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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 %
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 3 $89,459 75.00%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 3 $53,137 75.00%
Athletic Trainers 3 $63,531 75.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 3 $57,630 75.00%
Insurance Underwriters 3 $62,185 75.00%
Veterinarians 3 $88,074 75.00%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 3 $64,383 100.00%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $80,000 100.00%
Nurse Practitioners 3 $97,448 100.00%
Purchasing Managers 3 $112,036 100.00%
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 %
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 %
Symbol Software Services Inc 4 $73,965 100.00%
New York Global Consultants Inc 3 $80,773 75.00%
Tekskills Inc 3 $74,672 75.00%
Primisoft Llc 3 $66,491 75.00%
Bruin Plastics Co Inc 3 $83,470 75.00%
Federal Electronics Inc 3 $62,795 75.00%
Transom Cross Us Llc 3 $71,406 75.00%
Marcum Llp 3 $68,120 75.00%
Grapnel Tech Services Llc 3 $69,590 75.00%
Techno Soft Inc 3 $63,225 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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 $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