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 %
Sales Agents, Financial Services 1 $49,877 100.00%
Logistics Analysts 1 $50,627 100.00%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 1 $50,960 100.00%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 1 $52,280 100.00%
Human Resources Specialists 1 $52,728 100.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1 $53,269 100.00%
Healthcare Social Workers 1 $53,435 100.00%
Auditors 1 $55,328 100.00%
Clinical Psychologists 1 $56,389 100.00%
Fundraisers 1 $57,283 100.00%
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 %
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 %
Kent County Memorial Hospital 17 $109,116 94.44%
Mphasis Corporation 17 $60,598 94.44%
Siri Infosolutions Inc 17 $71,740 94.44%
Xtglobal Inc 17 $89,161 94.44%
Acadia Technologies Inc 17 $64,126 94.44%
Pyramis Global Advisors Llc 16 $72,143 88.89%
Memorial Hospital Of Rhode Island 16 $94,730 88.89%
Enternet Business Systems Inc 16 $68,568 88.89%
First Tek Dos Llc 16 $73,992 88.89%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 16 $66,687 94.12%
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