Workers' Compensation Rates in Rhode Island (2026)

State Overview

Bureau Type

ncci

NCCI

WC Requirement

Mandatory

Minimum Employees

1

Effective Date

2026-01-01

Rhode Island requires all employers to carry workers' comp. The state has above-average rates typical of the New England region.

Average Rate (All Class Codes)

$6.09

per $100 of payroll

All Class Codes & Rates in Rhode Island

CodePhraseologyHazard GroupRate per $100
8823Accountant - CPAA$0.21
8862Advertising AgencyA$0.25
7403Aircraft Operation - NOCE$10.55
7605Alarm Installation or RepairD$5.41
5047Aluminum InstallationE$8.83
8836Ambulance Service - All EmployeesC$6.27
7398Ambulette/Medical TransportD$6.27
9067Amusement Park - Mechanical RidesD$5.99
9016Amusement Park or Carnival - All EmployeesD$4.67
7520Amusement Ride OperationD$6.56
8831Animal Hospital - VeterinaryC$2.57
8861Architect or Engineer - ConsultingB$0.46
5473Asphalt PavingF$11.68
9625Assisted Living FacilityD$5.13
9182Athletic Teams - AmateurE$8.26
9180Athletic Teams - ProfessionalF$14.25
8820Attorney - All Employees & ClericalA$0.23
8803Auditing, Accounting or Management ConsultingA$0.23
8046Auto Accessories StoreB$1.42
8385Auto Parts Store - RetailC$2.62
5188Automatic Sprinkler InstallationE$8.95
8392Automobile Body RepairE$8.26
8748Automobile Dealer - All EmployeesD$4.27
8391Automobile DismantlingE$7.75
8380Automobile Service or Repair CenterD$5.13
8389Automobile TowingE$9.69
7422Aviation - Ground CrewE$8.26
2003BakeryC$3.99
3724Bakery - ManufacturingD$4.85
8815Bank - All EmployeesA$0.17
8855Banks and Trust Companies - All EmployeesA$0.19
9586Barber Shop or Beauty ParlorC$1.71
7337Boat Building - MetalF$11.11
7335Boat Building - WoodE$8.55
3027Boiler ManufacturingE$8.83
8072Book StoreA$0.57
2157BottlingC$3.70
9071Bowling Alley - All EmployeesC$2.79
9070Bowling Center - AllC$2.85
2065BreweryC$3.70
9650Building InspectionC$2.57
8058Building Materials DealerD$5.99
9015Building Operation - All Other EmployeesC$3.53
7382Bus Company - All EmployeesD$8.55
8850Bus/Taxi - DispatchingA$0.51
5146Cabinet InstallationD$7.69
5148Cabinet Manufacturing & InstallD$6.84
2812Cabinet/Wood Products ManufacturingD$7.12
9055Camps - Day/OvernightC$3.70
2095Candy ManufacturingC$3.42
2111CanneryD$5.99
9602Car WashC$2.85
5645Carpentry - CommercialF$14.25
5432Carpentry - Detached One/Two FamilyE$10.55
5436Carpentry - Finish DetachedD$7.41
5437Carpentry - FramingF$16.24
5404Carpentry - Install CabinetsD$7.98
5403Carpentry - ResidentialF$12.83
2802Carpentry - Shop OnlyD$6.27
9536Carpet CleaningC$3.42
9519Catering NOCC$3.99
5020Ceiling InstallationE$9.69
9610Cemetery - AllD$3.99
5348Ceramic Tile, Indoor Stone, Marble, or Mosaic WorkE$6.27
2131Cereal ManufacturingC$3.31
7405Charter AircraftF$14.53
9660Chimney SweepD$5.41
8826Chiropractic OfficeB$1.03
8812Clerical - Drafting EmployeesA$0.25
8810Clerical Office EmployeesA$0.28
2501Clothing ManufacturingB$2.57
8008Clothing or Wearing Apparel Store - RetailC$2.11
9061Club NOC - All EmployeesC$3.19
8844Collection AgencyA$0.25
8868College or University - Professional EmployeesB$0.51
7380Commercial DriversD$9.69
8859Computer Programming or Software DevelopmentA$0.21
5201Concrete Block ManufacturingE$9.12
5213Concrete Construction NOCF$11.11
5214Concrete NOC - PouredF$11.68
5221Concrete or Cement Work - Floors, Driveways, YardsF$10.15
5070Concrete Products ManufacturingE$7.41
5215Concrete WorkF$13.11
5222Concrete/Cement - FloorsE$9.40
8227Construction Material - UsedD$6.56
8019Convenience StoreC$2.57
7715Corrections OfficersG$10.55
9558Courier/Document DeliveryC$3.70
7719Court EmployeesB$1.42
8865Court ReporterA$0.17
2070Creamery/Dairy ProductsC$4.27
8801Credit Union - All EmployeesA$0.17
8805Credit Union/SavingsA$0.17
9059Day SpaB$1.71
8854Daycare CenterC$2.85
8822Dental LaboratoryB$0.86
8824Dental Office - All EmployeesB$0.63
8039Department Store - RetailC$2.28
2102DistilleryC$3.53
5108Door/Window InstallationD$7.12
5152Drilling NOCF$15.39
8047Drug StoreB$1.08
2688Dry CleaningC$3.70
8866Election CampaignB$0.97
7539Electric Light/Power CompaniesF$11.97
3082Electrical Apparatus ManufacturingD$5.13
5140Electrical Installation - InteriorD$5.99
5193Electrical Wiring - AlarmD$6.27
5191Electrical Wiring - CommercialE$8.26
5190Electrical Wiring - Within BuildingsE$7.12
9653Elevator InspectionC$2.28
5160Elevator InstallationF$11.97
5162Elevator Service/MaintenanceE$9.40
8858Employment AgencyA$0.23
7711EMT/ParamedicsF$8.55
6217Excavation NOCF$12.31
8809Executive RecruitingA$0.23
0035Farm - DairyE$9.98
0005Farm - Field CropsE$10.83
0016Farm - LivestockF$11.68
0050Farm - Orchard or GroveE$8.89
8841Financial AdvisorA$0.19
7710Firefighters and DriversD$7.41
2161Fish ProcessingE$7.41
8032Florist - RetailB$1.31
2130Flour MillingD$4.85
7350Freight HandlingE$8.26
2143Fruit ProcessingD$4.56
9620Funeral Directors - All EmployeesC$2.00
2883Furniture ManufacturingD$6.27
7590Garbage/Ash CollectionF$11.11
2913Glass ManufacturingE$8.55
2915Glass MerchantD$5.99
5462GlazierE$9.69
9056Golf ClubC$2.85
8811Government ClericalA$0.25
8304Grain ElevatorE$7.98
2041Grain MillingD$5.13
8006Grocery Store - RetailC$2.85
9585Hair SalonB$1.42
8116Hardware DealerC$3.70
8055Hardware Store - GeneralC$2.85
8044Hardware Store - RetailC$3.14
8010Hardware Store - WholesaleC$2.96
5137Heating Equipment InstallationD$6.56
5185Heating System InstallationD$6.27
5537Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and RefrigerationE$6.56
5239Highway ConstructionG$17.10
8851Home for Aged - AllD$5.99
8835Home Health Care ServicesC$4.73
8834Hospital - All Other EmployeesC$5.13
9040Hospital - Non-ProfessionalD$6.27
8833Hospital - Professional EmployeesC$3.25
9052Hotel - All EmployeesC$4.16
9058Hotel or Motel - All Other EmployeesC$3.99
9529House CleaningC$3.70
9033Housing AuthorityB$1.71
2039Ice Cream ManufacturingC$3.99
8215Ice DealerC$3.42
8203Ice ManufacturingD$5.13
5479Insulation WorkE$8.55
8818Insurance Company - ClericalA$0.21
8845Investigator/DetectiveC$2.57
8840Investment CompanyA$0.17
5038Iron Doors/Gates InstallationF$16.53
5057Iron or Steel Erection - NOCG$19.67
5102Iron or Steel Erection - StructuralG$21.09
5069Iron/Steel - NOCG$23.94
5059Iron/Steel - OrnamentalF$13.96
5040Iron/Steel Erection - FrameG$27.93
8106Iron/Steel MerchantD$6.27
6229Irrigation Works - All OperationsE$7.41
9014Janitorial Services - By ContractorC$4.85
8013Jewelry StoreB$0.97
8263Junk DealerD$6.27
0917Landscape Gardening - NOCD$5.99
5443LathingE$9.98
2660Laundry NOCC$3.99
2586Leather Goods ManufacturingC$3.42
9034Library - All EmployeesA$0.74
7716LifeguardsD$4.27
8232LoggingG$28.50
7317Longshore WorkersG$21.66
8061Lumber DealerD$6.56
3632Machine Shop NOCD$5.41
3030Machinery ManufacturingD$6.27
3685Machinist NOCD$5.81
7327Marine TransportationF$14.25
5029Masonry - DecorativeE$10.83
5027Masonry - FireproofF$12.54
5028Masonry - StoneF$14.53
5022Masonry NOCF$11.97
8031Meat Market - RetailC$3.14
2001Meat PackingF$9.98
8033Meat, Fish or Poultry Dealer - RetailC$3.70
8838Medical LabB$0.86
7360Messenger ServiceC$3.99
3581Metal Stamping - NOCE$7.01
9554Moving Company - LocalE$9.40
9410Municipal, Township, County or State Employees - NOCC$3.99
9587Nail SalonB$1.14
8860Newspaper - DeliveryC$4.27
8869Newspaper or Magazine Publishing - All EmployeesB$0.40
8807Newspaper PublishingB$0.97
0042Nursery EmployeesE$7.12
9046Nursing - Home/VisitingD$6.56
9049Nursing Home - AllD$6.27
8829Nursing Home - All EmployeesC$5.99
8804Office Machine ServiceB$1.71
8825Optometry OfficeA$0.46
8742Outside Sales PersonnelB$0.63
8037Paint StoreB$1.14
9012Painting - Buildings, Interior - By ContractorsC$4.27
5474Painting - Interior or ExteriorE$8.55
7721Park RangersD$3.99
8821Patent/Copyright AttorneyA$0.23
4361Pest Control ServicesD$5.13
9549Pet GroomingC$2.00
8099Pet StoreB$1.31
8846Pharmaceutical SalesB$0.63
8839Pharmacy - RetailB$1.03
7600Phone/Telegraph InstallationE$7.98
8832Physician & ClericalB$0.51
2110Pickle ManufacturingC$3.25
7313Pier/Wharf OperationF$12.83
5480Plastering NOCE$8.26
8111Plumber - CommercialE$6.84
5183Plumbing NOCE$7.69
7723Police Officers - MountedF$12.26
7720Police Officers and DriversD$6.56
8816Post OfficeC$3.14
2002Poultry ProcessingF$9.69
3076Printing - Offset or DigitalD$3.53
8843Psychiatric HospitalD$5.13
9088Public WorksE$7.41
8015Quick PrintingB$1.14
8857Radio Station - ClericalA$0.21
7610Radio/TV BroadcastingB$1.42
7855Railroad OperationE$8.55
8856Real Estate Agency - All EmployeesC$1.37
8817Real Estate ManagementB$1.42
9077Recreation CenterC$2.85
3060Refrigerator ManufacturingD$5.41
8849Research Lab - AnalyticalB$1.25
9079Restaurant - Fast FoodC$3.70
9083Restaurant - Fast Food - Including DeliveryD$4.67
9082Restaurant NOCD$4.27
8045Retail Store - Cannabis/DispensaryC$2.45
8017Retail Store NOCC$2.39
5551Roofing - All EmployeesG$28.50
5606Roofing ContractorG$25.65
7724Sanitation WorkersF$9.69
9101School - All EmployeesB$2.11
9102School - Professional EmployeesB$0.74
9105School Bus DriversD$5.13
9008Schools - VocationalC$3.14
9060Senior CenterB$2.00
5538Sheet Metal Work - HVAC DuctworkE$7.75
8090Shoe StoreA$0.63
5119Siding InstallationE$8.55
9072Skating RinkC$3.14
8864Social Services OrganizationB$1.42
2105Soft Drink ManufacturingC$3.14
8078Sporting Goods StoreB$1.42
8279Stable/Riding AcademyD$5.99
7309StevedoringG$21.09
8293Storage WarehouseD$5.41
8021Store - FurnitureC$2.85
5506Street/Road ConstructionF$13.40
5507Street/Road Construction - ClearingF$11.40
2021Sugar ManufacturingD$4.85
5223Swimming Pool ConstructionF$10.55
9064Swimming Pool OperationC$3.14
2623TanningD$6.27
7370Taxi/RideshareD$7.69
7390Taxicab Company - All EmployeesD$8.89
8871Telecommunication Employees - NOCA$0.34
8814Telephone Company - ClericalA$0.21
5037Tile RoofingG$25.08
2121Tobacco ManufacturingC$2.85
7232Trucking - Furniture MovingE$11.97
7229Trucking - HazmatG$16.81
7228Trucking - Local Hauling OnlyD$9.98
7219Trucking - Long HaulE$13.11
7231Trucking - Mail, Parcel, or Package DeliveryD$10.37
7202Trucking - NOCE$10.83
7227Trucking - RefrigeratedE$11.68
8847Trust CompanyA$0.17
9522UpholsteryC$3.14
9068Veterans HomeD$4.85
8842Veterinary Office - All EmployeesC$1.25
5180Water Main ConstructionF$13.68
3365Welding or Cutting NOCE$9.40
8018Wholesale Store NOCC$2.74
5196Wiring - Fire Detection SystemsD$5.41
2841Woodworking NOCD$6.56
2286Wool ProcessingC$3.59
8802Writer/AuthorA$0.23
2220Yarn/Thread ManufacturingC$3.42
9063YMCA, YWCA, or Health Club - All EmployeesC$3.25

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