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 %
Spain 1 $126,360 33.33%
Palestine 1 $61,131 33.33%
Sri Lanka 1 $93,000 33.33%
Peru 1 $41,246 33.33%
Denmark 1 $103,355 33.33%
Israel 1 $116,938 33.33%
Yemen 1 $59,030 50.00%
South Africa 1 $194,147 50.00%
Saudi Arabia 1 $106,870 50.00%
Switzerland 1 $67,410 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Rhode Island (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sstech Llc 10 $89,340 90.91%
Utilidata Inc 10 $86,339 90.91%
Aetna Resources Llc 10 $98,904 90.91%
General Electric Company 10 $92,662 90.91%
Evonsys Llc 10 $102,451 90.91%
Digital Masters Inc 10 $85,276 90.91%
Vennison Technologies Inc 10 $102,016 90.91%
X Ray Associates Inc 10 $182,218 90.91%
Xra Medical Imaging 10 $165,699 90.91%
Laksan Technologies Llc 10 $80,501 90.91%
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