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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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $58,960 50.00%
Nannies 1 $25,875 50.00%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 1 $89,794 50.00%
Food Scientists and Technologists 1 $55,307 50.00%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1 $61,818 50.00%
Financial Specialists, All Other 1 $70,450 50.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1 $48,568 50.00%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 1 $51,355 50.00%
Physician Assistants 1 $63,502 50.00%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1 $73,944 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 216 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ireland 4 $98,822 44.44%
Thailand 4 $61,292 50.00%
Nigeria 4 $63,328 57.14%
Lebanon 3 $83,484 42.86%
Philippines 3 $76,981 42.86%
Poland 3 $61,866 50.00%
Romania 3 $51,875 50.00%
Kenya 3 $40,678 50.00%
Venezuela 3 $54,940 50.00%
Sweden 2 $65,853 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Rhode Island (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
It Vertex Inc 12 $66,872 92.31%
Lex Nimble Solutions Inc 12 $91,032 92.31%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 11 $86,447 84.62%
Laksan Technologies Llc 11 $81,037 84.62%
Infotech Valley Inc 11 $92,897 84.62%
Challenger Sports Corporation 11 $19,656 84.62%
Horizon Technologies Inc 11 $54,948 84.62%
Scm Data Inc 11 $52,091 91.67%
Adroit Associates Inc 11 $68,101 91.67%
Aspire Systems Inc 11 $55,776 91.67%
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 12 $33,010 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 8 $33,470 100.00%
Broilers And Other Meat Type Chicken Production 3 $37,024 100.00%

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 $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