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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 %
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 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 %
Challenger Sports Corp 19 $24,914 95.00%
Wissen Infotech Inc 19 $66,468 95.00%
Infosys Technologies Limited 19 $57,888 95.00%
Visionet Systems Inc 19 $66,316 95.00%
Narragansett Bay Anesthesia Llc 19 $211,062 95.00%
Vsquare Infotech Inc 18 $72,620 90.00%
Kent County Memorial Hospital 18 $106,292 94.74%
Only It Consulting Llc 18 $61,614 94.74%
Busitants Inc 18 $58,178 94.74%
Majescomastek 18 $74,079 94.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
George Enterprise 1 $33,134 50.00%
Pacivusa Llc 1 $81,349 50.00%
The Atlantic House Llc 1 $71,656 50.00%
Northern Lightning Llc 1 $64,320 50.00%
Volkswagen Of America 1 $85,821 50.00%
Coastal Resorts International Dba National Hotel 1 $33,530 50.00%
Hnr Llc 1 $74,547 50.00%
Igt 1 $74,339 50.00%
Shoreham Inc Dba Ballards Inn 1 $30,555 50.00%
Lana Zak Dba Zak Household 1 $25,875 50.00%

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