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 %
Food Scientists and Technologists 7 $56,273 87.50%
Logisticians 7 $69,294 87.50%
Occupational Therapists 7 $59,123 87.50%
Quality Control Systems Managers 7 $110,316 87.50%
Architectural Drafters 6 $45,857 75.00%
Epidemiologists 6 $56,396 85.71%
Environmental Engineers 6 $61,386 85.71%
Financial Specialists, All Other 6 $70,956 85.71%
Computer Hardware Engineers 6 $73,240 85.71%
Lawyers 6 $82,469 85.71%
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 %
Adroit Associates Inc 11 $68,101 91.67%
Aspire Systems Inc 11 $55,776 91.67%
Technology Consultants Inc 11 $65,227 91.67%
Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company Inc 11 $92,481 91.67%
Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital 11 $99,971 100.00%
Avant Systems Inc 11 $75,952 100.00%
Humac Inc 11 $74,233 100.00%
Vensit Corp 10 $72,490 90.91%
The Beacon Mutual Insurance Company 10 $86,907 90.91%
Sourceinfotech Inc 10 $77,122 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 %
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing 1 $81,037 100.00%
Passenger Car Rental 1 $41,662 100.00%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises 1 $65,728 100.00%
Glass And Glazing Contractors 1 $76,294 100.00%
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing 1 $40,539 100.00%
Coastal And Great Lakes Passenger Transportation 1 $103,189 100.00%
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