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 %
Portugal 1 $75,000 50.00%
Saudi Arabia 1 $106,870 50.00%
Switzerland 1 $67,410 50.00%
Denmark 1 $103,355 50.00%
Gambia 1 $63,502 50.00%
Sri Lanka 1 $93,000 50.00%
St Lucia 1 $53,830 50.00%
Ethiopia 1 $65,250 50.00%
Sudan 1 $63,200 50.00%
Chile 1 $108,680 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Rhode Island (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Syscons Corporation 90 $59,475 90.00%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 86 $69,422 90.53%
Providence Community Health Centers Inc 79 $117,258 84.04%
Igate Technologies Inc 77 $62,922 85.56%
Amica Mutual Insurance Company 76 $80,084 87.36%
Patni Americas Inc 76 $63,562 90.48%
Rhode Island School Of Design 74 $91,362 93.67%
Dell Marketing Lp 70 $84,320 90.91%
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company Inc 69 $82,835 98.57%
The Providence Community Health Centers Inc 65 $111,343 97.01%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dilinita Llc Dba Patriots Diner 2 $35,235 16.67%
Northwest Community Health Care 2 $93,933 18.18%
38 Studios Llc 2 $137,811 20.00%
Davol Inc 2 $106,184 20.00%
Visionet Systems Inc 2 $89,669 22.22%
Lapis Software Associates Llc 2 $61,911 22.22%
Quick Fitting Inc 2 $40,737 25.00%
Atwood Medical Associates Ltd 2 $104,510 25.00%
Kenzan Media Llc 2 $83,356 25.00%
Hr Providence Inc 2 $21,185 25.00%

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