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%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 10 $21,204 90.91%
Psychiatrists 10 $86,945 100.00%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 10 $84,579 125.00%
Mechanical Engineers 9 $80,977 112.50%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $112,263 112.50%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 9 $99,541 112.50%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $87,224 114.29%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 8 $20,758 133.33%
Sales Engineers 8 $97,846 133.33%
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 %
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 %
Real Soft Inc 4 $90,412 100.00%
Mindq Inc 4 $85,597 100.00%
Smartworks Llc 4 $92,212 100.00%
Tekxel Llc 4 $87,755 100.00%
Proficient Business Systems Inc 4 $88,494 100.00%
Pharmaron Manufacturing Services Us Llc 4 $93,834 100.00%
Commonwealth Associates Inc 4 $94,453 100.00%
Sita Corp 4 $89,742 100.00%
Cloud Bc Labs Inc 4 $99,783 100.00%
Women Infants Health Care Alliance Llc 4 $93,771 100.00%
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 $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