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 %
India 262 $94,729 45.96%
China 36 $80,553 41.86%
Mexico 21 $57,654 53.85%
Nepal 21 $48,804 55.26%
Canada 20 $95,633 62.50%
Jamaica 17 $22,572 54.84%
South Korea 15 $60,542 53.57%
Italy 7 $79,620 30.43%
United Kingdom 6 $59,857 31.58%
Pakistan 6 $81,155 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Rhode Island (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ernst Young Us Llp 85 $72,630 91.40%
Providence Community Health Centers Inc 79 $117,258 90.80%
Igate Technologies Inc 77 $62,922 89.53%
Patni Americas Inc 76 $63,562 88.37%
Affinity Physicians Llc 75 $139,761 89.29%
Rhode Island School Of Design 71 $91,998 89.87%
Amica Mutual Insurance Company 70 $79,000 92.11%
Dell Marketing Lp 70 $84,320 100.00%
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company Inc 68 $82,659 98.55%
The Providence Community Health Centers Inc 57 $109,736 93.44%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Visionet Systems Inc 2 $89,669 16.67%
38 Studios Llc 2 $137,811 18.18%
Davol Inc 2 $106,184 20.00%
Quick Fitting Inc 2 $40,737 22.22%
Kenzan Media Llc 2 $83,356 22.22%
Atwood Medical Associates Ltd 2 $104,510 25.00%
General Electric Company 2 $87,402 25.00%
Karlovich Coastal Enterprises Inc 2 $23,192 25.00%
Cl Ns Llc 2 $24,357 25.00%
Taste Of India Inc 2 $34,112 28.57%

Top Industries in Rhode Island (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Construction Machinery Manufacturing 2 $83,783 100.00%
Wind Electric Power Generation 2 $121,555 100.00%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places 2 $83,242 100.00%
Finish Carpentry Contractors 2 $57,878 100.00%
Tour Operators 2 $39,801 100.00%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing 2 $76,014 100.00%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing 2 $95,659 100.00%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing 2 $64,948 100.00%
Computer Training 2 $101,681 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing 2 $69,296 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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