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 %
Mechatronics Engineers 4 $84,693 80.00%
Web Administrators 4 $69,857 80.00%
Chief Executives 4 $199,909 80.00%
Neurologists 4 $112,913 80.00%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 3 $43,578 75.00%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 3 $33,528 75.00%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 3 $36,102 75.00%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 3 $36,442 75.00%
Geographers 3 $52,305 75.00%
Lodging Managers 3 $47,805 75.00%
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 %
Pakistan 6 $81,155 42.86%
Colombia 6 $59,911 42.86%
Egypt 5 $48,801 38.46%
Turkey 5 $88,546 45.45%
Iran 5 $85,586 45.45%
Germany 5 $105,159 50.00%
Syria 5 $100,066 50.00%
Ireland 4 $98,822 44.44%
Nigeria 4 $63,328 44.44%
Jordan 4 $157,617 44.44%

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 %
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 16 $25,936 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 11 $32,645 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 6 $32,285 100.00%

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 $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