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Rhode Island Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
22,882 95.71% $77,728 H-1B
844 3.53% $84,677 PERM
121 0.51% $90,105 E-3 Australian
61 0.26% $26,067 H-2A

As of May 2023, Rhode Island has seen a total of 23,908 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Rhode Island is the H-1B visa with 22,882 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 95.71% of Rhode Island's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 844 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 3.53% of Rhode Island's total visas.

Top Occupations in Rhode Island (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $58,960 50.00%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1 $61,818 50.00%
Surgeons 1 $41,246 50.00%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 1 $88,608 50.00%
Medical and Health Services Managers 1 $89,981 50.00%
Food Scientists and Technologists 1 $55,307 50.00%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1 $73,944 50.00%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 1 $70,450 50.00%
Librarians 1 $67,454 50.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1 $48,568 50.00%
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 1,346 in 2023.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chile 1 $108,680 50.00%
Gambia 1 $63,502 50.00%
Grenada 1 $110,157 50.00%
Portugal 1 $75,000 50.00%
Guatemala 1 $52,229 50.00%
Ethiopia 1 $65,250 50.00%
Sudan 1 $63,200 50.00%
Spain 1 $126,360 100.00%
Palestine 1 $61,131 100.00%
Sri Lanka 1 $93,000 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Rhode Island (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
I28 Technologies Corporation 6 $80,122 85.71%
Itsyntax Inc 6 $75,105 85.71%
Astir Services Llc 6 $67,614 85.71%
Keane Soft Inc 6 $71,306 85.71%
Atwood Medical Associates Ltd 6 $89,967 85.71%
Hch Enterprises Llc 6 $73,296 85.71%
Niteosoft Inc 6 $71,102 85.71%
New York Technology Partners Inc 6 $72,876 85.71%
Global Bridge Infotech Inc 6 $56,770 100.00%
Saicon Consultants Inc 6 $65,642 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Rhode Island (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 16 $25,936 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 11 $32,645 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 6 $32,285 100.00%

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 $77,728. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage