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
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 %
Operations Research Analysts 197 $71,025 87.17%
Web Developers 190 $62,426 96.94%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 189 $72,942 97.42%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 187 $72,209 96.89%
Statisticians 167 $82,110 91.26%
Internists, General 166 $129,163 92.22%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 161 $122,152 97.58%
Information Technology Project Managers 145 $79,197 97.97%
Information Security Analysts 111 $85,352 89.52%
Financial Analysts 107 $64,679 88.43%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $69,464 100.00%
Psychiatrists 10 $86,945 90.91%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 10 $21,204 100.00%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 10 $84,579 125.00%
Mechanical Engineers 9 $80,977 112.50%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 9 $99,541 112.50%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $112,263 112.50%
Sales Engineers 8 $97,846 114.29%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 8 $20,758 133.33%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $87,224 133.33%
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 %
Bulgaria 1 $87,069 33.33%
Israel 1 $116,938 33.33%
Honduras 1 $78,458 33.33%
Palestine 1 $61,131 33.33%
Grenada 1 $110,157 33.33%
Ecuador 1 $105,373 33.33%
Guatemala 1 $52,229 33.33%
Peru 1 $127,525 33.33%
Netherlands 1 $58,853 50.00%
Spain 1 $126,360 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Rhode Island (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Avalon Software Services Llc 1 $83,990 100.00%
Conglomerate It Services Inc 1 $83,990 100.00%
Sunrise Infotek Corp 1 $83,990 100.00%
Hiral Technologies Llc 1 $83,990 100.00%
Wise It Inc 1 $83,990 100.00%
Klaxontech Inc 1 $83,990 100.00%
Spectra Group Inc 1 $83,990 100.00%
Usm Systems Inc 1 $83,990 100.00%
Team It Serve Inc 1 $83,990 100.00%
Parsonskellogg Llc 1 $83,990 100.00%
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