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 %
Political Scientists 1 $49,067 100.00%
Human Resources Managers 1 $102,336 100.00%
Sociologists 1 $43,035 100.00%
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 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 %
Comprehensive Community Action Inc 25 $93,796 86.21%
Us Dot Networks Inc 25 $66,082 89.29%
Itech Us Inc 25 $74,551 89.29%
Headstrong Services Llc 25 $74,519 89.29%
Fmr Llc 25 $74,592 89.29%
Ltimindtree Limited 25 $99,495 89.29%
Capsquare Systemsinc 25 $68,455 92.59%
Rhode Island Medical Imaging Inc 25 $231,722 92.59%
Hanusoft Inc 24 $57,180 88.89%
System Soft Technologies Llc 24 $80,945 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Prima Inc 1 $157,373 33.33%
Gordon R Archibald Inc 1 $56,680 33.33%
Kenney Manufacturing Company 1 $80,163 33.33%
Contempo Card Company 1 $41,829 33.33%
Confluent Medical Technologies Inc 1 $98,405 33.33%
Scientific Games International Inc 1 $65,395 33.33%
Texas Instruments Incorporated 1 $99,840 33.33%
Sunny Smile Group I Llc 1 $107,182 33.33%
Oshean Inc 1 $87,069 50.00%
Professional Salon Services Inc 1 $115,461 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