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 %
Texas Instruments Incorporated 8 $85,128 88.89%
George Patton Associates Inc 8 $43,066 88.89%
Nvesttech Inc 8 $47,045 88.89%
Community College Of Rhode Island 8 $47,824 88.89%
Volute Technologies Inc 8 $65,408 88.89%
Egrove Systems Corporation 8 $68,562 88.89%
Smart Management Inc 8 $64,090 88.89%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd 8 $49,156 88.89%
Applied Science Associates Inc 8 $48,563 88.89%
Allied Informatics Inc 8 $65,505 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 %
Industrial Valve Manufacturing 2 $63,794 66.67%
Fire Protection 2 $116,252 66.67%
Business Associations 2 $45,011 66.67%
Security Systems Services 2 $125,861 66.67%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities 2 $31,148 66.67%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing 2 $116,584 66.67%
Miscellaneous Intermediation 2 $41,465 66.67%
Independent Artists Writers And Performers 2 $51,022 100.00%
Hmo Medical Centers 2 $66,872 100.00%
Retail Bakeries 2 $36,629 100.00%
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