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Rhode Island Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
24,212 95.56% $79,120 H-1B
924 3.65% $85,759 PERM
134 0.53% $90,288 E-3 Australian
67 0.26% $27,048 H-2A

As of May 2023, Rhode Island has seen a total of 25,337 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Rhode Island is the H-1B visa with 24,212 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 95.56% of Rhode Island's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 924 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 3.65% of Rhode Island's total visas.

Top Occupations in Rhode Island (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 7 $68,278 87.50%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 7 $90,966 87.50%
Social Science Research Assistants 6 $36,566 85.71%
Environmental Engineers 6 $61,386 85.71%
Lawyers 6 $82,469 85.71%
Robotics Engineers 6 $92,213 85.71%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 6 $59,147 85.71%
Financial Specialists, All Other 6 $70,956 85.71%
Computer Hardware Engineers 6 $73,240 85.71%
Industrial Production Managers 6 $96,085 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 216 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Rhode Island From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 312 $99,043 46.09%
China 38 $79,993 39.58%
Nepal 26 $50,519 57.78%
Canada 22 $93,610 52.38%
Mexico 21 $57,654 53.85%
Jamaica 17 $22,572 47.22%
South Korea 17 $59,314 60.71%
Brazil 9 $76,097 37.50%
Pakistan 8 $75,177 36.36%
Italy 8 $74,657 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Rhode Island (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
It Vertex Inc 12 $66,872 92.31%
Lex Nimble Solutions Inc 12 $91,032 92.31%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 11 $86,447 84.62%
Laksan Technologies Llc 11 $81,037 84.62%
Infotech Valley Inc 11 $92,897 84.62%
Challenger Sports Corporation 11 $19,656 84.62%
Horizon Technologies Inc 11 $54,948 84.62%
Scm Data Inc 11 $52,091 91.67%
Adroit Associates Inc 11 $68,101 91.67%
Aspire Systems Inc 11 $55,776 91.67%
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 12 $33,010 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 8 $33,470 100.00%
Broilers And Other Meat Type Chicken Production 3 $37,024 100.00%

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 $79,120. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage