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 %
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 %
Russia 2 $46,284 40.00%
New Zealand 2 $67,371 40.00%
Argentina 2 $85,856 40.00%
Uzbekistan 2 $110,906 50.00%
Vietnam 2 $67,955 50.00%
Malaysia 2 $55,547 50.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 2 $60,655 50.00%
Spain 1 $126,360 25.00%
Portugal 1 $75,000 25.00%
Saudi Arabia 1 $106,870 25.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Rhode Island (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oracle America Inc 18 $99,131 94.74%
Diligent Group Llc 18 $68,262 94.74%
Prolifics Inc 17 $86,189 89.47%
Butler Hospital 17 $107,551 89.47%
Mphasis Corporation 17 $60,598 89.47%
Siri Infosolutions Inc 17 $71,740 89.47%
Xtglobal Inc 17 $89,161 89.47%
Acadia Technologies Inc 17 $64,126 94.44%
Coastal Medical Inc 17 $113,424 94.44%
Teknor Apex Company 17 $77,081 94.44%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Federal Hill Group Llc 1 $49,712 50.00%
Caretracker Inc 1 $83,262 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