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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 %
Nigeria 4 $63,328 44.44%
France 4 $81,367 50.00%
Taiwan 4 $68,420 57.14%
Lebanon 3 $83,484 42.86%
Philippines 3 $76,981 42.86%
Poland 3 $61,866 50.00%
Romania 3 $51,875 50.00%
Kenya 3 $40,678 50.00%
Venezuela 3 $54,940 50.00%
Argentina 2 $85,856 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Rhode Island (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cyberthink Inc 39 $68,011 92.86%
Grandison Management Inc 39 $66,868 92.86%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 37 $86,191 92.50%
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp 36 $102,867 90.00%
Lt Technology Services Limited 35 $60,308 89.74%
Stonewall Solutions Inc 35 $81,072 89.74%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 33 $63,584 86.84%
Thundermist Health Center 32 $100,510 86.49%
Hasbro Managerial Services Llc 32 $73,544 88.89%
Vertiv Inc 32 $83,608 94.12%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Quality Tile Company Inc 1 $55,328 20.00%
International Education Partners Llc 1 $49,525 20.00%
Fiber Composites Llc Dba Fiberon 1 $61,131 20.00%
Failure Analysis Prevention Inc 1 $96,262 20.00%
Tellart Llc 1 $48,901 25.00%
Tulja Tech Inc 1 $103,355 25.00%
Precision Craft Dental Laboratory Llc 1 $51,355 25.00%
George Patton Associates 1 $38,563 25.00%
Kaldip Corp 1 $28,912 25.00%
University Medical Group Inc 1 $172,203 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