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Rhode Island Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
24,212 95.56% $79,120 H-1B
924 3.65% $85,759 PERM
134 0.53% $90,288 E-3 Australian
67 0.26% $27,048 H-2A

As of May 2023, Rhode Island has seen a total of 25,337 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Rhode Island is the H-1B visa with 24,212 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 95.56% of Rhode Island's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 924 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 3.65% of Rhode Island's total visas.

Top Occupations in Rhode Island (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Analysts 4,242 $69,207 96.39%
Software Developers, Applications 3,729 $86,443 91.80%
Computer Programmers 2,164 $61,053 93.72%
Computer Occupations, All Other 2,039 $69,485 96.73%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 504 $118,207 93.68%
Software Developers, Systems Software 458 $97,668 90.34%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 403 $69,330 91.80%
Management Analysts 357 $76,576 92.73%
Database Administrators 281 $77,705 88.64%
Mechanical Engineers 215 $77,826 92.27%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 22 $28,597 137.50%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 7 $35,630 50.00%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 6 $31,838 100.00%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 4 $30,087 133.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 118 $96,028 51.53%
Internists, General 61 $83,640 160.53%
Computer Systems Analysts 39 $84,889 108.33%
Computer Occupations, All Other 31 $84,586 114.81%
Statisticians 17 $77,923 94.44%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 16 $33,662 94.12%
Dentists, General 14 $110,247 93.33%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 13 $91,347 108.33%
Family and General Practitioners 13 $109,399 108.33%
Software Developers, Systems Software 13 $102,987 108.33%
Rhode Island Employees Over Time
Rhode Island has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 861 employees were hired. Rhode Island peaked in 2015 with 2,588 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 216 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Rhode Island From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Russia 2 $46,284 40.00%
New Zealand 2 $67,371 40.00%
Argentina 2 $85,856 40.00%
Uzbekistan 2 $110,906 50.00%
Vietnam 2 $67,955 50.00%
Malaysia 2 $55,547 50.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 2 $60,655 50.00%
Spain 1 $126,360 25.00%
Portugal 1 $75,000 25.00%
Saudi Arabia 1 $106,870 25.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Rhode Island (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infosys Limited 4,110 $68,360 99.81%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 1,766 $66,072 99.38%
Cvs Pharmacy Inc 1,309 $98,501 92.12%
Brown University 713 $56,648 75.61%
Citizens Financial Group Inc 641 $103,738 87.57%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 350 $73,739 93.33%
Caremark Llc 345 $95,841 97.18%
Accenture Llp 332 $74,880 99.10%
Fidelity Technology Group Llc 311 $101,643 93.39%
University Of Rhode Island 301 $67,593 94.65%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Henry J Steere 19 $29,377 100.00%
Gilbert D Barden Jr 14 $27,391 100.00%
Pats Pastured Llc 7 $35,630 100.00%
Hill Orchards Partnership 6 $24,385 100.00%
Henry J Steere Dba Steere Orchard 5 $22,805 100.00%
Barden Family Orchard Llc 4 $26,255 100.00%
Henry Steere Orchard 3 $21,473 100.00%
Hill Orchards 3 $21,473 100.00%
Henry Steere Orchards 1 $21,133 100.00%
Barden Family Orchard 1 $21,133 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lifespan Physician Group Inc 31 $68,190 11.44%
Affinity Physicians Llc 17 $124,496 10.24%
Rhode Island College 14 $61,224 11.97%
Brown Medicine 13 $69,438 16.46%
Fm Global 12 $103,225 18.46%
Kent County Memorial Hospital 11 $58,277 18.97%
Lifespan Physican Group 10 $77,424 18.87%
The Miriam Hospital 9 $96,493 18.00%
The Providence Community Health Centers Inc 8 $120,609 16.33%
Pe Staffing Llc 7 $28,142 17.95%

Top Industries in Rhode Island (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Small Arms Ordnance And Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing 1 $71,365 100.00%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers 1 $39,832 100.00%
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Rhode Island Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Rhode Island to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Rhode Island over all years is $79,120. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage