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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 %
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $64,864 100.00%
Training and Development Specialists 6 $64,531 100.00%
Surgeons 5 $126,797 83.33%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 5 $38,193 83.33%
Construction Managers 5 $75,608 83.33%
Natural Sciences Managers 5 $112,516 83.33%
Architectural Drafters 5 $46,097 83.33%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 5 $36,579 83.33%
Geographers 5 $56,963 100.00%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 5 $82,206 100.00%
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 %
Covant Solutions Inc 1 $66,310 100.00%
Software Professionals Inc 1 $66,310 100.00%
Rhode Island Student Loan Authority 1 $66,318 100.00%
Pro Tek Consulting 1 $66,498 100.00%
Millenniumsoft Inc 1 $66,498 100.00%
Ri Ra Providence Llc 1 $66,643 100.00%
Pa Informatics Llc 1 $66,726 100.00%
Sri Systems Inc 1 $66,789 100.00%
Shivam Infotech Inc 1 $66,789 100.00%
Integrated Resources Inc 1 $66,914 100.00%

Top Industries in Rhode Island (All Years)

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