI NP independent practice growth tri-anchor is one of the country's distinctive concentrated US single-state NP FPA + heritage women's + pediatric specialty + post-2020 NP independent practice anchor and a feature most national NP surveys understate for RI. RI NP Full Practice Authority since 2008 (RIGL §5-34 + the substantial RI NP FPA enabling RI NPs to evaluate + diagnose + interpret diagnostic tests + initiate + manage treatment + prescribe controlled substances Schedules II-V independently without physician oversight). Lifespan + Care New England + Bradley + Providence VA Medical Center. post-2020 Providence + Newport + Cranston + Warwick NP-led primary care + urgent care + retail clinic + community health center FQHC NP + Rural Health Center RHC NP staffing. post-2020 RI behavioral health gap PMHNP demand. URI College of Nursing DNP-NP + Rhode Island College School of Nursing MSN-NP + Salve Regina Newport + the substantial RI DNP pipeline. RI NLC since 2024 + RI progressive top 5.99% anchor the RI NP proposition.

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