We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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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 %
Social and Community Service Managers 8 $57,873 80.00%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $57,364 80.00%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $79,463 88.89%
Bioinformatics Scientists 8 $78,980 88.89%
Accountants 8 $64,111 88.89%
Designers, All Other 7 $39,169 77.78%
Microbiologists 7 $42,783 77.78%
Budget Analysts 7 $52,772 77.78%
Economists 7 $77,240 77.78%
Psychologists, All Other 7 $52,352 87.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
France 4 $81,367 50.00%
Thailand 4 $61,292 50.00%
Poland 3 $61,866 42.86%
Romania 3 $51,875 42.86%
Philippines 3 $76,981 50.00%
Lebanon 3 $83,484 50.00%
Taiwan 3 $67,743 50.00%
Uzbekistan 2 $110,906 33.33%
Vietnam 2 $67,955 33.33%
New Zealand 2 $67,371 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Rhode Island (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Salve Regina University 8 $58,804 88.89%
Abridge Info Systems Inc 8 $66,347 88.89%
Implify Inc 8 $84,006 88.89%
Innovatech Solutions Inc 8 $69,745 88.89%
Synchronisys Inc 8 $58,456 88.89%
Adaequare Inc 8 $63,908 88.89%
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Rhode Island 8 $71,370 88.89%
Logic Planet Inc 8 $58,061 88.89%
Concepts Information Technology Inc 8 $49,657 88.89%
Ssb Software Technologies Inc 8 $65,172 88.89%
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